Suzanne Rosnowski is the owner, Founder and CEO of Relevance International. She has over 20 years of experience as a leading brand strategist, trusted communications advisor and entrepreneur. She founded Relevance International in NYC in 2012 and built its subsequent London and LA offices. She also curated the firm’s own global affiliate network with on-the-ground global connections to the world’s major cities. In 2020, she transformed the company into a full-service marketing agency with the addition of digital, branding and advertising capabilities.
Suzanne was most recently named to PRNEWS’ Top Women in PR, listed by INSIDER as top 13 Real Estate PR Power Players in the US, and named to the Manhattan Power List by Schneps Media. A C-suite connector across borders, she facilitates business opportunities and is a trusted crisis advisor to influential business leaders. Her creative campaigns and brand partnerships have directly led to increases in clients’ business, garnered top-tier media features, and produced international acclaim. Relevance International was awarded PR Daily Ragan Awards for Top Agency of the Year and PR Campaign of the Year; made the PR Net 100: Agency Elite 2022 and 2023; won Stevie Gold and Silver Awards for the Best Public Affairs Campaigns; won various Bulldog Awards; and were finalists in PR Week’s “Best Global Event” category. Suzanne has also appeared on Crain’s New York Business’s 2023 Notable Leaders in Advertising, Marketing, and PR list and is a guest columnist for Luxury Daily.
Suzanne is a highly sought-after speaker. Highlights include speaking at the Wharton School of Business on Women and Entrepreneurship, speaking at the International Travel Market in Dubai, and CGA’s Peach 2020 in London on Re-Imagining the Urban Trading Environment. She was appointed to the New York Board of the International Real Estate Federation (FIABCI), the New York Real Estate Journal profiled her as one of the “Top Women in Real Estate”, and she was named a “Top 25 PR Star to Watch” nationally by PR News at the National Press Club.
Suzanne created Relevance’s proprietary service offerings including R.I.S.E. brand strategy technique and The Purpose Method, designed to build Purpose into businesses. Suzanne serves on the Forbes Agency Council and regularly contributes to Forbes. She serves as a founding member of Owners Who Elevate, advising budding business owners. Relevance International is wholly and independently owned by Suzanne and the business is proudly WBENC and WBE certified.
Prior to Relevance, Suzanne began her career in Hong Kong at Laykin Communications, then worked for the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and the GYMR agency, both in Washington D.C. She moved to New York and spent a decade at Quinn, where she was a partner and owner before the age of 30. Suzanne graduated from the E.W. Scripps School of Journalism at Ohio University. She resides near Manhattan with her husband and three children.