David Cumpston

David brings more than a decade of public relations experience to the team, with a core concentration in travel and hospitality.

During his most recent role as an account manager with Allison+Partners, David managed day-to-day activities for clients including Orbitz Worldwide. During his seven-year tenure with the firm, he also played senior roles on several other travel accounts including Best Western International, Kimpton Hotels, Joie de Vivre Hospitality, travel search engines Fly.com and Cheaplights.com, and ARAMARK Parks & Destinations (for Mesa Verde National Park).

Prior to joining Allison+Partners, David worked for Manning Selvage & Lee where he managed day-to-day responsibilities for travel search engine SideStep and conducted strategic media relations outreach for educational toy manufacturer LeapFrog Enterprises, videogame maker Midway Home Entertainment and Philips Electronics. At MS&L, David specialized in proactive media and analyst relations which included the development and execution of media tours, press events, quarterly PR planning meetings and a variety of client-related written materials.

Previous to MS&L, David began his public relations career with Access Communications where he played an instrumental role in the most successful consumer product launch of 1999, the Sega Dreamcast videogame console. These efforts earned him and his team international accolades from organizations including The Communicator, SABRE, PR Week, Gold Quill, Mercury and PRSA's Compass Awards.

David cemented his love for all things travel during his work for Starwood Hotels and Resorts where he was a specialist with The Luxury Collection, the company's elite division of upscale, unique accommodations. His group was responsible for anticipating and fulfilling a broad range of requests by some of the world’s most discerning travelers.