Kelly Grumbach

Kelly Grumbach is Senior Vice President of Quintessentially Travel. Born and raised in New York City to South Korean parents, Kelly’s exposure to different cultures, customs and cuisines started at an early age while attending the United Nations International School - where all nationalities were celebrated. Her 12 years of studying French as a third language inspired Kelly to move to Paris upon graduating from Boston University. In Paris, she enrolled into the Sorbonne to further her mastery of the French language while working in PR at a French fashion house, and attended business school where she earned her MBA. It was during her time living in Paris, where she had her very first experience at a Palace hotel, when she realized her passion for hotels, the art of hospitality, and travel.

After working at Vanity Fair, as luck would have it, she stumbled into her dream role at Quintessentially, where she has developed and grown the US travel division for 13 years and counting. Today, Kelly’s passions include cultivating genuine connections with industry partners, acting as an advisor for hotels, and paying it forward to the next generation of future travel industry leaders. Kelly has been appointed as the Northeast Region Representative to Virtuoso’s Hotels & Resorts Committee.

Her personal world is deeply rooted in raising two incredible boys, Ben and Theo, in a multicultural home. She hopes to galvanize in them the same passion for international exploration, appreciation and celebration as she had the great privilege of experiencing herself.