Lisa Zari

Lisa Zari is founder and president of Zari International.

She has now added a new division to her already versatile agency — ‘Z’ Woman Designs.

Helping her growing array of clients, here and abroad,

develop their own brand distinction through branding, logo design and public

relations. Helps individuals reinvent themselves and and discover the talent within.

Lisa also heads Zari Intl Productions, a division which specializes in

photo shoots (pre and post production) for global clients. Her company

deals with a full range of services — studio rentals, insurance,

equipment, catering, permits, and usage negotiations. It guides,

consults and aides creative teams with casting talent, and location

scouting.

Prior to this, Lisa was a Photographer’s Representative / Independent

Contractor at Creative Management Agency, managing the careers of 10

leading photographers, while launching new talent. Her efforts resulted

in sales growth of 35%. Her duties, which included negotiating of all

legal usage of photography, entailed working with art buyers and

editors on layouts. Her clients included: Bank of America, Merck, Make

a Wish Foundation, and Verizon. Among the photographers she represented

were Jim Erickson, Alaister Thain, Olaf Veltman, Markku, and Henrik

Halvarsson.

Lisa’s first business venture was Zari International USA / Europa, a

photographic and multi- talent agency. She managed the careers of 15

photographers, as well as numerous make-up artists, hair stylists, and

fashion / prop stylists. Her art division represented popular editorial

Illustrators. Her work included brand development, advertising

placement, assignment negotiations and staff development. Clients

included: La Perla, Neiman Marcus, Cosmair, Parker Pens, Kodak, Sony

Music and Revlon, to name afew.

Some of the well known photographers were Joyce Tenneson, Barbara

Bordnick, Marc Hauser and Regis Fialaire.