Chris Gialanella
Group Publisher, Modern Luxury Southern California
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Christopher Gialanella, born in Livingston, New Jersey in 1970, started his successful career by interning for his local Washington D.C. congressman on Capitol Hill after attending University of Wisconsin - Madison. Following interning for the congressman, Chris moved to New York City where he worked for PiMS, a company that distributes marketing materials for PR and advertising firms. He was then transferred in 1994 to work for their Los Angeles office for six years. In 2001, he found his passion in the publishing business while working for titles such as “Angeleno” and “Front Desk.” Through his dedication and hard work, Chris was promoted to take over for Riviera Orange County in 2008 and was given the opportunity to publish its sister magazine, Riviera San Diego.
Chris currently is the Group Publisher for 8 Brands in Southern California: “Angeleno”, “Los Angeles Confidential”, “Riviera Orange County”, Modern Luxury San Diego”, “Interiors California”, “Weddings California”, “Modern Luxury Beverly Hills”, and “Modern Luxury Palm Springs”. Chris is very proud of his team and the hard work they do to publish an amazing magazine, run fabulous events, and cover some of the most colorful people and places in Southern California.​
Chris also is on the board for GovLearnEducation, which is a non-profit that raises awareness of civics and politics to the younger generation. Chris also enjoys producing and acting for fun and working out almost every day. He has been declared the winner of “Stark Naked” 2013, which was a body building competition. Currently, Chris is going to be featured on the cover of a men’s health magazine for his dedication in the fitness industry.
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Website: https://muckrack.com/chris-gialanella
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/christophergia/
Linked in: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cgialanella/