POMME was founded with the intention of building, sharing, and amplifying brands that spark joy, push the hospitality industry forward, and do good. We're a hospitality consultancy led by partners Lindsey Peckham and Bianca Kenworthy, with decades of combined expertise across media relations, restaurant operations & management, strategic partnerships, events, digital marketing, talent management, and social media.
our work
What we do best
Media Relations + Communication Strategy
Creative Marketing
Strategic Influencer Campaigns
Events + Partnerships
Hospitality Operations + Management
Talent Management
Brand Strategy
Meet the Team
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Named one of Thrillist's Women Redefining NYC's Culinary Culture in 2021, Bianca brings an international perspective & over a decade of expertise to strategic marketing and consulting for hospitality clients across the globe. After earning her B.A. from Johns Hopkins University, she explored f&b and marketing opportunities in Moshi, Tanzania and Naples, Italy. Back stateside, she began her career in experiential programming for RELATED, later segueing into media relations for top agencies and working with clients including Borgo Egnazia, Rouge Tomate, MASA, Rockhouse, Miami Design District, COTE Korean Steakhouse, Health-Ade Kombucha, Champagne Armand de Brignac and many more. Today, Bianca works alongside her partner Lindsey Peckham to guide strategy and creative vision for POMME's clients across restaurants, chefs, travel, spirits and CPG. She is also the CMO at La Rossi Pizza, a fast-growing frozen pizza company she co-founded with her mother Martina Rossi Kenworthy & Stefano Noceti. In her spare time, Bianca loves reading, hopping on planes to new places & snuggling her dog Ferdinand.
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Kiley Smith graduated from Tulane University in 2019 with a Bachelors of Science in Marketing and Management. She began her career working in fashion at The Real Real, where she became an expert in VIP relations and luxury marketing. She later joined the Compass PR team, where she consistently secured placements for some of NYC's most successful agents in top tier publications. This past September, Kiley joined the POMME team to channel her passion for all things hospitality into her work and has already worked on a number of impactful campaigns with clients on all things strategic marketing and public relations.
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Niki Whelan is POMME’s newest addition and joins the team as a marketing coordinator focused on media relations, digital marketing, and administration. She graduated from Trinity College in May of 2022 with a Bachelor of Arts in Urban Studies. Prior to joining POMME, she interned with Bacardi USA’s marketing team in Miami, where she assisted with competitor growth research and branding strategies. In her free time she enjoys skiing, concerts, and being on the water. She is excited to bring her talent experience and join the team in New York.
