Executive Board, Director of Digital Strategy & Innovation

Jill Stone, Founder and CEO of Blue Group Media, is a trusted media executive with over 30 years of experience in advertising sales, publishing, and brand partnerships. She helps travel and hospitality partners across the Caribbean, Latin America, and Florida reach high-value audiences through trusted luxury media brands, and is known for building long-term, results-driven partnerships.

Through her leadership, Blue Group Media represents some of the most iconic names in publishing. Jill oversees national sales and partnership strategy for Travel + Leisure and Food & Wine, Dotdash Meredith's flagship brands.

Jill began her career at Globe Media before taking on a key role in expanding Publicitas’ U.S. presence. In 2004, she founded Blue Group Media, earning a reputation for excellence, integrity, and innovation. Under her leadership, the company evolved into a bilingual, multi-market, multi-brand sales organization.

A graduate of the University of Florida, Jill has served on the Board of Directors of the Caribbean Tourism Organization Scholarship Foundation since 2022. She has led the Foundation’s digital modernization, including the launch of its new website, social strategy, and the development of innovative programs to elevate the Foundation, our scholarship recipients, and drive regional impact.