SMG Model Management
Sonya Elliott is an accomplished author, entrepreneur, and CEO of Elliott Realty LLC, where responsibilities include purchasing, developing, managing, and selling real estate, as well as overseeing home renovations and contractor coordination. Since 2003, Sonya has been involved in writing and designing for Full Court Design, a venture focused on designs that give back. Additionally, Sonya has had a successful modeling career since 1988, working with renowned brands and appearing in commercials and film. As the head girl's basketball coach at West Seattle High School from 2010 to 2015, Sonya garnered multiple accolades, including being named Metro League Coach of the Year and leading the team to the Metro League Championship. Sonya holds a BA in Communication Studies from Eastern Washington University and a certificate in Memoir from the University of Washington.
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.