Pink Staff

Millen Publishing Group, LLC is a small, family-owned business led by its founder, Elizabeth Skenes Millen and her husband Dana R. Millen. Their immediate staff consists of nine women who vary in age from 22 to 60+ and hold positions in sales, graphics, distribution and administration. The cool thing about the Pink staff is that they don’t just talk the talk, they walk the walk. Pink is more than a job. It is a passion and a lifestyle for this dynamic group. Creativity is the name of the game, and at Pink every employee’s ideas go into creating a great product month after month. There are a few prerequisites that are required to work at Pink:

You must work well with others.
You must like to laugh and have fun.
You must cry at Hallmark commercials.
You must be groovy in your own way.
You must care about people.
You must be open and willing to let your talents soar.
You must want to do your best.
And finally, you must believe that anything is possible if you set your mind to it.

The core staff at Pink is supported by wonderful freelance writers, a sincere bookkeeper, a cracker-jack accountant, a really genuine, smart, yet tough lawyer and a down-to-earth, handsome staff photographer, all of whom are heartfelt and excellent at what they do.

Elizabeth Skenes Millen

A native of Columbia, SC, Elizabeth moved to Hilton Head Island for the second time in 2002 and started Millen Publishing Group, LLC in May 2003. Prior to the move, Elizabeth held several key positions in marketing, including Director of Marketing at The Carolinian, where she was presented with the Presidential Award of Success in the first six months of employment as well as Marketing Manager at The Morning News in Florence, SC and Marketing/Hospitality Director at Darlington Raceway, which, at the time, hosted four NASCAR sanctioned events annually. “I have had a wonderful career path and made the best of it. Looking back, every job was a stepping stone leading me straight to the inception of Pink. I love publishing Pink Magazine and the creativity it affords me. Plus, the fact that we have an opportunity to make a difference in the lives of women means a great deal to me,” said Elizabeth. Throughout the years, Elizabeth has served as a Director on many boards, including the American Heart Society and the Black Creek Arts Council and has been a very active member of each community in which she has lived. In addition, she has volunteered as a mentor and as a Junior Achievement teacher in the schools. She was an active member of the Junior League of Florence where she was editor of their magazine, Catalyst.

Holding a Bachelor of Science degree from the distinguished Moore School of Business at the University of South Carolina, Elizabeth has found the perfect way to marry her business mind with her artistic side in the creation of Pink Magazine. Elizabeth is married to Dana R. Millen, her husband of 15 years. They live kinda happily with their 14 year old son, Conner, their 9 year old daughter, Jacie and two dogs, Mimi, a schnoodle and Pancake, a bagel (Bassett/beagle mix) that they picked up from the median of I-26. As a family they enjoy bicycling, walking, board games and cuttin’-up and laughing…a lot!

Dana Robert Millen

A native of Ft. Lauderdale, FL, Dana left his 25-year-career in the Wine and Spirit Wholesale industry in early 2006. He had an accomplished career that spanned over two states beginning as a sales rep and working towards the management positions he held most of his career. Dana’s recent position was with Southern Wine and Spirits of South Carolina as the General Manager of the Hilton Head Area Branch. Numerous training courses and seminars, including “Train the Trainer” added to Dana’s decorated career as an accomplished sales person, sales manager and general manager. Prior to the Wine and Spirit business, Dana started with the 3M Company out of Miami, FL as a sales person selling equipment and making 125 cold calls a day. His tenacity and drive paid off and positioned him to start his long and successful career in the Wine industry. In our community, Dana is on the Board of Directors of the Island Recreation Association of Hilton Head and serves as the Chairman of their fund-raising committee. He is also an usher and member of St. Andrew by the Sea United Methodist Church. Millen Publishing Group, LLC (Pink) has become Dana’s full-time passion, where he serves as the Director of Business Operations which includes managing the sales, finance, events and distribution divisions of the company. Dana enjoys college football as well as golf, basketball and spending time with his family.