Sean-Patrick Hillman
Marketing, Animal Advocacy, and Journalism in New York
Sean-Patrick literally grew up in the fields of advertising and public relations with a legendary Mad Man for a Father and a socialite publicist as a Mother. Hillman began his career in his teens in the mailroom of his family’s PR agency, Corbin-Hillman Communications, working as a nightclub promoter at night. At university, he focused on journalism, interning at The Charlie Rose Show and CNN. He was then hired, at age 19, as the youngest producer in broadcast journalism, for CNNfn, CNN’s financial news network, for almost three years.
Hillman joined Corbin-Hillman Communications full-time in 1997. Since then, he has helped to launch and maintain some of the most iconic brands in beauty, lifestyle, entertainment and food & spirits including Sephora, Shiseido’s Cle de Peau BEAUTE, Disney, Barbie, Spice World, Christina Aguilera, BACARDI Rums, Jose Cuervo Tequila, Grey Goose Vodka, National Geographic, Bermuda tourism and many more.
It was Hillman’s history of creating successful marketing platforms, as well as his passion for clients’ brands, that led him to create HILLSTORY MARKETING, a hybrid boutique marketing company which continued Corbin-Hillman's work of successfully representing some of the hottest brands in food, spirits, beauty and lifestyle.
During the 2020 pandemic, Hillman returned to his journalism roots by becoming the Managing Editor & Co-Publisher of New York Lifestyles Magazine (NYLM) as well the Editor-in-Chief & Co-Publisher of Pet Lifestyles Magazine (PLM).
In January of 2025, Hillman took over NYLM as Editor-in-Chief, increasing readership to a record 750,000 in just a few months. Hillman also pens the Great Bites and The Final Word columns in NYLM.
Sean-Patrick is married to Kylie Edmond. They live in Manhattan with their rescue dog, Brioreo. Their love of animals inspired the power couple to start Rock & Rawhide, a charity that was integral in changing the face of animal adoption in the Northeast, including helping to bring Animal Care Centers of NYC to no-kill status. Hillman has saved over 100,000 animals in his life.
As a third-generation New Yorker, Hillman can often be found during the summer taking in America’s Favorite Pastime at Yankee Stadium.
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