Jason Bush Jason Bush has been visually oriented since his childhood in Oklahoma, and he fell in love with photography while living in Chicago. He moved to Santa Barbara to study photography, and has lived and worked in Los Angeles for close to a decade.
Jennifer Agress Miami-born writer and editor Jennifer Agress has a penchant for good food, a better martini and traveling every chance she gets. She is the editor of DiningOut Miami, and writes about luxury travel and dining for INDULGE Magazine, Haute Living, Time Out Miami, Orbitz and more. When she’s not trying a haute new restaurant or on a plane heading somewhere fabulous, she’s likely plotting her next adventure. @JenniferAgress Jessica Luza An actress and writer from Atlanta, Jessica Luza followed her dreams to La La Land just two days after graduating from Georgia Tech and has spent the past decade enjoying Instagrammable sunsets and trying to avoid street-cleaning tickets. Her credits include House MD (“Yes, Hugh Laurie is really nice!”), The Game, Necessary Roughness, Satisfaction, Men At Work and Let’s Be Cops. She also appeared with People’s 2017 Sexiest Man Alive, Blake Shelton, in a commercial for Gildan underwear. Her articles have been featured in regional publications. @jessluza Cory B. Savage Gio Fashion Director Cory B. Savage has been the costume designer/wardrobe stylist to many celebrity musicians, such as Outkast, Pussy Cat Dolls, Spice Girls, Rod Stewart and Cee Lo Green, among others. Cory started as a fashion model, then a fashion show producer. His eye for style and creativity has placed him at the forefront of trending fashion.
Tas Limur A Los Angeles-based artist specializing in photography and video production, Tas Limur was born and raised in Bangladesh and he received his education in Manchester, U.K. before moving to the United States. When Tas is not behind a camera, he plays bass guitar in a progressive rock band called Kolm.
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Kate Jacobson Los Angeles-based writer and editor Kate Jacobson currently works as a digital content producer and social media manager for Ranker, an entertainment startup that covers everything from true crime to makeup. Before moving to L.A., she worked as a journalist for several major news publications, including the Chicago Tribune and South Florida’s Sun Sentinel. In addition, she works as a voiceover actress and has been featured in several national commercials.
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Rose Cefalu With two decades of experience in publishing, working as a photography editor and editor in chief, Gio Bookings Editor Rose Cefalu’s magazine credits include Emmy, Treats!, Flaunt, Detour, Motor Trend, Variety’s VLife and many more. She is founder of Racer Media Inc. and an adjunct faculty member at The Art Institute of California-Hollywood, where she teaches the business of photography and editorial photography. Rose makes an art out of multi-tasking.