Central Talent Booking gets you booking results – quality, innovative and personalized results that bolster the appeal of any type of media. Based in New York and Los Angeles, our experienced staff is prepared to help you think strategically about which celebrities will best enhance your business. Our unrivaled connections and commitment to service enable Central Talent Booking to arrange for the celebrities you desire to appear on your entertainment and news programs, game shows and reality shows, be profiled in magazine articles, or appear at live events including charity fund raisers.

JOANNA JORDAN
Founder and President

Joanna Jordan, Founder and President of Central Talent Booking, knows the business backwards and forwards. She’s booked a broad range of celebrities for television and radio over the past 17 years. After beginning her career in London working on several shows, Joanna moved to New York with a British production company named Planet 24. In 1995, Joanna joined The Late Show with David Letterman as the premiere talent executive. She managed the talent department and booked the nightly lead guest as part of a team that won five Emmy Awards. Joanna founded Central Talent Booking in 1999 in a small home office. Today, CTB includes branches in New York and Los Angeles that secure top bookings for a variety of media outlets and special events. Joanna built Central Talent Booking into one of the most sought after celebrity booking agencies nationwide.

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LESLEY CAHILL ROY
Chief of Staff

Lesley Cahill Roy, CTB’s Chief of Staff, works directly with our clients and staff to ensure quick and efficient booking results. Before joining CTB in 2003, Lesley booked celebrities from the television, theater, film and fashion worlds for the Late Show with David Letterman as part of a team that won three Emmy Awards. During her 16 years of experience in the entertainment business Lesley also worked as the entertainment producer for the CBS Early Show, overseeing the Entertainment Division that covered every live awards show from New York to Hollywood.

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CELIA CONVERSE
Talent Executive - New York

CTB Talent Executive Celia Converse’s entertainment background covers publishing, film, television and sports – including seven years of booking experience at The Late Show with David Letterman. Celia specialized in booking athletes, authors, politicians and human-interest guests. She always finds guests with that “special something.” At CTB, Celia booked Michael Stipe and Mario Batali for Sundance’s “Iconoclasts,” launched a daily flagship show for ESPN Classic and coordinated offbeat guests for Jimmy Kimmel Live.

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KELLIE PROBST
Talent Executive - Los Angeles

CTB Talent Executive Kellie Probst works with magazine clients and books celebrity talent for online, television and live events. She began her career at the Late Show with David Letterman and moved to CTB in 2002. Kellie earned a broad range of experience during her past seven years at CTB: from in-house work at Jane magazine to working the front lines of high profile events including the PCAs and O magazine photo shoots. In 2007, Kellie moved to CTB’s Los Angeles office. Her professional attitude and ability to adapt to any situation make Kellie a valued member of the CTB team. She currently works as CTB’s in-house talent booker for Jimmy Kimmel Live! in Los Angeles.

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RIMA DAIRI
Talent Executive - Los Angeles

CTB Talent Executive Rima Dairi joined the CTB team from the world of event planning. Now a versatile talent executive, Rima builds long-standing relationships with the top contacts in the celebrity, comedy and music publicity worlds. She has experience booking for television, radio, magazines and award shows in New York and Los Angeles. Rima recently worked with MTV’s Punk’d, Spike TV, Oprah Magazine and XM Satellite Radio.

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