Sarah Gargano, President & CEO, Sarah Gargano Communications

Sarah Gargano, President & CEO, Sarah Gargano Communications

SARAH GARGANO COMMUNICATIONS is a global lifestyle communications company specializing in public relations branding, strategy, marketing, events, social media, image, promotion and education of the luxury sector. Brands represented by industry include beauty, fashion, jewelry, home & décor, interior design, architecture, art, travel, hospitality, automotive, technology and charitable.

MISSION To promote, celebrate and educate the spirit and passion of luxury brands and craftsmanship worldwide.

BACKGROUND Sarah has worked for over twenty years in the luxury sector with many of the top European luxury houses including Lalique, Cartier, DeBeers, Valmont, McLaren Automotive, The Italian Government, Naeem Khan, AMAFFI Perfume House, Hotel Santa Caterina, Villa René Lalique, Chateau Lafaurie-Peyraguey, Puiforcat, Jean-Louis Coquet, Philippe Deshoulières, Robert Haviland & C. Parlon, Rossano Ferretti, Nathalie Jean fine jewelry, John Hardy, Vertu, Armand de Brignac champagnes, RISD Museum, and Luxury Education Foundation, among others. For each brand, Sarah has received first-hand experience in the factories and headquarters, observing the craftsmanship and know-how of the artisans and workers, passed on from generation to generation. Through this invaluable training, she has developed a passion for handcrafted, service-oriented luxury brands. It is this love and appreciation of the sector that has driven Sarah to specialize and focus her efforts on the promotion and education of luxury brands worldwide.

Sarah attended La Sorbonne in Paris and graduated summa cum laude with a degree in Business Economics from Boston College. Before entering the luxury industry, Sarah worked for eight years on Wall Street as a trader and salesperson in foreign exchange and international equities at Merrill Lynch and Chase Manhattan Bank. She has lived and worked in Chicago, New York, Los Angeles, Miami, Boston, Paris, Milan, Modena, Amalfi and London and speaks fluent French and Italian. This solid business foundation combined with Sarah’s hands-on training and experiences in some of the most exclusive factories and luxury brands in the world and her deep-rooted cultural knowledge of Europe set her apart in the field of luxury lifestyle communications and public relations.

Sarah believes great communication is a 360-degree approach including editorial coverage, social media & digital strategy, influencer marketing, events, video, advertising, television and film. Her contacts in each medium are A-list and she has helped her clients achieve outstanding results, successfully delivering their message and furthering their presence and power as authoritative luxury brands.

SPECIAL HONORS/AWARDS Luxury Education Foundation, Italian Trade Commission Advisory Board, 2020 Luxury Women to Watch—Luxury Daily, Featured Speaker for Luxury Daily Conferences, Luxury Daily Contributor, ‘The Perfect Ten’, Special Council and Steering Committee for Madison Avenue Business District Improvement, Rhode Island School of Design Museum Associate, Condé Nast Elegant Bride Style Consultancy, Board of Directors of Child Foundation Charity, Bowery Mission.