Meet our PRPROS, folks who have been instrumental in reporting hotel industry news for over a decade.
Barb Worcester spent the last 40+ years working in the hotel business. While serving as an Editor for Hotel Management magazine (1990 – 2001), she was recruited to lead the PR effort for Richfield Hospitality. With an entrepreneurial spirit, Barb accepted the position in 2001 and never looked back. Twenty-three years later, PRPRO is thriving, and so are its clients.
Hospitality is, and always will be, the passion that drives Barb to succeed. While at Hotel Management she became the hotel media’s first dedicated “Technology Editor.” She was a frequent speaker at industry events, produced and directed one of the hotel industry's first integrated technology conferences, and established HM’s coveted Technology Advisory Board.
Prior to joining HM, Barb served as the Public Relations Director for the Greater Cleveland Better Business Bureau (1987 to 1990). Her hospitality career began in 1983 when she began working in hotels in sales, catering, publicity and management roles. She holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Journalism with a major in Public Relations from Ohio University.
Elliott Mest is PRPRO’s go-to-guy for contributed content. He writes. He edits. He even rewrites. More importantly, he makes our clients look and sound professional through thought-provoking Thought Leadership articles and attention-catching Press Releases.
Barb met Elliott in 2011 when he joined Hotel Management magazine as Associate Editor and Web Editor. An excellent writer, Elliott quickly began wearing additional hats, including that of content aggregator and web editor for Hotel Design magazine and Travel Agent magazine. Eventually he added Luxury Travel Advisor and Meetings International magazines to his long list of accomplishments.
Elliott is well known industry wide by hotel brand executives and vendors alike. He has often been seen at industry trade shows interviewing clients on behalf of HMTV alongside PRpro’s Videographer, Chase Worcester. Elliott is extremely comfortable in front of the camera, where his fun personality and deep industry knowledge shine.
John Jesitus joined PRPRO in 2023. A former Hotel Management editor from 1990-1991, John worked alongside Barb managing the Special Report and Investor Outlook sections. In addition, John managed HM’s network of field correspondents and traveled extensively to interview industry experts. He also assisted in writing onsite convention coverage at the largest industry events. After moving out west, John served as a Denver-based freelancer for HM for much of the 1990s.
John later migrated to the medical field after being recruited by HM’s parent company, Questex, to serve as senior staff correspondent for its Dermatology Times, The Aesthetic Channel/Cosmetic Surgery Times, and THE Aesthetic Guide magazines.
A seasoned journalist, John welcomes a challenge. His main role at PRPRO is writing technical content for hotel companies and suppliers, such as Whitepapers, Executive Summaries, Research Reports, Corporate Marketing Documents, Case Studies, Press Releases, etc. Like technical writing, John’s humor is a bit dry, but his writing style and collaborative content will bring a smile to your face.