# Samantha Martin

> Samantha Martin is the founder and CEO of Media Maison, a public-relations and brand-building agency operating in New York and Hong Kong. Raised in a Hong Kong toy-business family, she has also launched Props in a Box and developed ventures in product creation and events.

- **Role:** Founder and CEO at Media Maison
- **Organizations:** Media Maison, Métier Maison, Props in a Box, Maison Soirée, Table for 8, Burson-Marsteller
- **From:** Hong Kong
- **Known for:** Founded Media Maison in 2008., Launched Props in a Box in 2015., Named a 2016 Wonder Women Awards Designer/Innovator finalist.

## Career timeline

- **Childhood (undated)** — Ran a home toy sale with support from her father.
- **Before 2008** — Held a senior executive role at Burson-Marsteller, according to her current agency biography.
- **2008** — Founded Media Maison.
- **2015** — Launched Props in a Box.
- **2016** — Listed as a Designer/Innovator finalist in the Women in Toys Wonder Women Awards.
- **2017** — Created Métier Maison to formalize product-development work.
- **2017-12** — Successfully bid on a Millbrook farmhouse, later describing the renovation in a personal essay.
- **2019-04** — Discussed cautious hiring and hourly freelance support amid client budget cuts.
- **2019-09** — Gave an Authority Magazine interview on lessons from running a business.

## Achievements

- Founded Media Maison in 2008.
- Launched Props in a Box in 2015.
- Named a 2016 Wonder Women Awards Designer/Innovator finalist.
- Created Métier Maison in 2017.
- Helped Geranium Lake’s Kim Foren prepare for a Today appearance, as Foren recounted in 2020.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — At the research date, the agency website lists her as founder and CEO and describes a six-month CEO program for one or two product-development clients a year; the page gives no announcement date.
- **2020-07** — Geranium Lake published a personal account of working with Martin on publicity and events.
- **2019-09** — Authority Magazine published her interview about CEO lessons and networking.

## Links

- Website: https://www.mediamaison.com/samanthamartin
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sammartinceopublicist

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Last updated: 2026-10-25