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POMME was founded with the intention of building, sharing, and amplifying brands that spark joy, push the hospitality industry forward, and do good. We're a hospitality consultancy led by Bianca Kenworthy, with decades of combined expertise across media relations, strategic partnerships, events, digital marketing, talent management, and influencer marketing.

our work 

 

What we do best

Media Relations + Communication Strategy

Creative Marketing

Strategic Influencer Campaigns

Events + Partnerships

Talent Management

Brand Strategy

 
 

Meet the Team

 
  • Named one of Thrillist's Women Redefining NYC's Culinary Culture in 2021, Bianca brings an international perspective & over a decade of expertise to strategic marketing and consulting for hospitality clients across the globe. After earning her B.A. from Johns Hopkins University, she explored f&b and marketing opportunities in Moshi, Tanzania and Naples, Italy. Back stateside, she began her career in experiential programming for RELATED, later segueing into media relations for top agencies and working with clients including Borgo Egnazia, Rouge Tomate, MASA, Rockhouse, Miami Design District, COTE Korean Steakhouse, Health-Ade Kombucha, Champagne Armand de Brignac and many more. Today, Bianca works alongside her partner Lindsey Peckham to guide strategy and creative vision for POMME's clients across restaurants, chefs, travel, spirits and CPG. She is also the CMO at La Rossi Pizza, a fast-growing frozen pizza company she co-founded with her mother Martina Rossi Kenworthy & Stefano Noceti. In her spare time, Bianca loves reading, hopping on planes to new places & snuggling her dog Ferdinand.

  • Emily brings a wealth of knowledge of the hospitality industry and a passion for food and cocktails to her role at Pomme. Her experience is expansive across the travel, cocktail, culinary, and spirits spaces, where she’s worked with industry leaders including Fairmont and NoMad Hotels, Chef Enrique Olvera and cocktail maven Julie Reiner, Amaro Montenegro and Select Aperitivo, and many more. Over the years, Emily has successfully supported clients in receiving countless recognitions including Tales of the Cocktail Spirited Awards nominations and wins, and numerous placements within the North America’s 50 Best Bars list. She has led clients through openings, strategic partnerships, large-scale events, all with a definitive attention to detail and compelling creativity. In 2024, Emily was recognized as one of New York Observer’s “Ones to Watch,” a list compiling rising stars within the industry. Before moving to NYC, she received her Bachelor's Degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. In her free time, Emily enjoys hitting new restaurant hotspots throughout the city, running in Central Park, or reading cheesy rom coms at the nearest wine bar.

  • Kiley Smith graduated from Tulane University in 2019 with a Bachelors of Science in Marketing and Management. She began her career working in fashion at The Real Real, where she became an expert in VIP relations and luxury marketing. She later joined the Compass PR team, where she consistently secured placements for some of NYC's most successful agents in top tier publications. This past September, Kiley joined the POMME team to channel her passion for all things hospitality into her work and has already worked on a number of impactful campaigns with clients on all things strategic marketing and public relations.

  • Niki Whelan is POMME’s newest addition and joins the team as a marketing coordinator focused on media relations, digital marketing, and administration. She graduated from Trinity College in May of 2022 with a Bachelor of Arts in Urban Studies. Prior to joining POMME, she interned with Bacardi USA’s marketing team in Miami, where she assisted with competitor growth research and branding strategies. In her free time she enjoys skiing, concerts, and being on the water. She is excited to bring her talent experience and join the team in New York.

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