Biography

Emily Yost has worked in marketing, publicity and sales for over 20 years helping entertainment professionals, corporations and small businesses build strong successful brands. Yost received her BA from Winthrop University in South Carolina. After graduation, Yost was approached by MTV to move to Los Angeles and work production. She began her career in Los Angeles working for the mega network in the casting department. From there, she navigated her way through several other production companies until she landed at AIA Actor's Studio (www.aiastudios.com) where she spent 8½ years building the business and promoting the Studio worldwide. Emily was responsible for bringing known celebrities to the Studio to educate her students. Some of those industry professionals include Kevin Costner, Jason Alexander, Billy Bob Thornton, Michael Bay, Henry Winkler, Lou Diamond Phillips, Wes Craven and so many others.

In 2006, Yost opened her own marketing and consulting firm, "E Yost Consulting" where she has empowered businesses with strategies and the tools necessary to reach their revenue goals. Her diverse array of clients include Membership organizations, financial services (MPS Financial, serving the HOA industry for over 30 years, being one of them!), manufacturing companies and entertainment entities. She is responsible for debuting her clients' latest products at the Golden Globe Gift Suites and the Oscars Gift Suites where they were gifted to celebrities. Her clients have appeared on major cable networks, in addition to being featured in magazines and newspapers worldwide.

Emily has received Congressional recognition by California Congresswoman, Loretta Sanchez, for her contribution to the City of Fullerton in the area of "Business." Emily revitalized the Woman's Club of Fullerton in 2006 and has proudly served two terms as its President in addition to serving on the board of the YWCA of North Orange County. Emily has had her writing featured in magazines, newspapers (including the Los Angeles Times) and many trade publications for the industries she serves. But, most importantly, Emily is a wife to Marty Yost (the best life partner a girl could ever ask for) and mother to Jake, Jacki, and Josh, whom she loves very much!
- IMDb mini biography by: Emily Yost