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Who we are.
Gotham is a creative, collaborative and committed mix of people with a shared passion for the power of storytelling and live events. Our eclectic backgrounds and experiences pull from all facets of the entertainment and events industry.What we do.
Gotham Artists helps organizations secure the world's most influential speakers and entertainers for all types of events. From college campuses to corporate boardrooms to large festivals, we help you create and deliver impactful live and virtual event programming.Why choose us.
Finding the perfect speaker or entertainment act can be challenging and time-consuming. Gotham Artists exists to streamline and simplify this process for you. We pride ourselves on our relationships with all of the major bureaus, agencies, musical entertainment, and independent speakers from around the world. Because of these relationships, the recommendations we provide are curated specifically for our clients with no other thought but of who is the best fit for you– regardless of their affiliation.Don't just take our word for it
With more than 600 events every year including with Fortune 100 companies and the most prestigious universities in the country, we must be doing something right, at least according to these:
We had an extensive list of potential speakers for our keynote, including a Hall of Fame football player. I really wanted that Hall of Famer because I wanted inspiration, fun and high energy - but I was outvoted by others who wanted more education. After the keynote, I realized that there was no way he could have done what Simone did - especially virtually. It was fantastic.
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"I am so pleased we were able to have you present to our sales team. I am hearing nothing but rave reviews from the attendees and you received the top scores on our post meeting survey. You not only entertained the audience but you provided an incredibly powerful and useful message that resonated with our sales team and successfully incorporated the themes of our meeting."
Joel Zeff Testimonial

Gotham Artists superbly masters and manages all the aspects of talent management. They have a natural ability to grasp the key highlights of any product or action. They raise questions and seek information in order to obtain all the different angles needed for their job. They proved to have a deep understanding of the talent involvement at our event and they are excellent team players.



I truly enjoyed working with the team at Gotham Creative. Laurie (and her Team’s) attention to detail and methodical approach to the project ensured its success…and we had a lot of fun too! I recommend them without reservation to handle any job they are involved with…big or small.

One of the best things the Gotham team does is listen – they actively seek to understand our objectives and the relationships we want to cultivate between the attendees and organizations. I’ve worked with the Gotham team on multiple occasions and appreciate the care and focus they bring in all aspects from early planning to final execution.

Thanks so much for attending the event. We definitely appreciate you and all of the work that Gotham did. You all have great ethic and service and it definitely did not go unnoticed.

Thank you so much for making this event planning easy for me. I'm thankful for that because I really had no idea what I was doing. You always answered my questions so nicely. I had not so good experiences with other agents. I spent months looking for speakers and I'm happy I found Gotham Artists.

Thank you for all of your help getting this event to happen. I have been in this position for about 2 years planning events like this and working with you and Gotham has by far been the best experience booking an artist. Hopefully we can work together again.

You are a true partner in every sense of that word. Your expertise, masterful people
Meet the team
Whether you're booking talent for the first time or you're a seasoned event planner, it's ALWAYS good to know the people who are working for you! Our team is a creative, collaborative and committed mix of people with a shared passion for the power of storytelling and live events.

Alec Melman
CEO & Co-Founder

Samantha Conine
Chief Operations Officer

Michael Gottesman
President, Lecture Division

Ben Anshutz
President, Entertainment Division

Laurie Barnett
Director of Creative Services

Jim Oliver
Senior Agent

Max Smilen
Agent

Kate DesRosier
Director of Business Development

Rachel Javorsky
Agent

Theresa Ferron
Event Logistics Coordinator

Liz Cooke
Agent Assistant

Danielle Lamb
Agent Assistant

Katie Gonzalez
Event Logistics Coordinator
Katie was born and raised in the small town of Bolton, Connecticut. She received her B.S. in Hospitality and Tourism from Central CT State University and worked in Sales and Event Management for Marriott Hotels for the last 16 years. Her passion for detailing and executing events is what brought her to the Gotham Team! While most of her free time is devoted to her family (most notably her energetic 2 ½ year old Son), she also enjoys cooking and traveling abroad.

Cullen Resolute
Agent Assistant