Operator K.P.

( about )

Operator K.P. is me, Khuong Phan. I’m an award-winning 20-plus-year veteran of journalism, public relations and marketing who launched his consultancy practice in 2025. I specialize in lifestyle and cultural work.
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Over the course of my award-winning and comprehensive career, I’ve been a newspaper reporter. I’ve worked at the national agency level in both New York City and Los Angeles. And I’ve been in-house for a global brand. I have a proven track record of being a jack of all trades with a reputation as a high-level connector and deliverer of real results.

If you need help. If you need to get patched in and connected. If you need the job done right, and done at a high level. Call the Operator.

Operator

K.P.

(services)

brand work

•.Brand building, positioning, messaging

communications

• Strategic, thoughtful multi-platform storytelling
• Established high-level media relationships

connections

• Access to a robust network in the lifestyle and cultural spaces – gastronomy, music, arts, fashion, design, architecture, entertainment
• Spanning major U.S. and select international markets (London, Mexico City, Paris, Sydney, Tokyo, Toronto)

creative production

A roster of best-in-class talent on call, at the ready, with project management overseen by me personally:

• Art and Graphic Design
• Photography and Video Production
• Copy and Technical Writing / Editing
• Creative Direction
• Event Production
• Music Supervision
• Styling (hair / makeup / clothes / food)
• Architecture and Interior Design
• Social Media Strategy
• Web Design / Management

(work)

Over the years, my work has been seen in a wide variety of media outlets such as GQ, Food & Wine, Esquire, The New York Times, The Los Angeles Times, Bon Appetit, NPR, The Washington Post, Eater, The Wall Street Journal, Life & Thyme, Travel + Leisure and more. During my time as the Global Head of F&B Communications & Connections at Atelier Ace / Ace Hotel, in addition to press strategy and outreach, I developed partnerships and programming too. Here is a sampling of some of my favorite work from throughout my career. Click each image to see more.