Kansas City 2010
Jennifer Barnes Mangan, Exposure, Inc.
Jennifer began her career as a model in New York City. After modeling she worked as an assistant casting director for Action Casting in Wilmington, N.C. During her years with Action Casting, Jennifer assisted on numerous films and TV movies. Working with great actors such as Robert Duvall, Laura Dern, Diane Ladd, Danny Aiello, Anthony LaPagilia, Nick Nolte and Richard Chamberlain. She worked with Disney, Paramount, 20th Century Fox and many other production houses. Jennifer has been a modeling and talent agent in Kansas City for the past 19 years. She founded Exposure Model & Talent Agency, Inc 15 years ago. Many of Jennifer’s models and actors work nationally and internationally. Mrs. Mangan was a 2007 Women Who Mean Business Program Honoree, as well as the recipient of Midwest CEO’SMagazine’s –“Most Influential Woman of 2009”.
Oliver Aldape, Lily’s Talent Agency, Inc
(Lily’s Talent Agency, Inc.) is a comprehensive network of professionals, ready to ensure success in anything from major print campaigns and feature films to live productions. LTA is a full service talent agency for print, film, industrials, voice-overs, runway, theatre, dancers, choreographers and special events.
Duane Gazi, Trump Model Management
For over 10 years,
has been at the forefront of cultivating and nurturing a wide range of innovative and vibrant model talent. Priding itself in developing and managing some of the most noteworthy girls in the industry, Trump Models is also committed to creating a sense of family beyond the walls of the agency. Trump Model Management was the brainstorm and vision of owner Donald Trump, and has catapulted into one of the leading agencies in New York. The agency has achieved status recognition with the top magazines, designers, photographers and clients from around the world and has prevailed in acquiring some of the most coveted cosmetic and fashion contracts in the industry.
Duane Gazi, Director of Scouting and Development, and his team are dedicated and ambitious in their pursuit of fulfilling the careers for each of their models. This “development” division is the core of what Trump Models believes is the future of not only their own endeavors, but the industry as a whole. With the help of established creative forces the needs, fears, and wants of new faces are propelled full steam ahead into mounting each girl’s full potential.
Alyssa Dilts, Factor Women and Stewart Talent
(formerly Elite Model Management Chicago) has been responsible for launching and developing the careers of countless models. Among the more recognizable names to emerge from this prominent agency are Cindy Crawford, Liya Kebede and Michelle Monaghan.
Alyssa Dilts was hired by Elite Model Management in Chicago to handle the runway division and is now the Director of New Faces and Development for the women’s division. Factor Women believes that the more developed and knowledgeable a model is the more successful of a career they will have. Alyssa holds classes for the new models on a weekly basis reviewing professional practices and how to walk the runway along with an intense training “Boot Camp” every year during spring break.
Stewart Talent Management is Chicago’s premier full service talent agency. Opened by Jane Stewart in 1980 with a staff of two, they have grown to a group of over twenty seasoned professionals who continually strive to create solid relationships with both our talent and our clients.
With the addition of Stewart Talent NY, one of New York’s leading boutique talent agencies, Stewart Talent continues to be a leading force representing talent on a national level.
