Jeff Cohen

Jeff Cohen is the President and Creative Director of MMG-Model,Talent and Celebrity Management headquartered in New York City and President and Creative Director of International Talent Agency headquartered in Beverly Hills California.

MMG and it's LA affiliate ITA represents Models, Talent, Celebrities, Influencer's, Artists and Athletes. MMG and ITA not only only some of the world's most recognizable talent but also many of the newest faces entering the world of high fashion, commercial print,television and film.

As the Head of MMG and ITA, Jeff has built a reputation among industry experts for be proactive and cutting edge always strategically expanding and changing his companies services to maintain their creative edge in the entertainment industry. Jeff is particularly known for his out of the box thought process that has proven revitalize established careers Celebrity Talent, as well as, create new and aggressive approaches to finding and developing the next generation of future stars.

Under Jeff's direction MMG represents many models/actors which includes over 30 of America's Next Top Models, Project Runway Models, TV Reality Stars and models that have been the faces for Abercrombie, Hollister, American Eagle, Aeropostle, L'Oreal, Maybelline, Sephora, Pantene Nike, Reebok, New Balance and Converse.

MMG talent can be seen on Qauntico, Blacklist, Younger, Orange is the New Black, Madam Secretary and Power. MMG Kids can be seen regularly in Disney Feature Films and on Nickelodeon.

Jeff also served as a judge for the Ellegirl Model Search 2010 and also has judged for the Miss USA and Teen USA pageants held in Indiana, Pennsylvania and Massachusetts, West Virginia and Connecticut as well the Miss and Teen International Pageant,

Jeff also produced the weekly Live "Hollywood's Watching" TV Show in Toronto and has produced records for MMG's recording artists which were released through MMG Music and distributed through iTunes.

Prior to his Presidency of MMG and ITA Jeff was he was the COO of HSR Studios in NYC where he was responsible for overseeing portions of feature film, television shows and national TV and radio commercials that include the Olympics in Nagano, Japan, the Spin City and Sex in the City, Court TV, Monday Night Football, Stars on Ice, the PGA Tour, American Express, IBM, H&M, McDonald's and animated films including Antz, Rugrats and Stuart Little. Prior to becoming the COO of HSR Studios, Jeff worked in TV Post Production for Charlex Inc., one of the worlds best video, film and special effects companies. Charlex was responsible for many editing breakthroughs and won MTV's 1st Rock Video of the Years by producing the "Cars" music video "You Might Think" which beat out Michael Jackson's Thriller to win the award.

Jeff holds many advanced degrees from schools which include Pace University, Yale, Wharton and is currently studying at Columbia University. He holds many licenses, including a "Talent Agency License" in California, a CPA license in New Jersey and has been a national speaker at many film, television and gaming conferences. He has written many published many industry articles and was an Adjunct Professor at Rutger's University-School of Business in New Brunswick.

Jeff also was the Deputy Director of the New Jersey Casino Control Commission and was directly involved in the opening of Atlantic City's first 11 casinos. As Deputy Director of the Casino Control Commission, Jeff held the highest security clearance given to Law enforcement and Staff in New Jersey.

Education

• Certificate Columbia University in the City of New York (2018 — 2019)
• Leadership and Organization Yale School of Organization Management (2003 — 2003)
• Certificate in Power Management University of Pennsylvania - The Wharton School (1984 — 1984)
• MS Pace University - Lubin School of Business (1979 — 1983)

Companies

• President of MMG and Partner/Agent International Talent Agency (ITA) LA Model Management Group (2001)
• Vice President of Finance Visible World (2001 — 2001)
• Chief Operating Officer HSR STUDIOS (1995 — 2001)
• VP-Chief Financial Officer Charlex Inc. & Charlex Productions (1988 — 1995)
• Senior Consultant/Gaming Expert Deloitte Consulting (1986 — 1988)
• Visiting Lecturer-Adjunct Professor Rutgers Business School (1985 — 1987)
• Deputy Director New Jersey Casino Control Commission (1978 — 1986)

Skills

• Organization
• Merchandising
• Casino

Other

PowerPoint, Music Publishing, English, Music Licensing, Microsoft Excel, Runway, Artists, Retail, Apparel, Producing, Fashion Shows, Broadcast, Music Industry, Talent Management, Stage, Drama, Microsoft Office, Directing, Sales, Research, Photoshop, Dance, Customer Service, Singing, Fashion, Radio, Screenwriting, Event Planning, Video, Music, Public Speaking, Editing, Event Management, Theatre, Film Production, Public Relations, Creative Direction, Commercials, Music Videos, Casting, Social Networking, Social Media, Video Production, Acting, Entertainment, Film, Television