Courtney Carter is the founder of Carter Media Group (CMG). CMG represents and partners with people and ideas; building inclusive, innovative, disruptive, and story-driven businesses and brands. Carter serves as manager and production partner to creator sensation Liza Koshy; culinary creative collective Ghetto Gastro; strategist, producer, and former Obama White House advisor Carri Twigg; commentator, journalist, and musician Selema Masekela; and comedian and writer Matt Bellassai. Carter has multiple scripted and non-scripted projects in development with her clients; including serving as an active Executive Producer for all seasons of LIZA ON DEMAND, YouTube Original's most successful show to date.

Previously, Carter served as an Agent in Digital Talent/Packaging and Brand Partnerships at Creative Artists Agency (CAA). There, she worked to package and sell multiple shows across television and digital. Prior to CAA, Courtney worked as the Director of Sports Management and Branded Content at ESPN, garnering multiple awards for her precedent ideation and execution of integrated marketing solutions and creative work in the advertising and branded content spaces for ESPN. She began her career in partnership and media sales, working for Madison Square Garden and Major League Soccer before joining CAA.

Carter is currently an active board member of multiple organizations, including Friends of the Children LA, Los Angeles Galaxy Foundation, and Women In Sports and Events. In the summer of 2020, she also founded non-profit Ally2Action; the organization aims to stimulate a world where deep compassion drives collective action. Its current mission at hand is to accelerate racial reconciliation through creating and building opportunities and experiences that enlighten and transform fear of participation into courageous engagement and conversation. 

Lauren Elias is the Head of Partnerships and Talent Manager at The Carter Media Group, where she oversees the execution of the clients’ brand partnerships, as well as works on the day-to-day business across the CMG portfolio. Previously the NYC presence for CMG, she moved to LA in 2021 for sunnier days. Lauren believes collaboration is key for the success of any campaign, and aims to foster deep, meaningful connections between the brand and client. Most recently, Lauren oversaw the Ghetto Gastro x CruxGG partnership, Liza Koshy x C’est Moi, Ghetto Gastro x Diageo, and many more. 

Prior to joining CMG,  Lauren led the Influencer Partnerships and Strategy team at Ketchum for one of their largest clients; Pernod Ricard. Having found her roots in MTV’s Talent and Casting department, Lauren’s interest evolved to identify emerging, multifaceted talent with a passion for expanding their personal and professional brands. Her experience spans across numerous disciplines, from casting, talent management and branded partnerships. From there she transitioned to Viacom’s branded entertainment arm, Viacom Velocity, launching the digital talent team; quickly expanding Viacom’s co-branded efforts beyond their linear and digital properties. At Velocity, Lauren cast and helped package Velocity’s first branded content pilot, LIT, which garnered over 40 million impressions and earned coveted awards with AdWeek, The Webby’s, and more.

Lauren seeks to be at the forefront of innovation, creativity, and culture, and it is that mission that has called her to The Carter Media Group.