Priya Satiani

Manager, Management 360 | Represent! How to Find the Right Agent, Manager, and Attorney

Priya Satiani was born in Akron Ohio to parents of both Indian and Pakistani descent. At a young age she moved to Souther California where she received her high school diploma, and moved on to receive her college diploma in Film and Television studies from Chapman University. Priya’s first foray into film and television was as an assistant to then head of the Literary Department @ International Creative Management.

After a few years growing from 2nd to 1st assistant working with legends such as David Mamet, Barry Levinson, David Cronenberg and Nancy Meyers - Priya soon realized she would best suited on the management side of representation.

After a short year of working as a manager at then Evolution Entertainment, she was inspired to start a management company of her own. At the age of 24 she opened the doors to Genesis Entertainment (the same name of her fathers first business). The company focused on developing young voices, particularly those that were diverse and female. In 2020, Priya joined Management 360.

She continues to represent writers, filmmakers and actors and continues to prioritize and champion diverse and female voices. From Zazie Beetz (The Joker, Atlanta) and Jonathan Majors (Last Black Man In San Francisco, Lovecraft Country), to Chinonye Chukwu (who was the first black woman to win the Sundance Film Festival in 2019 for her film CLEMENCY).

Priya resides with her husband (hospitality entrepreneur Johnny Jeltema) and her pitbull and doberman rescues, Bear & Nala in Atwater Village, CA.