Candice Adams Kimmel founded Adams Unlimited in 1985, with the vision of developing a premiere New York City based agency specializing in Travel and Hospitality by providing personalized service to a select group of clients. Prior to starting the company, Mrs. Kimmel was senior vice-president marketing of Warner Leisure, Inc. a subsidiary of Warner Communications (now Time Warner). Having begun her career in the marketing department of Pan American Airways, Inc., Mrs. Kimmel offers clients a keen understanding of the airline business and its key function in destination marketing and the promotion of hotels, resorts and attractions worldwide.

Mrs. Kimmel is a member of the Society of American Travel Writers (SATW), the Caribbean Hotel Association (CHA), and The Wings Club. An avid figure skater, Mrs. Kimmel belongs to the Skating Club of New York (SCNY).

Ms. Rosa, Vice President of Adams Unlimited, joined the agency in 1986. Her extensive background in sales and merchandising has positioned her as an expert in supervising the on-site implementation of all direct marketing projects, special events and promotions. During her tenure at Adams Unlimited, she developed two main areas of responsibility; agency management and account services. Ms. Rosa serves as senior-level counsel on all agency issues, manages agency finances and profitability and oversees the day-to-day operation of the agency. On the client-side, Ms. Rosa provides creative input and direction, including development of story placement, conceptualization of press materials and press trip coordination. Ms. Rosa maintains established media relationships which have resulted in generating feature story coverage in major national and key target markets. Throughout her nineteen year history in the travel industry, Ms. Rosa has also developed extensive contacts in both the domestic and international travel areas. She is a member of the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) and a PADI Open Water certified scuba diver.

With over 12 years of experience in public relations, Cathy has worked with many destinations and top brand names in travel as well as boutique clients in the luxury and consumer product industries. Her extensive list of placements ranges from The New York Post and Elite Traveler to NBC's Today Show and CNN and encompasses both print and broadcast outlets in target markets on local, national and international levels. She provides senior level counsel for agency clients and oversees the agency's account team management while continuing to perform various day-to-day account functions including the development of written materials and coordination of press visits. Over the course of her career, Cathy has developed a reputation for excellence in the industry and cultivated strong relationships with the media. Her efforts have earned her multiple awards and industry recognition for outstanding work in travel and tourism public relations. She is a member of the Hospitality Sales & Marketing Association International (HSMAI) and the Publicity Club of New York (PCNY). In her free time, Cathy performs on a semi-professional level with a local dance theatre company.

Senior Account Executive, Donna Jannine (DJ) brings a strong television background to her diversified public relations work for Adams Unlimited. First as a field producer and subsequently as an on-air reporter, DJ perfected the skill of sorting through myriad facts to develop straight forward and compelling story lines for the New York based television stations WABC-TV, Channel 12 News, and L.I. News Tonight. Her primary responsibilities at Adams Unlimited include day-to-day supervision of her key accounts, working with local and national producers to secure on-air exposure, writing and disseminating press releases and media alerts, pitching client stories and events to relevant media, as well as continually developing strong relationships with national and international media. Some of her placements include Fox News National Television, Good Day LA, Wall Street Journal, New York Times, CBS-National-The Early Show, Live with Regis and Kelly, MTV, AOL Entertainment, Time Warner, Howard Stern Show, and WCBS National Radio. DJ graduated Cum Laude from Dowling College with a BA in Social Science and Minor in Oral Communications and is currently working on attaining her Master’s Degree in Communications Arts and Marketing. For the past 14 years she has volunteered as an Emergency Room Counselor for victims of assault. She is a member of the Entertainment Publicists Professional Society and Press Club NY.

Sarah joined the Adams Unlimited team in 2004 after graduating from Pacific Lutheran University in Tacoma, Washington with a BA in Communication. During her time at Adams Unlimited, Sarah has been promoted from assistant account executive to account executive, utilizes her writing and pitching skills and organizes press trips. She’s developed a good reputation with freelance writers and editors from the largest newspapers and magazines in North America. Sarah’s placements include Shape Magazine, Men’s Journal and KCAL-TV, the Los Angeles CBS affiliate television station.

Sarah works full-time from the Adams Unlimited satellite office in Seattle, Washington and handles day-to-day account management, client communication, serves as the lead writer on several accounts, and maintains strong media relationships. Sarah is a PADI Open Water certified scuba diver and an active member of the Public Relations Society of American (PRSA).

Patricia first joined Adams Unlimited in 1987, during the company’s early years. Shortly thereafter she left the company to pursue other ventures but rejoined Adams Unlimited in 2001 and has been on staff since. Equipped with a strong background in communications, having worked for many years at AT&T, Patricia took on the role of office manager and used her skills to streamline office procedures. Today her main responsibilities include overseeing the valued media database and assisting with media contacts. Patricia’s dedication to maintaining and building our media contacts has resulted in many publications, including ones as far away as Russia and Germany, featuring articles on The DEMA Show. In addition to her work on the databases, Patricia also maintains clients’ editorial placements and prepares monthly and quarterly clip reports. A graduate of St. John’s University, Patricia holds a degree in Accounting.

Yenny officially joined the Adams Unlimited team as Financial Controllerin December 2007, having started working in this capacity on a part-time basis in July 2007. Easily earning the respect and commendation of her colleagues through her admirable work ethic, multitasking abilities and keen eye for detail, Yenny's responsibilities at the agency have rapidly expanded. In addition to her primary duties of daily management of office finances and billing, vendor relations and the agency's day-to-day operations, she also provides administrative support to all accounts. Prior to joining Adams Unlimited, she worked as an internal auditor at JVC (Victor Company of Japan, Ltd), a large, international electronics company and has held various administrative positions in the US for the past 5 years. Yenny originally hails from Indonesia and holds a BS in Accounting from Narotama University.

Stephanie was welcomed to the Adams Unlimited team in May 2007. She brings two years of experience in travel public relations to her position, having joined the agency following her tenure at Weber Shandwick Worldwide, where she worked with some of the top brands in the travel industry including The InterContinental Hotels Group, InterContinental Hotels & Resorts, Singapore Airlines and New Orleans Convention & Visitors Bureau. Stephanie also interned at Time Warner in the public relations department for CNN/TBS and at Ogilvy Public Relations Worldwide, where she learned the essentials of public relations and working in an agency environment. She graduated in May 2006 from William Paterson University, with a BA in Communications and a minor in English. At Adams Unlimited, Stephanie serves as the primary contact for several of the agency's accounts, handling daily account activities ranging from the coordination of press trips and maintenance of client press kits to media relations and writing press releases and other client materials.

Raminta Tsopelas
Account Executive

Born, raised and educated in Lithuania, New York, and Italy, Raminta brings both her passion for travel and her international experience to her job. She holds a BA degree in English and Literature from Vytautas Magnus University in Lithuania and a MFA degree in Integrated Media Arts from Hunter College of the City University of New York. Prior to joining Adams Unlimited in September of 2007, Raminta worked at Global Advertising Strategies, a fast-growing multi-cultural advertising firm based in New York, where she was responsible for media strategies and purchases in the international US markets for multiple clients. She also had an internship at the Public Information Department of the United Nations and was first introduced to the public relations during an internship at Manhattan PR agency G.S. Schwartz & Co. Raminta is fluent in 7 languages, including Spanish, Lithuanian, Russian, Italian, French and Portuguese. At Adams Unlimited, Raminta is responsible for the day-to-day coordination of activities for the agency's Riviera Maya and Wings Club accounts.