Ann Flower
Among the many achievements of her career, company-founder Ann Flower is particularly well known for her work in the travel, hospitality and beauty industries.
Prior to founding her own firm, she served as Vice President of the Hospitality Division at the distinguished Warren Cowan & Associates agency where she developed and executed public relations campaigns for such entities as Merv Griffin’s Beverly Hilton and Wickenberg Inn, Isabel Goldsmith’s Las Alamandas Resort, the Givenchy Hotel & Spa, Trader Vic’s, Checkers Hotel and Restaurant and Travel Smart products.
In the preceding years as Director of Public Relations at the renowned luxury property The Regent Beverly Wilshire, she had developed far-reaching connections within, and an intimate knowledge of the hotel and travel industry.
The foundation for her expertise in this particular field was formed while Director of Public Relations at the Loews Santa Monica Beach Hotel. There she handled all media relations, assisted with marketing strategy, and represented the hotel in business, charity, civic and social circles.
Extensive experience organizing and promoting special events dates back to the early years of her public relations career with the non-profit organization AmFAR (American Foundation for AIDS Research). As West Coast Special Events Manager she was in charge of numerous projects such as the $2 million fundraiser “Art Against AIDS” in Los Angeles and San Francisco and the “WAVE AID” music CD.
Now in charge of her own company, Ann Flower provides public relations counsel to such diverse clients as Bella Guatemala Travel; Limoneira Ranch; Hotel Cerro and Boots & Brews Country Music Festival, among others.
Diana Daniele
Diana Daniele’s public relations career spans the continent and more than two decades. Known for her media savvy and strategic planning, Ms. Daniele has serviced clients in a wide variety of fields, including the hospitality, travel, entertainment, legal, consumer and non-profit arenas. In addition to building her portfolio and reputation within the United States, Ms. Daniele has served in an international diplomatic capacity, working at the United States Embassy’s Cultural Center in Madrid, Spain. Daniele’s experience includes handling public relations campaigns for The Beverly Hills Hotel, Saks Fifth Avenue/Beverly Hills, The Polo Store/Beverly Hills, Martin Katz/Beverly Hills, Cultured Pearl Information Center, The Palm Restaurant in West Hollywood and Downtown, The Grill and Daily Grill restaurant chain; King’s Seafood Company, Ralph Brennan’s Jazz Kitchen, AMC Theatres, USC’s Institute for the Study of Women and Men, and the law firms of Nossaman, Guthner, Knox & Elliott and LeBoeuf, Lamb, Greene & MacRae. A Phi Beta Kappa graduate of the University of California, Los Angeles, Ms. Daniele has also completed coursework in English Literature at Cambridge University, England. A native Californian, she earned her Masters in Journalism at the Annenberg School of Communications at the University of Southern California in 1988, and her bilingual certificate from the University of Madrid in 1993. A past recipient of a Rotary International scholarship and a Center for Population Options research grant, Ms. Daniele is a member of Club 100, a support group of the Los Angeles Music Center and the Kappa Kappa Gamma Westside alumni.
Anna Acosta
Anna was born and raised in Oakland, California before relocating to sunny Los Angeles to pursue her love of music. With a degree in Music Business from the Musician’s Institute, she went on to work at the music-focused publicity firm LaFamos PR & Branding and became a featured contributor at the major Los Angeles music blog Buzzbands LA before finding a home at Ann Flower Communications. She has since expanded her career as a writer and journalist - writing for outlets such as Chorus FM, Alternative Press and Substream Magazine - in the national and global alternative music scene.
In addition to handling the public relations for the music and outdoor festivals and contributing substantially to the travel and destination accounts that AFC represents, she is the resident social media expert. She currently handles media relations and social media outreach for AFC client, Santa Paula-based Limoneira, a publicly traded agribusiness, as well as the Ventura Music Festival.