Erika Szychowski brings over 14 years of experience in the fields of marketing and events to Places Unknown.  Her global exposure to the Sports and Entertainment, Financial Services and Retail business sectors enables her to create unique marketing opportunities and exclusive events for her clients.

Erika’s quick insight into people and situations, persistent negotiation skills, and ability to identify her client’s true objectives, distinguish her in this complex and evolving field.  Using a resourceful approach to planning and execution coupled with her wide network of resources, Erika delivers unique, outstanding and successful events.  While living abroad for over 2 years, Erika has further developed her international experience through a more complete understanding of marketing abroad and has become conversational in the German language.

Brigitte VanBaelen has over sixteen years in global service industries, resulting in noteworthy accomplishments in a topline online financial services company and two premier Fortune 500 companies.  Brigitte has held key management positions in public relations, marketing, philanthropy, government relations, mergers and acquisitions and executive services.

The combination of her multi-faceted approach to communication strategies and reach into a wide network of individuals delivers excellent results for client’s end-products.  Brigitte has profound knowledge of multi-cultural protocols, extensive history of interactions with high-level governmental and corporate individuals, excellent coordination and implementation skills, first-hand experience in event planning and execution, and comprehensive know-how of the media and analyst industries.  A Belgian Native she is also fluent in several foreign languages such as French and Dutch, and conversant in German and Spanish.