New York, NY (November 13, 2008) - The Kimberly Hotel, the premier choice for luxury travelers to New York City, announced today the appointment of Jillian Marie Kelleher as the new Director of Events. In this newly created role, Kelleher will be responsible for strategic planning of the hotel and restaurant, and event planning and management of the property's recently remodeled roof deck, a new private event space and lounge offering, slated to open in Spring 2009.

"Jillian's experience and expertise in event planning make her the ideal candidate to become the new Director of Events," says General Manager Mujo Perezic. "Our goal is to leverage her knowledge and diverse portfolio of experience to create a modern event space and lounge that will offer our guests unsurpassed service and a great space for entertaining, lounging and enjoying the beautiful view of New York City's famous skyline."
 
In addition to her new position at the Kimberly Hotel, Kelleher is the CEO of JMK Communications, a boutique Public Relations Events agency that caters to select lifestyle brands. Prior to opening her own firm, Jillian worked at 5W Public Relations (a mid-sized agency Inc. 500 firm) where she represented brands such as Evian, Ahava Skincare, Gen Art and celebrity wedding planner, Marcy Blum. A graduate of James Madison University in Harrisburg, VA, Kelleher holds a BA in Communications and a minor in French.