DARBY COMMUNICATIONS - Key Persons


Abby Harris

Job Titles:
  • Account Coordinator
Digital marketing pro, detailed task organizer, trail running enthusiast, #dogmomenergy, Outdoor Gear Builders board member, voracious reader, trail snacks connoisseur, high peak bagger.

Angie Robinson - President

Job Titles:
  • President
WNC Native, go-to-market strategist, PR veteran, new biz developer, novice high school debate judge, trail enthusiast, always dreaming of summer days and what her next meal will be.

Coral Darby - Founder

Job Titles:
  • Founder
Outdoor industry veteran, community volunteer, professional connector, staunch believer in people over profit, soon-to-be empty nester, happiest at the YMCA, on the trail, and spending time with her family.

Cory Van Auken

Job Titles:
  • VP of Operations
Master of analytics, #dadlife ambassador, Arsenal super-fan, digital marketing wizard, spreadsheet enthusiast, fly fishing hack, and kid wrangler/sherpa.

Hannah Kaminer

Job Titles:
  • Senior Account Executive
Creative content writer, experienced digital marketer, analytics geek, former wilderness therapy instructor, talented singer & musician, avid hiker.

Kade Gewanter

Job Titles:
  • Account Manager
Eager learner of all things PR, team player, kettlebell enthusiast, well-traveled angler, former college football player, aspiring foodie, IPA lover, can often be found looking for the perfect podcast or reading books.

Katie Richter

Job Titles:
  • Assistant Media Relations Director
Event planning specialist, PR coverage collector, big idea generator, trumpet player, accomplished singer, yogi, master multi-tasker, sambista.

Lizzy Markman

Job Titles:
  • Digital Media Strategist
Algorithm investigator, creative caption creator, aesthetic feed designer, coffee lover, climber, tarot reader.

Lysianne Peacock

Job Titles:
  • Account Manager
Creative project juggler, enthusiastic multi-tasker, witty writer, OUTspiration blog founder, 14er peak bagger, proud WI native, aspiring mediocre climber, Buncombe County Rescue Squad volunteer.

Mindy Smith

Job Titles:
  • Account Executive
Eternal optimist, event planning master, in-the-details fanatic, marketing trendspotter, community builder, long-distance trail runner, stand-up paddleboarder, podcast enthusiast.

Stacy Kline

Job Titles:
  • Account Executive
Dedicated project organizer, culture curator, thorough communicator, constantly curious, trail runner, rock climber, craft beer enthusiast, and Office fanatic (pre-Michael Scott's exit). Usually in search of sunshine, the perfect playlist, and more dog friends.

Suzanne Hermann

Job Titles:
  • Media Relations Director
Darby PR team captain, copy editor for all the things, one-time Emmy winner (with no statuette to show for it), former D1 college volleyballer, holds the unofficial record for most summits of Bearwallow Mountain with two kids during a pandemic.

Tim Nooney

Job Titles:
  • Account Coordinator
Clever connections pro, passionate community builder, hobby jogger with a penchant for short fiction, the outdoors, and exploring perspectives through movement. Most likely found on a ridgeline or coffee shop.