THE PROFILE: ALL ABOUT BETHANNE

THE PROFILE: ALL ABOUT BETHANNE


    THE PROFILE: All ABOUT BETHANNE MATARI who is a tour du force at Currey & Company, where she infuses her own personal brand of knowledge, style and communications into her daily business and interactions with others. She is a “connector” throughout the home furnishings and design worlds.

    Name  . . .

    Bethanne Matari

    Occupation . . . 

    PR Maven at Currey & Company, Atlanta GA

    Tell me about a project or accomplishment that you consider to be most 

    significant in your career . . . 

       I started a relief organization in Kuwait (where I 

    lived) 2 days after the first Gulf War ended. I did this to help the people left 

    behind who were hopeless without any possibility of help and just because I 

    could! It was an eye-opening experience but the best thing I learned was 

    how to manipulate the media so that I could get the needed help for the 

    Bedouins and all the poor nationalities left behind when the war started. It 

    was the beginning of my PR career.

    What things do you not like to do . . . 

    Spreadsheets


    What is your perfect pizza? 

    When truffles are in season,that’s my

    favorite but otherwise just your basic

    Margherite Pizza

    What kitchen utensil do you use most frequently . . .. 

    A sharp knife

      What is the last photo you took with your cell phone . . . 

      A chandelier





      Who is your secret celebrity crush . . . 

      Omar Sharif (who died recently)




        Are you a night owl or a morning person . . .

        I am more of a night owl! 

        What time of day were you born . . .

        1:10 PM on a Tuesday 

        Do you know your heritage . . . .

        YES, it is Scotch/Irish & Welch on my 

        Mother’s side and my Father is English (so 

        there is some German too)

        Do you follow astrology? What is your zodiac sign  . . . 

        Yes, Pisces; In Chinese Astrology, a Dragon 

        with a Water Element 




          What would your DJ Name be . . .

          Bad Ass or BA



          Do you have a favorite number . . .

           4

           How many pairs of shoes do you own . . . 

           Oh God, maybe 50 or 60

          What is your present state of mind . . .

           Happy

          It’s 6pm at your favorite bar or restaurant, what drink do you order . . .

          Something bubbly—a Rose Champagne such as 

          Billecart-Salmon Rose



            Do you awake with or with an alarm . . . 

            I use an alarm just in case but I usually 

            get up before it rings

            Uber, Taxi, Subway or Citi Bike . . . 

            Walking is preferable but when I cannot Uber

            What song is ready to play on your playlist . . . .

            Emozioni by Toto Cutugno, a 

            popular song from the late 1980’s in Italy-

            It’s the song playing when I first 

            met my husband


            If we were to peek in your closet, the dominant color would be . . .  

            Black 

            One of the best lessons my parents taught me is to . . .

            To be honest/kind & eat fresh-from-the-farm 

            food each day

            What is your favorite work of art . . . 

            Really hard to name just one but Water 

            Lilies by Claude Monet.


              When I lived in New 
              York in the 1970’s, I worked 

              across the street from MOMA. I had a free pass to the museum and would 

              go and sit in front of the painting 2 or 3 
              times a week. It was a great escape!

              What is your favorite building in Manhattan . . .  

              St. Paul’s Chapel near Wall Street


                Bethanne proudly represents Currey & Company, known today for its vibrant collection of lighting products. It was started in 1988 as a purveyor of historic garden furnishings – I hear that Robert B. Currey founded Garden Source Furnishings whose focus was the creation of classic garden furniture from the Winterthur Museum and the Smithsonian Institution.
                Lighting products were offered by the early 1990’s.  And then they flipped the name to Currey & Company to embrace a new focus on products for the interior. hmmm .. . flip
                #bethannerocks #smithonian #curreyandco #lighting #garden #american
                #claudemonet #BillecartSalmonRose #EmozioniTotoCutugno

                Rio Hamilton

                Rio Hamilton is a business development professional with vast marketing and sales experience.He specializes in brand promotion for the luxury interior design and lifestyle industries. Rio works with companies, individuals and groups on concentrated brand identity and elevation. He has a popular website that chronicles "the who's who" at design and fashion events throughout greater New York.

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