Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Accomplishments
Affiliations
Languages
Interests
Timeline
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
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Maggie Nguyen

Maggie Nguyen

Los Angeles,CA

Summary

Business leader, producer, and operations professional with 15+ years of experience supporting executives, managing complex operations, coordinating high-volume communications, and leading strategic initiatives. Proven track record of managing competing priorities, overseeing stakeholder relationships, coordinating meetings and events, handling confidential information, and driving organizational efficiency. Experienced in remote collaboration, executive support, project management, communications, and cross-functional coordination.

Overview

25
25
years of professional experience

Work History

Co-Owner / Partner

Avant Artists
01.2008 - Current
  • Manage day-to-day business operations, executive communications, strategic partnerships, and organizational initiatives.
  • Coordinate complex schedules, meetings, negotiations, and stakeholder communications across multiple priorities.
  • Serve as trusted liaison between clients, executives, casting offices, production companies, and business partners.
  • Oversee contracts, confidential information, project timelines, and operational processes.
  • Recruit, train, and supervise staff while implementing systems that improve efficiency and organizational performance.
  • Lead strategic planning, business development, marketing initiatives, and long-term growth efforts.

Experiential Marketing Consultant (Contract)

Night / Experiential Supply Co.
12.2025 - 12.2025
  • Supported the Producer during a three-day experiential marketing activation for a major entertainment client at AMC Century City.
  • Oversaw overnight installation, live event operations, and teardown while ensuring execution remained on schedule.
  • Supervised and coordinated Brand Ambassadors, serving as a key on-site operations lead.
  • Partnered with production staff, vendors, and cross-functional teams to resolve issues in a fast-paced live event environment.
  • Referred by Experiential Supply Co. for advancement opportunities with Night following successful project execution; hiring was paused due to the company's acquisition.

Assistant Account Manager

Burson-Marsteller
01.2007 - 01.2008
  • Supported account managers and high-profile clients through reporting, documentation, financial tracking, and communications.
  • Coordinated administrative operations and improved workflow efficiency through process enhancements.
  • Managed records, correspondence, and cross-functional communication.

Assistant Manager

NFL Network
01.2007 - 01.2007
  • Organized executive meetings, prepared agendas, tracked action items, and documented meeting outcomes.
  • Maintained schedules and coordinated communications between project teams and leadership.

Executive Producer

A Pair of Doves
01.2005 - 01.2007
  • Managed film productions, fundraising events, budgets, vendor relationships, and operational planning.
  • Coordinated stakeholders, schedules, and resources to deliver projects on time and within budget.

Executive Assistant / Producer

Multicultural Motion Picture Association
01.2005 - 01.2007
  • Provided executive support, managed correspondence, coordinated events, and oversaw logistics for the Diversity Awards.
  • Scheduled meetings, negotiated with vendors, managed budgets, and coordinated cross-functional teams.
  • Maintained stakeholder relationships while managing multiple projects and strict deadlines.

Special Event Coordinator

San Francisco Film Society
01.2002 - 01.2004
  • Managed scheduling, executive meetings, event logistics, donor relations, and operational coordination.
  • Supported large-scale fundraising and membership events while ensuring smooth execution.

Junior Producer

ABC7 News Bay Area
01.2002 - 01.2003
  • Coordinated production schedules, managed communications, and supported community-focused programming.
  • Collaborated with leadership, production teams, and external stakeholders to execute projects successfully.

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Mass Communications & Media Studies

University of California, Berkeley
Berkeley, CA
06-2004

Skills

  • Executive Support
  • Calendar Management
  • Meeting Coordination
  • Project Management
  • Stakeholder Relations
  • Operations Management
  • Event Production
  • Strategic Communications
  • Contract Negotiation
  • Process Improvement
  • Team Leadership
  • Remote Collaboration
  • Budget Management
  • Problem Solving

Accomplishments

Over the past 15+ years, I have built and operated a nationally recognized talent agency, managing client relationships, business development, contract negotiations, strategic partnerships, and complex operations across film, television, commercial, print, and voiceover. I have negotiated agreements with major studios, networks, production companies, advertising agencies, and entertainment attorneys while serving as the primary liaison between clients, executives, and industry stakeholders. My responsibilities include developing long-term client strategies, managing high-volume communications, overseeing confidential negotiations, coordinating cross-functional projects, and driving business growth through relationship management and strategic planning. I have successfully guided hundreds of creative professionals throughout their careers while balancing competing priorities, budgets, timelines, and stakeholder expectations. Selected for membership in the Television Academy in 2014, I have served as an active voting member for more than a decade, contributing to the peer-recognition process honoring excellence in television production and performance.

Affiliations

I help lead a nationally recognized talent agency representing actors across film, television, commercial, print, voiceover, and theater. The agency is franchised with the Screen Actors Guild‐American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA) and affiliated with the Writers Guild of America (WGA), allowing us to represent professional performers and writers working at the highest levels of the entertainment industry. Through these affiliations, I have extensive experience navigating union agreements, industry regulations, talent contracts, and negotiations with studios, networks, production companies, and advertising agencies. This expertise has enabled me to advocate effectively for clients while maintaining strong relationships throughout the entertainment community and ensuring compliance with complex labor and contractual requirements. Developed extensive expertise navigating union agreements, regulatory requirements, contract negotiations, and complex stakeholder relationships with studios, networks, production companies, attorneys, and advertising agencies. Known for balancing business objectives, compliance requirements, and client advocacy while managing high-volume communications and sensitive negotiations.

Languages

French
Elementary
English
Native or Bilingual
Vietnamese
Native or Bilingual
Cantonese
Limited Working

Interests

When I'm not working, you'll likely find me exploring a new destination, tending to my garden, cooking Vietnamese family recipes, or creating arts and crafts projects with my children I enjoy visiting museums, dancing, and exposing my kids to different cultures and experiences through travel and community events Fitness is also an important part of my life, and I regularly train in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Muay Thai, HIIT, hiking, and running I'm currently preparing for the Malibu Half Marathon in November 2026

Timeline

Experiential Marketing Consultant (Contract)

Night / Experiential Supply Co.
12.2025 - 12.2025

Co-Owner / Partner

Avant Artists
01.2008 - Current

Assistant Account Manager

Burson-Marsteller
01.2007 - 01.2008

Assistant Manager

NFL Network
01.2007 - 01.2007

Executive Producer

A Pair of Doves
01.2005 - 01.2007

Executive Assistant / Producer

Multicultural Motion Picture Association
01.2005 - 01.2007

Special Event Coordinator

San Francisco Film Society
01.2002 - 01.2004

Junior Producer

ABC7 News Bay Area
01.2002 - 01.2003

Bachelor of Arts - Mass Communications & Media Studies

University of California, Berkeley

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

  • Television Academy Voting Member (since 2016)
  • Fluent in Vietnamese
  • Conversational Cantonese and Mandarin
  • Beginner French
  • Experienced in remote and hybrid work environments
Maggie Nguyen