42West
Michael Gagliardo is an accomplished professional with extensive experience in the talent and entertainment sectors. Currently serving as President and Head of Talent at 42West since May 2019, Gagliardo previously held the position of Vice President at PMK•BNC from November 2007 to April 2019, contributing to the company's leadership in lifestyle and entertainment marketing. Gagliardo earned a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration and Management from the University of Valley Forge, graduating in 2007.
42West
42West operates as an independently-owned public-relations and marketing services firm. 42West grew out of The Dart Group, which was launched by Leslee Dart in 2004. Amanda Lundberg teamed up with Dart a few months later. In 2006, after Allan Mayer joined the partnership, the company was rechristened 42West. Since then, the firm's PRprofessionals have developed and executed marketing and publicity strategies for hundreds of movies, television shows, and digital productions as well as for countless individual actors, filmmakers, recording artists, and authors.Over the next ten years, 42West grew to become the largest independently-owned public-relations firm in the entertainment industry. In 2017, 42West became part of Dolphin Entertainment, a publicly-traded producer of family-oriented feature films and high-quality digital content that is delivered to more than 500 million homes in 125 countries.