As founder and principal of Get Ink PR, Ellen Marchman has over 15 years in the public relations and hospitality industries. Her exceptional expertise with restaurant and lifestyle clientele is a great match to her proven relationships with local, regional, and national press. Ellen’s savvy knowledge of culture and demographics are the hallmark of her success, as she intimately understands the fickle Miami market. Ellen contributes regularly to Hospitality Design Magazine, is an advisory board member of the Design and Architecture High School (DASH), and enjoys being a part of the esteemed executive committee for the New World Symphony.

Ellen enjoys working with a series of hospitality and lifestyle clientele including AltaMar Restaurant, Area 31 (a Kimpton

Group restaurant), Francisca Bastos Design, Giant Step Records, Jaguar Ceviche, The Pelican Hotel and Restaurant, Rosa Mexicano Restaurants, The Grill on the Alley, and a series of special product launches.

Before relocating to Miami in 2001, Ellen was an account supervisor with Magnet Communications. She was with this top PR firm for five years which allowed her to acquire extensive experience with leading spirits such as Bombay Sapphire Gin, Campari, and Remy Martin, along with upscale restaurants including Michael Chow’s Mr. Chow and Eurochow, Ben Ford’s Chadwick, and Pino Luongo’s Coco Pazzo. She created and executed numerous public relations campaigns and community partnerships for California Pizza Kitchen, Jamba Juice, Whole Foods Market, Einstein Bros Bagels, Baja Fresh, and Starbucks Coffee.

Ellen holds a BA in Political Science from the University of Colorado, Boulder and enjoys travel, outdoor sports and horseback riding.