Charisse Cruz-Astacio

Charisse Cruz-Astacio is an accomplished professional with extensive experience in talent management and payment coordination within the advertising and media industries. Currently serving as a Senior Talent Manager in Production Services at Ogilvy since March 2025, Charisse previously held prominent roles at Wieden + Kennedy as a Senior Talent Payment Manager, and at Extreme Reach in various capacities including Talent Account Manager and Senior Talent Manager. A background in talent consulting at Talent Partners and administrative functions in earlier roles positions Charisse as a knowledgeable leader in managing commercial master and cast history in alignment with union contracts. Charisse holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Puerto Rican Studies from CUNY/Herbert H. Lehman College.