Lyn Winter

FOUNDER AND PRESIDENT

Lyn Winter, MA (Cantab), is the founder and president of Lyn Winter, Inc., a strategic communications and advisory agency specializing in contemporary art and visual culture.

She has more than thirty five years experience working in the U.S., UK, Europe and the Middle East with major corporations, institutions and individual leaders in the fields of art, design, fashion, architecture, music, film, finance, luxury and media among them Christie’s, Google, Levi’s, Louis Vuitton, Marriott International, Merrill Lynch, MTV Networks, and the Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles (MOCA), where she served as Director of Communications from 2007-2014 during a period of financial and leadership crisis, transformation and turnaround.

Past and current clients include the Academy of Art in San Francisco, Al Jazeera Media Network, Artforum, Art Los Angeles Contemporary, The Aspen Art Fair, Blackman Cruz, The Broad Stage, Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival/Goldenvoice, CODE Art Fair, Copenhagen International Fashion Fair, Depart Foundation, Desert X, Desert X AlUla, Design Miami. LA, Design Pavilion NYC, Harvey Goldsmith, Peter Grant, Image Nation Abu Dhabi, Island Records, Jeffrey Deitch, J.F.Chen, Lauren Bon and Metabolic Studio, The Lumisphere Experience™, Malcolm McLaren, Marmol Radziner, Nilufar Gallery, Pentagram, Rodeo Drive, Scott Mitchell Studio, Southern Guild, Stamen Design, Isaac Tigrett, USC Pacific Asia Museum, Van Doren Waxter, Vielmetter Los Angeles, and Women Photographers International Archive.

Lyn has led communications campaigns for visual artists including Doug Aitken, Urs Fischer, Cai Guo-Qiang, Robert Longo, Rodney McMillian, Ed Moses, and Takashi Murakami, among others. She is the executive producer of artist films for Rodarte, Marina Abramovic and for Suprasensorial: Experiments in Light, Color and Space, a museum exhibition of pioneering Latin American artists.

Lyn is editor of architectural designer Scott Mitchell’s first monograph Scott Mitchell Houses published by Rizzoli. She is also the executive producer of Rodeo Drive-The Podcast, an acclaimed podcast series, now in its sixth season, that explores the past, present and future of the iconic fashion and luxury thoroughfare in Beverly Hills.

Lyn serves on the board of Desert X. She was a member of the Los Angeles Advisory Committee for projectart, and served on the Honorary Committee of the first edition of DesignMiami. LA in 2024.

Born in Manchester, UK, Lyn graduated with a First Class Master of Arts degree from the University of Cambridge. She resides in Los Angeles and Palm Springs, where she owns a historic residence designed by modernist architect William F. Cody.

LYN WINTER, PHOTO BY KATE JONES.

JENNIFER GROSS

SENIOR ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE

Jennifer Gross, Senior Account Executive, is an accomplished communications strategist, business leader and a cultural producer with a diverse background that spans art, design, fashion, music, entertainment, hospitality, technology, and lifestyle.

She has represented several contemporary art, photography and fashion trade fairs, spearheading, communications, media relations, and strategic partnerships for NADA Art Fair, Art Platform–Los Angeles in collaboration with The Armory Show in New York, photo l.a., the LA Center for Photography, and The Edge at Magic International in Las Vegas. She has also developed innovative marketing, media and public relations campaigns to elevate both start ups and international brands including Absolut, Jaguar, Volvo, and W Hotels.

Passionate about telling impactful stories, she is co-author of the book The Art of Obama with Shepard Fairey. She supports the nonprofit organization the Music Sustainability Alliance (MSA).

ISABELLE ALFONSO

ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE

Isabelle Alfonso, Account Executive, contributes to the shaping and implementation of communications campaigns and cultural programming for clients in contemporary art and culture, architecture, and design.

She manages tailored media relations assignments, helping to craft new narratives that extend clients’ reach and impact. Her media relations responsibilities include research, pitching, developing and organizing press and marketing materials, servicing media requests, and coordinating press trips. She acts as a liaison between clients and media for partnerships and their deliverables, sets digital and social media strategy including assisting with the production of content and organizing photo shoots, and manages various design and visual identity assignments to ensure brand cohesion across multiple platforms.

Since joining Lyn Winter, Inc. in 2022, she has played a key role in communications campaigns for Lauren Bon and Metabolic Studio, Desert X, The Aspen Art Fair, Anderson Ranch Arts Center, Scott Mitchell Studio, Clint Nicholas Design, Outstanding in the Field and Jim Denevan, and Goldenvoice, among others.

Isabelle graduated from Chapman University with a Bachelor of Arts in Strategic and Corporate Communication and a minor in Fine and Studio Art. Her educational background and passion bfor using art and communication to build bridges between cultural and social realms drive her work, inspiring thoughtful strategies that connect and engage audiences around the world.

ALEXANDRA BTESH

COMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATE

Alexandra Btesh, Communications Associate, specializes in media monitoring and reporting, data management, and media relations across a range of arts and culture clients. She also contributes to research and writing projects that support the agency’s international clients.

She began her communications career in London with Aurelia Public Relations, where she worked on several luxury accounts including Krug, Versace, and David Morris. She went on to join filmmaker Richard Curtis in the production offices of the BAFTA Award–winning film Notting Hill, and later served as Personal Assistant to renowned British arts broadcaster and journalist Mariella Frostrup—experiences that deepened her engagement with media, film, entertainment, and the cultural landscape.

Alexandra holds dual Bachelor of Arts with Honors degrees in Classics from the University of Manchester and in Acting and Theatre from Manchester Metropolitan University. Before transitioning fully into communications, she worked extensively as an actor in theatre, television, and radio, and as part of the Front of House and Production teams at the Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester, where she is based.

OONA OGLESBY

COMMUNICATIONS ACCOUNT COORDINATOR

Oona Oglesby, Communications Account Coordinator, supports the development and implementation of clients’ media campaigns. Her responsibilities include writing press materials, supporting outreach and pitches to writers, reporters and editors, and coordinating on-the-ground event production and social media campaigns. She works across multiple accounts that include Rodeo Drive, Rodeo Drive-The Podcast, and Anderson Ranch Arts Center.

Oona’s experience in public relations spans the worlds of art, fashion, music, technology, lifestyle, entertainment, sports, and consumer brands. She has worked with brands and projects that include, Madre Mezcal, Photo LA at the Barker Hangar, and the annual friends and family Grammy event, among others.

She began her PR career at 19 years old, driven by a natural passion for storytelling and connection. Oona holds a B.A. in Creative Writing and Theater from Bard College, a foundation that informs her thoughtful, creative approach to media and messaging.