Meet the Team

Dante Rusciolelli and Rebekah Kochan are the married CEO's of
​Golden Artists Entertainment.
Rebekah is in charge of Productions, film, TV, Comedy specials and all live events.
Dante heads up the booking agency and Management side.
​ MICHAEL SULLIVAN

Executive
​Office manager
Secret Comedy Club Booker
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Began his entertainment career as a staff writer for the popular YouTube series Princess Rap Battle, serves as a Manager and Booking Agent for Golden Artists' emerging talent.  He also assists behind the scenes with administration and bookkeeping.  Michael is a veteran of three overseas wartime deployments with the U.S. Army and holds a master's degree in
​educational administration.
​He is also a main co-producer at the company.
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BRITTNEY MORTL CHARDON
DIRECTOR/WEB DESIGNER/PDX COMEDY FESTIVAL COORDINATOR
Director/Partner of KILLER COMICS UNLIMITED
​Festival partner

​Brittney is a talented creative who has done a lot since coming to California from Hawaii. After achieving her bachelor's in Film from the University of California, Irvine, she became a talent manager for GAE for more than two years. Since then, she has become an integral part of putting together The Portland Comedy Festival, and is about to make her directorial debut this year with GAE's upcoming comedy specials. 
Brittney is a hard working, go getter that will never give up.

CHELSIE CARLTON
Executive Assistant

Chelsie Carlton obtained her knowledge and expertise by working for executives and senior management within healthcare over the past few years. The experience gained prepared her to transition into the entertainment and comedy industry.

AUSTIN HUNTER
Executive Assistant

 JOHN DAVIS
Head Manager
MANAGER
HEAD OF LITERARY AND COMEDY

John brings twenty-plus years of experience in representation to the table. A Talent & Literary Agent for the first half of his career. Management and production for the second half. John has worked with many of your favorite stars, as well as guided new talent and/or unproduced writers into game-changing deals. 
AUDREY HARDER
​Manager
​Head of Commercials

Audrey has been involved in the music industry since 1997. She started off by being a
Field Marketing Intern for TVT Records in El Paso, TX. She moved out to Los Angeles
in 1999. A year later she became an official employee for TVT. She was the West Coast
Field Marketing Rep. Audrey was in charge of establishing relationships and promoting
the artists at over 300 record and retail stores throughout Southern California. She also
went to all the artists shows as well as competitive shows doing promotions. Audrey
received 3 Gold Records (first 2 Sevendust albums and Jimmy Page and the Black
Crowes Live at the Greek) and 1 Platinum Record (Snoop Dogg Presents Tha Eastsidaz)
for all of her work. In 2001 Audrey started working for various clubs throughout
Hollywood. She worked for the Whisky A Go Go, Palace (before it became Avalon),
Spundae LA, and various other clubs for her friends. Audrey worked for a booking
agency, At Large Entertainment, for almost 2 years. Audrey also has volunteered at the
Grammys in 2009 - 2013 as well as the ACM Awards 2010 - 2012 as a Talent Escort for
West End Enterprises and Westwood One. Audrey has most recently worked at House of
Blues in Dallas as a Green Room Server. She has also been part of the Operations Crew
for Dickies Arena in Ft. Worth and helped open the venue.

GEMINI MARCIA
Manager/Head of Child Actors

Gemini  Marcia comes with over 20 years experience in the industry as a Talent Manager, Producer,  Acting Coach & Writer.  Her clients have booked major television, film projects & endorsement campaigns. Gemini believes an impeccable work ethic & positive attitude is essential to thrive in the world of entertainment. She believes in fighting for and protecting her clients as well as equipping them with all the essential tools and knowledge they need to be successful artists.

MARK GAUGHAN
​Manager/Ent. Attorney
​CO-HEAD OF COMEDY

An attorney by trade who has worked with athletes, musicians, and artists of all kinds, Mark brings a wealth of knowledge to help his clients fulfill their dreams. And with a Midwest work ethic to match his experience, every artist knows that with Mark they are getting the best possible management for their career.

AMI MARISCAL
MANAGER
Literary / Film and TV

Ami has worked in casting, and as camera crew on A-list films, TV shows, music videos, and commercials. Now she's managing artists and developing original multi-platform properties. With a passion for comedy, multi-media production abilities, and an MBA, Ami has helped business owners double their profit, politicians and non-profit leaders expand their impact, and entertainment entrepreneurs improve their well being, brand, and income.

HOLLY LANDIS
​MANAGER
Head of Influencers

Holly is a small town Kansan breaking into the big world of entertainment. She’s a recent graduate of Colorado State University, where she earned her bachelor’s degree in journalism and media communications with a minor in film studies. She has professional experience crafting published work for several marketing clients and writing for comedy projects on the side. Holly has also interned for professional theatres, starred in local television commercials and worked as an attractions cast member at Walt Disney World. She’s excited to use her spunk and passion to book incredible gigs for her talented clients.

BRENDAN HYDE
​MANAGER

Brendan is an entertainment attorney with a unique understanding of the music and TV/film industries. He enjoys fostering strong relationships with talent and helping them secure career-boosting opportunities. Brendan received his B.A. (Marketing) from CSU Sacramento and his J.D. from Tulane Law School.

NICK RICO
​MANAGER

Nick started his career at AOL supervising content for Frasier and Beverly Hills 90210 at a young age in the mid 90's.. In 2000, he launched "for teens by teens" website which became Canada's #1 Entertainment Site peaking at 4M visitors per month and was one of the first sites to use video streaming for producing original content. He has interviewed thousands of celebrities, and has worked the Oscars red carpet six times. Throughout the years, he has led marketing strategies in various industries including beauty, retail, entertainment touring, fashion, and fitness.

BEN WALTER​
ENTERTAINMENT ATTORNEY

Ben Walter specializes in the representation of talent (e.g., actors, writers, directors, producers, social media influencers, actors, etc.) in their entertainment endeavors, as well as production companies, studios, financiers and content creators in the film, television, and digital media industries.

JUSTYNA KRUPA
COMEDY/GUEST SPEAKER/TALENT BOOKING AGENT

Justyna Krupa is a creative, resilient and organised team player with growing expertise and skills in the media industry and an engaging and efficient approach with talent, production staff and crews. Justyna has experience in talent management, series and live television production, coordination, publicity and communications. She has worked on the Just for Laughs galas as a talent coordinator and artistic coordinator for the past three years. She is eager to continue working in the comedy world. 

Christianne Charles



Christianne is a former New Yorker putting her love of the fast-paced life to good use. Her experience in the entertainment industry includes internships as a celebrity podcast booking agent and publicist. She also has had parts of her short scripts performed live during film festivals. In addition, she lists writing, reading biographies about the famous, and shopping as some of her interests. She looks forward to working with Golden Artists Entertainment.

LUAN EVANS
BOOKING AGENT​

Just a starry eyed kid from Los Angeles, currently in Las Vegas. Luan attended Chapman University, in Orange CA, and has worked with Celebrities and Reality Stars for most of her career. With a 20 year history in Production and Casting, You will know her by her signature purple hair and laugh that enters a room before she does. NBD. But I’m actually a really big deal. ​

AVERI HEMINGWAY
​BOOKING AGENT

Averi is a recent graduate from the University of Florida with a B.S in Digital Television and Film Production with a minor in Psychology from the University of Florida. Averi is a motivated, creative filmmaker. Averi has worked on multiple short films ranging from gaffing to producing. In every role Averi does, she finds something she loves about it.
​She is excited to be a booking agent.


ANDREW WAMBOLT
BOOKING AGENT

Born with a heart of gold, a silver tongue, Andrew Wambolt hails from the great white north, Ottawa, Canada. Andrew acquired a coveted internship with The Comedy Network only weeks out of college and it's been a wild ride since then. He has been working in television, he's been producing comedy shows and writing about himself in third person for a decade. A motivated gentleman, Andrew is ready to book you for the next big gig, eh! Seriously though, professional to the bubble gum core.

REBEKAH VANDERCOOI
BOOKING AGENT

Rebecca is a screenwriter, playwright and author with a passion for creating strong female leads and sharing stories that feature underrepresented groups. She has experience as a production assistant, event planner and social media manager. In her free time Rebecca enjoys hiking, watching television and traveling. 

​PJ CANNON JR.
DIGITAL MARKETING MANAGER

​PJ Cannon Jr. is an experienced Digital Marketing manager who studied Radio and TV Broadcasting in 2006 at the Illinois Media School. His passion for Audio and Video production earned him an internship with Clear Channel Radio Chicago (now iHeart Media), which lead to him working 3 years as a Marketing & Promotions Assistant for all 7 Clear Channel Chicago radio stations. PJ currently uses his 11 years of marketing knowledge and experience to leverage social media promotion to increase brand awareness, fan engagement and ultimately annual revenue for clients.