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Darby Communications is an Asheville-based public relations and digital marketing firm representing leaders within the outdoor, endurance, hunt/fish and mountain lifestyle industries. We do everything from traditional media relations and event planning to social media management, email marketing, digital advertising, and athlete and ambassador management.

Mission Statement

Darby Communications is a team of fun-loving, hard-working communicators that brings a fresh approach to PR and digital marketing. We combine original ideas with good old elbow grease to deliver extraordinary campaigns and events. Never a one-person show, we incorporate teamwork into every aspect of our media relations and digital marketing strategies. We pride ourselves on clear and open communication with our clients and work as an extension of their marketing teams.


Meet the Darby Team

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Coral Darby

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.

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Angie Robinson

President + Partner

WNC Native, PR strategist, team adviser and mentor, outdoor industry veteran, Blue Ridge Public Radio Community Advisory Board member, runner, hiker, cyclist, very amateur tap dancer, and closet artist and writer who is always dreaming of warm summer days when she can be outside playing in the woods.

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Cory Van Auken

VP of Operations + Partner

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

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Suzanne Hermann

Media Relations Director

Darby PR team captain, resident copy editor and office therapist, lover of mountain trails, lakes, & streams, backyard birding enthusiast, one-time D1 and current beer league volleyballer, proud mom of two certified #coolkids.

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Katie Richter

Assistant Media Relations Director

PR Strategist, project and people wrangler, media matchmaker, dialed event planner, natural storyteller, trumpet player and vocalist, certified yoga instructor, hiker and cyclist, lover of travel and all things new and adventurous, member of the Outdoor Media Summit steering committee and chief restaurant decider—because someone’s gotta do it.

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Stacy Kline

Senior PR Account Executive and Affiliate Specialist

Passionate storyteller, former documentary producer, constantly curious, hardworking, rugby rookie, podcast enthusiast, and lover of bikes, trails, nature, and all things craft—food, wine, and beer included. Usually found chasing good conversation, fresh air, and occasionally getting a laugh in the office with her blunt take on things and dry sense of humor.

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Abby Harris

PR Account Executive

Media relationship builder, detailed task organizer, trail running enthusiast, #dogmomenergy, voracious reader, trail snacks connoisseur, high peak bagger.

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Tim Nooney

PR Account Executive

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.

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Gordon Brown

Account Executive

Hungry learner, fish and game enthusiast, former college football coach, NY native, family-oriented, Buffalo Bills fanatic, proud Darby Comm trivia record holder

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Jared Miller

Account Coordinator

Eager learner and professional jack of all trades, adventurous traveler, passionate climber, view chaser, self-described creative, overspender on clothes, love a well-turned phrase, will try anything once.

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Kaleb Brown

Account Coordinator

New England Native, lives for multi-species angling, hunting, and journeying off the beaten path. Marketing nerd. Chronic outdoor media consumer. Self-proclaimed food and music critic. Aspiring sourdough baker. Organic thinker. If not at his desk, Kaleb can be found on the water, in the woods, or at the golf course.

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8 Magnolia Ave. Suite 200
Asheville, NC 28801
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