Meet the Team Behind Luxury Real Estate Marketing

Peter Dawyot

Over the past two decades, Peter has been among a select group of experts in resort real estate and hospitality marketing. His strength comes in putting cohesive, industry-specific teams together that have driven success in extremely diverse and complex real estate markets.

In 2020, Peter acquired Real Living Productions. The company quickly rose to national prominence, specializing in strategic marketing for real estate developments, destinations, and the hospitality industry — winning over fifty Addy Awards from the American Advertising Federation, and nine Adrian Awards from the Hospitality Sales and Marketing Association International (HSMAI).

Peter and the team at Real Living Productions have worked with hundreds of notable high-profile projects in the U.S., Latin America, and the Caribbean, helping clients generate billions in sales revenue.

Prior to Real Living Productions, Peter served as a Senior Marketing Manager for IMI Worldwide Properties. He sits on a number of advisory boards and is a member of Urban Land Institute (ULI), the American Advertising Federation (AAF).

Chris Collins

Chris brings more than 30 years of senior management experience working domestically and abroad to his role as President of Real Living Productions. Leveraging significant leadership and broad industry experience, Chris leads ongoing corporate strategy development, strategic marketing, product marketing, and corporate communications functions. Prior to Real Living Productions, Chris was VP or Marketing at IMI Worldwide Properties.

John-Michael Collins

John-Michael built a wealth of experience working in the luxury development industry with IMI Worldwide Properties, where he closed over a quarter billion dollars in transactions while representing developers on multiple projects. His goal is to consistenty create a seamless sales transition for buyers interested in top real estate, reflecting his dedication to facilitating high-quality experiences for clients.

Sarah Marchbanks

Sarah has more than a decade of experience in project, account, and digital systems management, specializing in advertising and marketing across many disciplines. She is fundamental to the day-to-day operations at Real Living Productions. Sarah ensures that the creative and account teams work in harmony to meet and exceed the expectations of clients—often in a very fast-paced environment.

Rebeca Ortega

Rebeca brings over two decades of experience in marketing and account management, working with large, multi-million dollar accounts across a variety of industries, including resort, real estate, hospitality, automotive, telecom, and healthcare. She is an ideal liaison between the client and marketing teams, expediting the workflow of large campaigns that combine both traditional and digital marketing initiatives. She is also bilingual, speaking both Spanish and English.

Robin Bennefield

Robin is an award-winning content leader who served as head of editorial content at Marriott prior to joining Real Living Productions. She brings extensive experience in brand and content strategy having produced and led content creation across digital, print, audio, and video, informed by decades of working with brands like Discovery and Travel Channel. Her goal is to elevate projects and brands through strategic storytelling aimed at conversion.

Emily Forsberg

Emily is an experienced multidisciplinary designer and creative director. She specializes in integrating visual approaches designed to build brand awareness and spur tangible business growth. Emily gained high-volume agency experience at McKinney Durham and has an extensive background working with luxury real estate and high-end resort properties—both national and international.

Ramon Van Dijk

Ramon received his education in the Netherlands and his career started with the Royal Dutch Navy before moving to California while working for Apple. Having close to 35 years of experience in business operations and finance, he focused on small business accounting for over 15 years.

Rich Abernethy

Rich worked in video production at the PGA TOUR for more than a decade prior to joining Real Living Productions. He brings his invaluable experience as a storyteller to our multimedia productions. He also brings strong account management skill, contributing to email marketing and business development.

Oscar Alfaro

Oscar is a seasoned real estate marketing consultant based in Costa Rica, with over 20 years of experience in sales and marketing, communications, and experiential production. He brings a distinctive blend of creative vision and operational expertise, shaped by his background as a founder and recent leadership roles in some of the most celebrated resort communities throughout Central America.

Bill Arsalan

Bill has been passionate about computers from an early age. A computer geek who grew up playing computer games, he naturally transitioned that interest into a career in web development. With years of experience building websites, he focuses on creating fast, responsive, and user-friendly experiences.

Josie Borsch

Josie's background includes graphic design experience in the diamond industry, where she worked with multiple internationally recognized jewelry retailers. She was also a social media manager for a sustainable swimwear label and an eco surf resort. Josie uses this strong combination of skills across Real Living Production projects.

Clayton Collins

Clayton's anthropology background serves her well as a liaison between the marketing team and clients, facilitating clear communication and collaboration. Highly organized and detail-oriented, she has marketing experience from working at a body shop in Mississippi. Clayton also brings an eye for art and photography to Real Living Productions projects.

Andrew Cox

Andrew has a decade of experience crafting content for social media. He has worked in every step of the social media strategy and execution process including graphic design, video production and editing, planning and scheduling social campaigns, and more. Most recently, Andrew led social media at Roush Yates Engines, a major corporate partner of Ford Performance in the motorsports and manufacturing industries.

Emma Darvick

Emma is an award-winning illustrator and designer with over a decade of experience in the creative industry, recognized for her ability to bring stories to life through distinctive, engaging visuals. She has a strong background in the travel, lifestyle, and health sectors, creating work across both digital and print publications. Her practice blends concept-driven thinking with a refined visual style, resulting in work that is both strategically grounded and visually compelling.

Jack DelGado

Jack has been helping premier real estate and hospitality brands drive leads that convert to customers for more than two decades. Jack successfully brings conceptual design ideas and user-friendly online experiences to life across both traditional and digital media. Prior to Real Living Productions, Jack worked at Erwin-Penland and IMI, an international industry leader in luxury real estate and resort marketing.

Maggie Farrell

Maggie is an account management and client success professional with more than eight years of experience supporting growth across real estate, digital platforms, and marketing. She combines strategic thinking and creative problem-solving to help clients strengthen their digital presence and build lasting partnerships.

Khala Febres-Cordero

Khala has more than a decade of experience driving revenue growth and building lasting relationships across the luxury travel, hospitality, and lifestyle industries. She has curated tailored, high-touch experiences for affluent travelers, managed brand partnerships, and led experiential marketing campaigns across major U.S. markets. Khala is also fully bilingual in Spanish and English.

Joe Gilman

Joe brings two decades of creative experience with national, regional, and international accounts across consumer and business-to-business segments. He has worked with sales teams in the hospitality and real estate industries to help drive quality leads and conversions. Joe is an expert at creating and implementing both traditional and digital marketing materials that help companies build awareness and attain sustainable growth.

Travis Goodwin

With over 25 years of experience, Travis is an expert at creating and maintaining websites and custom online applications. His focus includes custom websites, CMS and LMS development, and MySQL database management, as well as programming and distribution of email blasts.

Larry Huff

Larry Huff spent seven years as Director of Corporate Communications and later Senior Vice President of Marketing at IMI Worldwide Properties, where he was also the founding Editor-in-Chief of Resort Living magazine. Since 2021, Larry has collaborated on several notable projects with Real Living Productions. Beyond luxury real estate, he has built campaigns that delivered measurable lift in leads, revenue, and enrollment. Larry is the recipient of the Order of the Palmetto—South Carolinas highest civilian honor for achievement and service.

Ashley Maness

Ashley is a graphic designer with over 20 years of experience, known for combining organization and creativity to deliver thoughtful, effective design. She has worked across agencies, in luxury real estate marketing, and as an independent contractor and small business owner.

Ashley Maready

Ashley Maready is an editor and technical reviewer with a unique background and a keen eye for detail. She worked in content and operations management for nonprofit history, art, and STEM museums for over a decade, changing careers to digital content editing and writing in 2021.

Michele Marin

Michele crafts compelling narratives and high-impact marketing copy for Real Living Productions, bringing over 20 years of experience in luxury real estate, travel, and editorial writing. An award-winning copywriter with a sharp eye for storytelling and a track record of success—from Fortune 100 campaigns to magazine features—Michele knows how to turn words into results.

Tricia Mirchandani

With over 20 years of experience as a creative director and copywriter, Tricia brings a project management background to creating copy for omni-channel marketing campaigns. After working with Marriott and Hilton, Tricia built an impressive portfolio that includes MLB, AARP, TRTL, and ADHD Online. She crafts copy that moves audiences and delivers on goals including increased revenue, awareness, and engagement.

Tim O’Neill

Tim turns client messaging into memorable and engaging stories. He is a talker, writer, and overall strategizer. With a degree from Syracuse University, Tim has honed his storytelling skills over decades of experience working with a diverse list of clients and industries, with a special focus on private luxury clubs and communities. His stories have resulted in thousands of leads and billions of dollars in sales.

Ian Paraventi

Ian has loved computers since he was a kid, so he decided to make a career out of his love. A recent bachelor’s degree recipient, he has developed user-friendly and fast websites for clients. Ian is always ready to tackle new problems and improve his development skills.

Dena Rutter

Dena delivers graphic design that is timeless and truly creative. She studied graphic design at The Ohio State University and in Berlin, perfecting her typography and layout skills. She has over a decade of experience building up and refining brands to have maximum impact. Whether it’s a booklet or a website, she loves taking a complex story and telling it visually in a way that is not only stunning, but approachable.

Sierra Stansberry

Sierra is a multi-disciplinary designer with a background in branding, digital storytelling, and user-centered design for lifestyle, hospitality, and editorial brands. She’s contributed to award-winning campaigns at Marriott International and helped shape visual identities for household names like Minute Maid, Popeye’s, and Paramount Network. With a passion for website design and social media storytelling, Sierra brings fresh perspective, curiosity, and precision to every project.

Naomi Valentin

Prior to joining Real Living Productions, Naomi was a Database Admin for a government contracting firm, where she managed the world’s largest database in government contracting. She also was a CRM Admin for a university, where she supported the technology needs for all departments. She brings this experience to her role maintaining and developing tech platforms and solutions for Real Living Production clients.

Jen Vanderputten

Jen has been developing complex software products for over 25 years. In that time, she has worked in many areas including website development, website applications, eDiscovery, and data center disaster recovery solutions. For the past four years, she has focused her technological expertise on marketing for luxury real estate and resorts.

Cathie Zdanio

In real estate marketing, Cathie is the go-to technical specialist for sitemap and floor plan conversions, photoshop work, versioning, and file prep. With a technical background in pre-press and marketing production, she thrives on the detail work necessary in graphic design. She brings years of experience in photo retouching, having worked with IMI Worldwide Properties, Ferebee Lane, Erwin-Penland, and others nationwide.