Partnership Strategy and Contact Directory
Priority partners across luxury hospitality, outdoor apparel, coffee and fine art. Hotel partners are approached as full brand experiences, so every conversation can open any of the four pillars.
Brand rules: preservation, never conservation. Everest Coffee Company, with regional Collections. No em dashes. Planet 5 is regenerative commerce and partnership, not funding or philanthropy.
Luxury Hotels · The Full Brand Experience
Each property can take any combination of the four pillars: art on the walls, an Origin Expedition for guests, Everest Coffee in rooms and restaurants, and Guardian Memberships offered at check-in or checkout. Lead with the pillar that matches each contact's job, and let the others follow.
Framework: Soil to Gallery. Status: First call held with Nina, Amanda and Kylie. They asked for an imagery list and raised expeditions and a coffee partnership for their galleries. A meeting with Nina's new supervisor was set, then did not happen.
Art
Curated imagery for Ubuyu first, then global properties
Expedition
Their own idea on the call: guest expeditions
Coffee
Farmer coffee sold through their property galleries
Guardian
Membership offered to guests tied to the landscapes on the walls
New hook: At Skift Global Forum on September 24, 2026, Ho Ren Yung said Banyan now talks about contribution rather than sustainability, meaning what each property measurably adds to its community, ecology and workforce. That is Planet 5's language exactly. Use it to restart the conversation with Nina.
Framework: The Guardian's Atelier. LinkedIn introduction sent to the CEO; follow-up proposal drafted.
Art
In-residence portfolio from Patagonia and the Atacama
Expedition
Guide-led field days with Dirk's team
Coffee
Field Fika ritual on excursions
Guardian
Digital Stewardship Ledger for guests
Worth knowing: Awasi has rebranded and is positioning around luxury longevity (July 2026 coverage). Frame Guardian and expeditions as part of a restorative stay.
Framework: Soil to Suite. Three letters to three decision makers. Bhutan as pilot.
Art
Photography for Bhutan and the Alpine properties
Expedition
Executive and guest expeditions from Bhutan lodges
Coffee
Everest Coffee across the five Bhutan lodges
Guardian
GRI-compatible impact data for their reporting
In building mode: Six Senses Camp Korongo, near Kanab in southern Utah, announced January 2026 for a 2029 opening. 41 tented pavilions and 12 residences on 480 acres. Developer: Canyon Global Partners. Architecture and design: Luxury Frontiers. A US mountain and canyon property still being designed is the best-timed art opportunity on this list. Also note: Six Senses CEO Neil Jacobs left in July 2025.
&Beyond is building lodges in India, Nepal, Sri Lanka and Bhutan, which is Planet 5's home territory. The new Asia lead is the most direct door.
Correction: Jonathan Wilson, listed in June as Chief Brand & Marketing Officer, is CEO of Aman at Sea, the cruise line. Removed as the brand contact.
Peer-level outreach drafted. Lead with Andean routes photography and Guardian Memberships for train and lodge guests.
580+ independent properties. Runs a formal Partners & Suppliers program (2026 catalogue published) and a biodiversity partnership with UNESCO, with four new projects announced February 2026.
Approach: partnerships team via relaischateaux.com/partners
Mountain properties in Colorado and beyond; art and design are central to the brand.
Jessica Martino Enan, Chief Commercial Officer since November 2025, oversees marketing Changed
Wellness and nature collection with properties in Bhutan, which is direct photography territory.
No named brand contact could be verified. Approach via LinkedIn brand or partnerships lead.
Anchor Partner · Teton Gravity Research
High octane meets slow luxury. Different volumes. Same frequency. A reunion with purpose, not a new relationship. Co-branded Classic Stamp lockup in use.
Use it: TGR's network is the warm path to Stio (also Jackson Hole), The North Face and Gilman Contemporary in Sun Valley.
Outdoor Apparel & Gear
The realistic ask is not co-branded clothing. It is gear in the field on expeditions, Guardian Memberships and coffee offered to their customers, and Dirk's photography in their stores and stories. Ordered by how likely each is to say yes.
Deck built (v3, "Made for the Mountains."). Double-team approach: Dirk's network for warm intros, Laura brand-to-brand.
Same town as TGR. Expedition kit, Guardian Memberships for Stio customers, and Dirk's photography in their stores and journal.
Proven photography collaborator (the Leica Reporter jacket). Founder-to-founder: Jonah Smith is a long-time Leica photographer. Pitch an event at a rally or store plus Guardian access for their members.
Jimmy Chin is a current North Face athlete and a friend of Dirk's. The realistic entry is through him: North Face gear on a Planet 5 expedition with Dirk, documented as content. Cold brand outreach at this scale rarely lands.
Long-standing partner of Polar Bears International, so a nature cause is already in the brand. Creative direction is now Haider Ackermann's Snow Goose line. Approach only through their impact team, and only with a warm introduction.
Born in a mountain village near Grenoble. Leo Rongone became CEO in January 2026, moving from Bottega Veneta. Lowest-friction entry is an Everest Coffee gifting set, not apparel. Warm introduction required.
Current partnerships are celebrity and athlete led: Tom Holland as global partner and investor, Kaia Gerber, Pvolve. Nothing mountain or preservation related. Keep on the list, lowest priority.
Coffee Partnerships
Everest Coffee Company brews best in a moka pot, a high-end drip, or portable espresso in the field. Partners either put the coffee in front of new customers or make the ritual part of expeditions.
Long-term collaboration confirmed September 2026. Phase 1: expedition content co-created on the October 2026 Nepal trip. OutIn sends Mino and Fino sets; Planet 5 sends the Everest Coffee Nepal Collection. Proposal page and Phase 1 scope documents complete.
Phase 2 idea with a precedent: OutIn already sells a cause edition of the Mino (its BCRF edition). A Planet 5 or Everest Coffee edition for holiday gifting is a realistic next ask.
Brewing equipment
Now sells specialty coffee from partner roasters on its US site (Onyx, Nossa Familia, Revolver). A real, existing door for Everest Coffee.
Approach: Moccamaster USA partnerships via us.moccamaster.com
Official expedition brewer for Field Fika and Origin Expeditions.
Chelsea Malchow, brand and partnerships, current per LinkedIn Verified
The moka pot. Majority acquired by NUO Capital in 2025. History of collaborations. A limited Everest x Bialetti moka pot is a natural object.
Approach: brand partnerships via bialetti.com
Actively collaborating around coffee: a C.P. Company coffee set at Milan Design Week 2026 and the new Vite espresso maker.
Approach: B2B partnerships team via alessi.com
Stockholm design brand whose stainless drip Coffee Maker is now sold widely, including Crate & Barrel. Scandinavian minimalism fits the gifting set.
Approach: brand partnerships via aarke.com
All-glass pour-over from Portland glass artist and founder Etai Rahmil. Small, so founder-direct is realistic.
Approach: pureover.com
Prestige retail and credentials
Excluded: XBroom (pod format), Meraki Tech (unverifiable), De'Longhi and Breville (mass market), Fellow and La Marzocco (espresso-forward).
Fine Art · Two Tiers
Split the work by buyer. The signature tier (Fifth Element single editions at $18,000 to $35,000, plus the numbered limited collections) goes to photography dealers. The archive (the Origins Collection) goes to hospitality and corporate consultants. Full detail is in the separate Two Tiers, Two Routes document.
Signature tier · photography dealers
None of these accept cold submissions. Each needs an introduction from Dirk's network or a meeting at The Photography Show (AIPAD) in New York, spring 2027.
Atlanta. Corporate collection service; clients include Loews Hotels, Norwegian Cruise Lines, Delta, Microsoft.
Anna Walker Skillman, Co-Owner & Creative Director · info@jacksonfineart.com · 404.233.3739
Santa Monica. Salgado, Ansel Adams, Michael Kenna. Builds collections for advisors and interior designers.
Matthew Martin, Gallery Director · info@peterfetterman.com · 310-453-6463
Los Angeles. Photography only, landscapes included; experienced in corporate collections.
David Fahey · contact@faheykleingallery.com · (323) 934-2250
Santa Fe. Represents Nick Brandt and Mitch Dobrowner. Portfolio drop-off in person only.
info@photoeye.com · 505.988.5152
Sun Valley. Emphasis on fine art photography in a mountain resort town.
L'Anne Gilman, Owner · lanne@gilmanc.com · 208.726.7585
Palm Beach. Photography specialist, collector-focused rather than hospitality.
holden@holdenluntz.com · 561-805-9550
Archive tier · hospitality and corporate consultants
Hotel projects include Six Senses Courchevel, Aman AlUla, 1 Hotels London. Sustainability-minded.
154 Cheltenham Road, Bristol, BS6 5RL, UK (new address) · +44 (0)117 330 8636 · contact form Changed
Hospitality art consultancy focused on art with social and environmental impact. Works with photographers and ships framed prints to guests' homes.
awethenticgallery.com/pages/hospitality · contact form
Santa Monica. Complimentary advisory for hotels, resorts and cruise lines. Sources from its own marketplace, so ask first whether they will source outside it.
Rebecca Wilson, Chief Curator & VP · Lyndsay Brady, Southern California rep · form at saatchiart.com/trade-hospitality
Marriott, Hilton, Fairmont projects. Prints in-house, so license archive images only.
hello@indiewalls.com · (646) 276-6761
London. Rental and purchase programs for Raffles London and Belmond Splendido Mare.
artiq.co · coordinate with the Belmond outreach
Specifiers · design firms that choose the art
Eco-tourism architecture and interiors: Gorilla Forest Lodge (A&K), Naviva (Four Seasons), Nekajui (Ritz-Carlton Reserve), and now designing Six Senses Camp Korongo in Utah.
team@luxury-frontiers.com · +27 10 900 4636
New York luxury hospitality interiors. Correction: Kajsa Krause is no longer listed at the firm.
Matoula Karagiannis, Principal · Ed Bakos, Partner & CEO · info@champalimaud.design · +1 212 807 8869 · 115 Broadway, 2nd Floor, New York Changed
New York, with offices in Madrid and Shanghai. Hospitality and cultural work with strong art integration.
Approach the art or creative team via LinkedIn
Hospitality-focused studio led by Lauren Rottet; also a verified client of Uprise Art's trade program.
Approach Lauren Rottet or the studio art director
Cultural & Editorial · PR First
Cultural credibility makes the commercial conversations above easier. These are editorial and exhibition pitches, not paid placements.
Correction: the New York museum closed permanently in September 2024. Current museums: Stockholm, Tallinn, Berlin, Shanghai, with Shenzhen opening October 1, 2026 and Oslo planned for 2028. A Dirk Collins exhibition proposal fits Berlin or Stockholm.
Editorial pitch first; shop and radio later.
Pure editorial; the Handmade and design issues are natural entry points.
Still publishing in 2026. Editorial pitch around the coffee and expedition story.
Gifting, Real Estate & Members Clubs
The curated gift (a print, Everest Coffee and a Guardian Membership) works for closings, client gifts and member offers.
Top agents at Compass, Sotheby's International Realty and Douglas Elliman in Aspen, Jackson Hole, Park City and Telluride. Individual outreach via LinkedIn is faster than corporate.
Boutique corporate and client gifting, with holiday gift programs. Pitch as a featured product.
marigoldgrey.com
Custom corporate gift boxes, including gourmet food. Everest Coffee fits their food range.
teakandtwine.com/corporate · 571-347-7582 (from June; not rechecked)
Laura is a member. The art collection is led by Kate Bryan, Global Head of Collections, and focuses on artists local to each House.
Entry points: House art program, member events, Soho Home
Luxury travel membership, on Travel Weekly's 2026 Power List. Co-curated expedition or Guardian gift for members.
Formerly Tablet Hotels, now the hotel arm of the MICHELIN Guide. Editorial feature or co-branded experience.
Global CEO network. Only through an existing member.
Client gifting and events. Only through a warm introduction.
Removed or set aside
Six moves for the next 60 days
Restart Banyan with their own words
Write to Nina referencing Ho Ren Yung's "contribution" remarks, and ask to reschedule with her new supervisor.
Get into Camp Korongo early
Approach Luxury Frontiers about art for Six Senses Camp Korongo while it is still being designed.
Open &Beyond Asia
Introduce Planet 5 to Suhail Gupta around the Nepal and Bhutan lodges now in development.
Deliver OutIn Phase 1 in Nepal
Then propose the Phase 2 holiday edition.
Use the Jackson Hole network
Ask TGR for introductions to Stio, and Jimmy Chin about The North Face.
Walk BDNY
November 8 to 9, 2026, Javits Center, New York. Scout art reps and meet hotel design firms.