Treva J. Marshall is an accomplished communications professional and public relations strategist. She is recipient of several industry awards and has been featured in industry publications for outstanding work in her field.

Treva is also a noted professional speaker who has been invited to present to numerous organizations nationwide. She was named One of the Top Professionals in the Hospitality Industry and one of International Who’s Who Among Business Professionals. She was featured in Global Black Woman for her outstanding work. Her career includes a diverse mix of communications work, including public relations, marketing, advertising and broadcast journalism, where she served as a reporter for Fox 49 in Tallahassee, doing commercials and special feature stories designed to help launch what was then a new network.

Her experience continued with the St. Petersburg Times, where she worked as a copywriter and handled marketing and promotions for this leading newspaper in the Tampa Bay area. There, she launched the newspaper’s largest promotion in conjunction with the Chrysler Corporation, resulting in significant increases in single copy newspaper sales and revenue.

Treva entered the hospitality industry when she joined the Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin resort as marketing manager. That same year, she assumed responsibilities for the resort’s public relations, marketing, promotions and advertising and was promoted to director of marketing communications. During her tenure, the resort launched a media website, exceeded annual media placement goals by 400% and landed coverage in major news outlets, both print and broadcast, nationally and internationally. Under her leadership, the resort received the Hospitality Sales & Marketing Association (HSMAI) Gold and Silver Bell Awards. Additionally, Treva was recognized by Starwood Hotels and Resorts for achieving over 400 million media impressions against a corporate goal of 115 million.

Treva holds a Bachelor of Science degree in communications from Florida State University and a Master of Arts degree in mass communications/journalism from the University of South Florida. She is a member of the Central Florida Chapter of the Public Relations Society of America, and launched their first-ever Public Relations Diversity Summit. She also served as chairperson of the Orlando Convention and Visitors Bureau’s Public Relations Committee and is a member of the Society of American Travel Writers; National Association of Black Journalists; the National Association of Female Executives.