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Leadership Personnel
Tim O'Malley
Tim is president and publisher of O'Malley-Magnusson Publishing Group (OMP) and co-founder of Concierge Preferred magazine. His extensive background in the visitor industry includes roles as senior vice president at TravelClick and publisher of WHERE Chicago and the Chicago Official Visitors Guide.
Tim also co-founded the Chicago Visitor's Choice Awards. He sits on the Chicago Convention and Tourism Bureau's Board of Directors and has served on the boards of the Greater North Michigan Avenue Association and the Greater State Street Council. He is a graduate of Northern Illinois University.
Linda Pearson
Linda is publisher of Concierge Preferred magazine in St. Louis. She has 17 years of visitor market publishing experience including a stint at WHERE Magazine and has also worked as an account executive with the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Linda served on the board of the Saint Louis Attractions Association for six years. She is a graduate of the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Beth Custer
Beth is editor of Concierge Preferred magazine in St. Louis. She has written for St. Louis Homes & Lifestyles and Saint Louis Bride Magazine, and worked as marketing manager for WHERE magazine St. Louis. Beth received her MBA from the University of Missouri – St. Louis, where she graduated with specialties in both Marketing and Human Resources Management. She is a member of the Society of Professional Journalists, is on the board of directors of the Metro East Strings Association, and serves as President of the Orchestra Parents for her local school district.
Joseph "Jody" V. Robbins
A writer and editor with more than a decade of experience, Jody Robbins lends a wealth of editorial, marketing, and branding, expertise to the Concierge Preferred (CP) team. In his work as a journalist, Robbins has covered a wide range of topics, with an emphasis on food, wine, and adventure sports/travel. He has written for both consumer and trade publications (from Wine Spectator to Chicago Magazine and the Chicago Sun-Times). He spent nearly five years as a senior editor at WHERE Chicago magazine, building a strong career in visitor market publications, including working on that company's event planner.
