SMG Model Management
Lisa Marona is an experienced professional with a diverse background in modeling, fitness instruction, and education. Since 2000, Lisa has worked as a model for Seattle Models Guild and has been affiliated with Sports & Lifestyle Unlimited since 1994. Lisa serves as a Deans Office Assistant and Substitute at Bishop Blanchet High School and has been a Fitness Instructor at Seattle Athletic Club since 2002. Additionally, Lisa has contributed to business development as an Executive Consultant for Rodan and Fields since 2014. Lisa also has coaching experience, having served as the Assistant Women's Varsity Basketball Coach at Bishop Blanchet High School from 2013 to 2015, and previously worked as a Fitness Instructor at Magnusen Athletic Club. Lisa holds a Bachelor of Science in Sports Communications from the University of Washington and attended the University of Arizona prior to that.
SMG Model Management
As the original Northwest modeling agency, SMG Model Management prides itself on a distinctive reputation, ethical representation, and experience built over 40+ years. SMG is a full-spectrum model management company, encompassing Fashion, Lifestyle, and Commercial work. We represent a diverse portfolio of beautiful models and continue to scout and develop top-quality talent. SMG offers strong, fair, and honest representation for a diverse portfolio of beautiful models across the globe. To give them opportunities to travel and work abroad, we place our models with major agencies in markets all over the world. Our models have been featured in major campaigns such as Calvin Klein, Coach, Marc Jacobs, Prada, and Victoria's Secret, and seen in editorials for Sports Illustrated, Vogue, Elle, Harper's Bazaar, Document Journal, and GQ just to name a few. The SMG Family is passionate about exceeding client’s and model's needs and expectations, by providing outstanding service and a welcoming atmosphere. Launched in 1978 by Joanne Meyers, SMG quickly garnered a reputation for finding and developing many of the modeling industry's top models and talent. Today SMG is still fully owned by the Meyers family and is currently run by Joanne's daughter, Kristy Petersen. Our models have graced the covers of magazines such as Vogue, GQ, Elle, Harper's Bazaar and many others and have been seen in campaigns for top designers such as Dolce and Gabbana, Emporio Armani, Calvin Klein, Polo Ralph Lauren and Versace, just to name a few.