Full-service public relations, events and marketing agency, specializing in the luxury marketplace.

our team

Barbara Martin, Principal
Barbara leads the public relations division of BrandLinkDC. Her 20-year media career began  as a magazine editor, then moved to marketing, where she served as a corporate marketing director for Nielsen Business Media, managing the public relations, marketing and advertising strategies for 40+ annual B2B events ranging in size from 300 to 30,000 in the apparel, photography, hospitality and corporate training sectors. Barbara staged Candace Bushnell's Washington launch of Lipstick Jungle in 2005 and soon thereafter founded BdMedia, now BrandLinkDC.

Jayne Sandman, Principal
Jayne leads the events division of BrandLinkDC. Jayne came from Capitol File magazine, where she managed the marketing, promotions, press and events for the Niche Media publication. Prior, Jayne drove the successful editorial and artistic re-launch of Washington Flyer magazine, and began her career as Marketing Director for Washington Life magazine. Jayne has produced events for notables including Jennifer Lopez, Ben Affleck, Hillary Clinton, John McCain and Rosario Dawson. In 2011, Jayne was selected by BizBash magazine as one of the top event innovators in the country.

Jayne and Barbara are also co-founders of the District Sample Sale, Washington's most fashionable charitable event, which to date has raised over $250,000 for women's and children's charities across the region.

Annie Perezchica-Wood, Events Director
With over 10 years in the events industry, Annie brings a wealth of unparalleled experience to BrandLinkDC. Annie joined the team from Design Cuisine, where she planned and executed a host of Washington's top events including galas, celebrity affairs, corporate functions, society dinners and high-profile political events. Annie manages the strategy and implementation for our events team, from large-scale launch parties to intimate media previews.

Ashley Mason-Greene, Public Relations Manager
Ashley Mason-Greene is a Kentucky native and proud graduate of Howard University where she received her Bachelors of Arts in Journalism with a focus in public relations. Since joining the BrandLinkDC team in 2009, Ashley has played an integral part in the public relations campaigns of several clients, and currently manages press campaigns in the enterainment and lifestyle sectors.

Tace Joelle Samet, Marketing and Events Manager
Tace joined the BrandLinkDC team in the spring of 2012. Tace implements creative and innovative marketing plans and oversees the social media for a range of BrandLinkDC clients. Prior to BrandLinkDC, Tace worked statewide on a gubernatorial campaign after graduating from the George Washington University. Following the campaign she was the PR coordinator for IMG Fashion during the F/W 2012 Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week season.

Nick Massella, Public Relations Manager

Allix Wright, Public Relations Assistant

 

GQ's 50 Most Powerful People in Washington, 2012