NEW YORK – July 22, 2022 – Marino, a leading strategic communications firm with offices in New York City and Los Angeles, today announced the promotion of Elise Szwajkowski to Vice President. A key advisor to national and international brands within the burgeoning real estate technology and property innovation industries, Szwajkowski will lead the firm’s future growth in the sector.

“PropTech has been making huge waves within the real estate industry over the past decade and our agency has been fortunate to have a front row seat,” said John F. Marino, president. “It’s an exciting time for Marino as we continue to grow this practice, working with companies of all sizes – from seed round to unicorn status – that are helping to solve challenges in the market and providing solutions for real estate developers, owners, investors, and the public at large. Elise has been an integral part of this success, driving the results that continue to establish us as a national leader in the space and we’re thrilled to elevate her into this new role.”

For over 25 years, Marino’s award-winning Real Estate & Property Innovation team has been a trusted partner to some of the most iconic brands in the world. From One World Trade Center, Jamestown Properties and Cushman & Wakefield, to TF Cornerstone and LCOR, the agency has a storied past working with companies, organizations and projects that have shaped residential and commercial real estate into what we know it as today.

Just as the industry has evolved, so has the agency, now representing many new age real estate companies that are setting the standard for the way that businesses are run now and in the future. Marino’s PropTech work – which has more than doubled in the past 18 months – spans flex workspace, co-living, FinTech, short term rentals, single family e-commerce, venture capital firms, energy and sustainability, digital connectivity, commercial real estate SaaS and more.

In recent years, Marino has been consistently recognized as one of the top agencies in the country by The Observer.