New York, Miami & Los Angeles, USA

CIIC PR

CIIC PR is an award-winning public relations and social media agency specialized in the travel and tourism, hospitality, and luxury lifestyle industries. 

Certified as a Women-Owned Business and a WBENC-Certified Women’s Business Enterprise, CIIC is a team of storytellers, conversation-starters, and strategists who help brands communicate through creative public relations, social media, digital, and branding campaigns.

Our PR programs include day-to-day principal-led servicing from company executives and media specialists with decades of experience devising and implementing data-driven campaigns that generate real business results. 

Based in New York, Miami, and Los Angeles, with affiliate offices in Canada, Europe, Mexico, and Latin America, we service clients around the world looking to increase awareness and drive business from the U.S. market as well as throughout Latin America. Our team of bilingual, seasoned pros provides in-market services in the U.S., Canada, Mexico, the Caribbean, Latin America, and Europe, supporting our clients as they expand their reach into these important markets.

Our “Why”

“This new chapter deepens our international capabilities and comes on the heels of our recent expansion to Los Angeles, marking a key step in our continued growth across major global markets.  With our established roots in Latin America through our existing partnership with latamPR , this alignment with Tribe Global broadens our reach, and ensures we bring the most relevant and creative solutions to our clients around the world, and strengthens our ability to bring a truly global perspective to all that we do.  We’re proud to be part of this vibrant global collective and excited for what’s ahead.”  Carolyn Izzo, Founder & CEO 

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Carolyn Izzo

Founder & CEO

Carolyn’s more than 30 years of public relations and marketing experience forms the foundation of CIIC’s renowned and distinctive offering of services. Her intelligent, creative and energetic personality has made Carolyn a valued counsel to top executives at multi-national hotel brands, fine dining and restaurant chains, real estate developments and government tourism boards around the world.  Prior to founding CIIC, Carolyn worked for several large public relations firms from which she gleaned experiences that honed her dedication to offer clients principal-led and personalized service. Today, CIIC is the culmination of Carolyn’s vision, setting a new standard for lifestyle public relations. 

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Amy Sedeño

VP & Partner, Strategic Development | Miami

Amy Sedeño brings over a decade of hospitality PR experience with a rich journalism background, leading CIIC PR’s travel, tourism, food & beverage, consumer, and hospitality divisions. She has driven campaigns for destinations like Los Cabos, Barbados, and Guatemala, and hotel brands including Marriott, Hilton, Hyatt, and Palladium. Amy also spearheaded real estate and food & beverage initiatives, including ProChile’s US wine campaigns. A certified sommelier and educator at Florida Wine Academy, Amy was responsible for launching CIIC PR’s Miami office, expanding its footprint across Florida, the Caribbean, Mexico, and Latin America.

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Jennifer Barry

Managing Director | Los Angeles

With more than 25 years in the public relations industry, Jennifer Barry leads the agency’s Los Angeles office, bringing strategic expertise to luxury hospitality, lifestyle, and travel clients. Her career includes spearheading integrated campaigns for global brands including DMO’s, airlines, cruise companies, hotel and resorts, and more. Prior to its acquisition, she founded and operated The Barry Group PR, a Los Angeles-based firm representing independent and flagged hotel properties, hotel management groups, restaurants,  food and beverage brands and lifestyle products. At CIIC PR, Jennifer focuses on expanding West Coast operations, building a collaborative team, and delivering creative, results-driven strategies that strengthen the agency’s national presence.

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Elly Van Os

Group Director | Los Angeles

Elly van Os is a global PR leader with 15+ years in luxury hospitality, destination marketing, and lifestyle branding, overseeing integrated communications for premier clients across the Americas. Fluent in five languages and having lived in eight countries, she brings an international perspective to campaigns that drive measurable results. Elly has executed high-impact initiatives for boutique hotels, luxury resorts, and tourism boards, and previously founded PR firms in Mexico City and Panama City, working with elite brands such as CHANEL and Mercedes-Benz.