Helping create industry leaders.
MFC PR is the leading strategic communications firm serving companies in hospitality and travel for more than 20 years. Led by Michael Frenkel, MFC PR goes far beyond media placement and into the core of building powerful business-to-business and business-to-consumer brands and companies.
Michael Frenkel, President
Michael Frenkel is a NYC-based marketing, communications, industry relations and business development innovator, visibility campaign leader and strategic consultant with more than 25 years of experience in travel and hospitality.
He is widely sought after as a business consultant for starts ups and investors, speaks at international conferences, serves as Marketing Partner at Thayer Ventures - the only Venture Capital firm focused exclusively on travel technology - and sits on hospitality industry Boards and Committees.
Michael has helped launch successful start-ups, served as a consultant to venture capital and private equity and architected the new field of Revenue Strategy for hotels. He also created and operates Travel Conversations, a proprietary series of networking and Thought Leadership events that brings industry CEOs and influencers together with start up companies, investment opportunities and other new ventures.
Michael has a BA and MA from the University of Chicago, and a JD from the Boston University School of Law.
Paul Kesman
Paul is a successful public relations and marketing professional across a wide range of industry and service groups and business types, with a specialization in hospitality. A graduate of the University of Michigan, Paul has represented major hotel owners, brands, and start up companies. He has led the MFC PR account teams in their work for Cloudbeds, Pegasus and others.
Elliott Mest
Elliott is a journalist, writer and PR/media specialist who has spent more than a decade in the travel and hospitality industries. He has held editor positions at publications such as Travel Weekly and Hotel Management magazine and is a frequent writer and commentator on industry trends. He has worked on MFC PR accounts including IDeaS, Cloudbeds and Pegasus.
Stacey Frenkel
Stacey is a business consultant, organizational development professional and change management expert, who manages MFC PR’s back of the house technology, client support and human resource functions. She is a graduate of the University of Texas at Austin and holds an MBA from Boston University.
What others are saying about MFC PR…
“The old Carly Simon song ‘No One Does it Better’ aptly applies to MFC PR and its team of professionals. When it comes to spotting news, and often creating future industry trends, this team occupies a unique place. We are always happy to collaborate with MFC PR.”