THANK YOU FOR VISITING
Ceslie Armstrong
CEO, Executive Producer, Publisher,
Advisor, Speaker, Writer, Interviewer,
Media & Entertainment Executive
“Content drives engagement.
Content drives decisions.
Content drives revenue.” ~Ceslie Armstrong

Ceslie Armstrong featured in the prestigious editorial coffee-table book “Women of the Future” alongside 99 women globally who were recognized and publishined in the 2022 edition
San Antonio I New York I Los Angeles
About
CEO – FOUNDER – EXECUTIVE PRODUCER:
CESLIE Studios Original IP
NYTEX Productions Slate
OnChain Media+Entertainment
ACES APEX Think Tank & Platforms
PUBLISHER & EXECUTIVE PRODUCER:
Armstrong Publishing (imprint) INNOVATE book series for Global Village Publishing for Texas cities and regions
WOMEN of the FUTURE: Global
WOMEN of the FUTURE: Texas
Books series & platforms
> ENTREPRENEURIAL LEADERSHIP TO STRATEGICALLY INTERFACE BRANDS AND ORGANIZATIONS INTO POSITIONS OF INCREASED CONSUMER RECOGNITION, VALUE, REVENUE, AND GROWTH
> AWARD-WINNING JOURNALIST, WRITER, DIRECTOR, PRODUCER, CREATIVE DIRECTOR, PRESENTER, SPEAKER, INTERVIEWER
> PRODUCTIONS FOR MAJOR NETWORKS, AFFILIATES, AND STREAMERS
> PRODUCER OF AWARD-WINNING MUSIC ARTISTS, PHOTOGRAPHERS, THINKERS, AND GLOBAL LEADERS
> PUBLISHES WORKS ACROSS MAJOR PLATFORMS IN ALL MEDIUMS
> MEDIA & ENTERTAINMENT TECH ADVISOR AND ANALYST
> PIONEER IN CONTENT CREATION & BROADCAST DISTRIBUTION UTILIZING COMPRESSION TECHNOLOGIES FOR 20+ YRS FOR MAJOR PLATFORMS
> WEB3 TECHNOLOGIES / BLOCKCHAINS FOR AUTHENTICATION & DISTRIBUTION (SINCE 2019)
> IMPACT INVESTMENT ADVISOR, PHILANTHROPIST, ADVOCATE FOR EGALITARIAN PUBLIC SPACES, EDUCATION FOR GIRLS
> PUBLISHER OF LUXURY PERIODICALS & COFFEE TABLE BOOKS
BIO
SAN ANTONIO • NEW YORK CITY • LOS ANGELES
Ceslie Armstrong is an award-winning media and entertainment executive; producer, publisher, writer, advisor, art curator, and collaborator. Specializing in live and live-to-drive broadcasting, Armstrong has packaged and produced short- and long-form programming for major networks, digital platforms, major venues and universities featuring celebrities, experts, authors, artists, and icons. She is the executive producer of several video and audio series for NYTEX Productions and CESLIE Studios; the publisher for the state of Texas with Global Village Publishing of the INNOVATE series of luxury coffee-table books representing major cities and countries around the world; founder of OnChain Media+Entertainment; founder of ACES APEX Media, Think Tank, and Summits.
A pioneer in early internet-based compression technologies and streaming, Armstrong produces and packages content across all digital and print platforms including live news and scripted; magazines; fine and performing arts; radio/podcasts; oversees all aspects of production. She has produced Grammy award-winning artists; interviewed world leaders, top celebrities, and influential icons globally. She has produced hundreds of live experiences including culinary, music, fashion, and entertainment-based events ranging from 100 to 1000s of attendees from intimate to large-scale venues. In 2019, she became an early adopter of blockchain and smart contract technologies and subsequently has advised various organizations in “web3.”
As Executive Producer of CESLIE Studios LLC, she creates premium IP with a strong digital marketing and distribution backbone to drive revenue for the Company’s and client’s slate of originals and co-productions; and, publishers, organizations, networks using processes that adapt to changing and emerging technologies to connect to audiences and build strong brand relationships. Armstrong has deep experience in subscriber-based recurring revenue business models; audience and content acquisition; community building; and, impact investing advisement.
Media platforms and brands engage her as a thought leadership expert and premium content creator specializing in corporate and entrepreneurial leadership to strategically interface brands and organizations into positions of increased consumer recognition, value, revenue and growth.
Credits include major networks and national publications. She has held the post of editor-in-chief, senior editorial positions, and contributed to titles including Grace Woman, Marie Claire, Glamour, Mode, InStyle, Cosmopolitan, and more. She has been featured and quoted in hundreds of publications including the New York Times, Los Angeles Times, Chicago Tribune, Financial Times, WWD, Forbes, Fortune, & Entrepreneur. She has appeared as guest, host, and correspondent on Good Morning America, CBS Early Show, The View, Extra, E!, Access Hollywood, Food Network, Entertainment Tonight, MSNBC, Fox News, CNN, and many more. She covered and was an official broadcaster for 38 seasons of New York Fashion Week; is the Co-Chair of the Podcast Forum for the prestigious entertainment industry conference Digital Hollywood; and, the recipient of awards including the Ozzie for excellence in digital design.
Armstrong is a sought-after host, interviewer, and speaker for organizations, media platforms, universities and conferences. Upon relocating to Texas, she was the keynote speaker at the George Bush Presidential Library; received a Texas Press Association award to add to other recognitions throughout her career, and, an official proclamation by the State of Texas for her excellence in journalism.
A SAMPLING OF INTERVIEWS
Magazines, tv, radio, podcasts, live, streaming
MUSIC
Tori Amos
Wade Bowen
Michelle Branch
Bebe Buell
Rosanne Cash
John Cale
Terri Clark
Alejandro Escovedo
Jessica Harp
Janet Jackson
Norah Jones
Robert Earl Keen
Los Lonely Boys (Garza brothers)
Lyle Lovett
Madonna
Matisyahu (Matthew Miller)
Ronnie Milsap
Kelly Rowland
George Strait
Steven Tyler
CULINARY / ENTERTAINING
Chef Sunny Anderson
Chef Julieta Ballesteros
Chef Rick Bayless
Chef John Besh
Marcy Blum
Chef Anthony Bourdain
Chef Anne Burrell
Chef Michael Cimarusti
Chef Michael David
Chef John DeLucie
Chef Rocco DiSpirito
Chef Guy Fieri
Chef Amanda Freitag
Stephen Fried
Chef Kerry Heffernan
Katie Lee
Leyla Marchetto
Chef Vincenzo Marianella
Chef Steve McHugh
Chef Rick Moonen
Chef Sara Moulton
Andrea Nguyen
Chef Wolfgang Puck
Doug Quinn
Chef Eric Ripert
Chef Steve Samson
Lee Brian Schrager
Chef Geoffrey Zakarian
Chef Martin Yan
CAUSES
Gloria Feldt
Carol Jenkins
Gloria Steinem
ACTORS / ENTERTAINERS
Olivia d’Abo
Angela Bassett
Nell Campbell
Kristin Chenoweth
George Clooney
Jamie Lee Curtis
Fran Drescher
Tovah Feldshuh
Rachel Griffiths
Mariel Hemingway
Cole Hauser
Eartha Kitt
Queen Latifah (Dana Owens)
Rob Lowe
Mo’Nique
Sheryl Lee Ralph
Victoria Rowell
Gianni Russo
Sherri Shepherd
Tommy Tune
Liv Tyler
Nia Vardalos
COMEDY / PERFORMERS / WRITERS / PRODUCERS
Joy Behar
Kim Coles
Barbara Gaines
Carol Leifer
Joan Rivers
Bill Scheft
Alan Zweibel
PHOTOGRAPHERS
David Binder
Davis Factor
Jack Guy
Barry Iverson
Patrick McMullan
Billy Name
Mick Rock
Scott Strazzante
FILM / THEATRE
GiGi Lavengie Grazier
Charlotte St. Martin
HEALTH / WELLNESS
Joy Bauer
Marco Borges
Dr. Mark Hyman
Dr. Shirley Madhere
Dr. Gail Saltz
Dr. Marie Savard
Dr. Pepper Schwartz
TV PERSONALITIES / POP CULTURE
Anthony Bourdain
Samantha Brown
Andy Cohen
Elisabeth Hasselbeck
Leza Gibbons
Nancy O’Dell
Sharon Osborne
Bill Rancic
Lisa Rinna
Evette Rios
Tara Solomon
Candy Spelling
Martha Stewart
Mia Tyler
Robert Verdi
Wendy Williams
Barry Wine
Paula Zahn
POLITICS
Donna Brazile
Gila Gamliel-Demri
Sam Pitroda
Gov. Anne Richards
Margaret Thatcher
NEWS
Gloria Borger
Tom Brokaw
Betsy Fischer
Susan Lisovicz
Soledad O’Brien
Barbara Walters
EDUCATION
Dr. Joyce F. Brown
Prof. Tim Gunn (FIT)
Dr. Charlie McCormick
Prof. Larry Miller (NYU)
Dr. Jacqueline Sanderlin
Dr. Elisa Stephens
Prof. Simon Ungless (AAU)
BUSINESS
Jeanie Buss
Sue Denison
Reagan Gray
Divya Gugnani
Kay Koplovitz
Patricia Scheller
Martha Stewart
Cynthia Ekberg Tsai
FASHION / BEAUTY
Nick Arrojo
Kevyn Aucoin
Max Azria
Dennis Basso
Oscar Blandi
Kithe Brewster
Bobbi Brown
Kelly Cutrone
Custo Dalmau (Custo Barcelona)
Anthony Dickey
Ken Downing
Jenn Falik
Fréderic Fékkai
John Frieda
Cesar Galindo
Fred Gibson
Gary Graham
Rita Hazan
Aline Hebert
Carolina Herrera
Betsey Johnson
Norma Kamali
Donna Karan
Michael Kors
Paul Labrecque
Adrienne Landau
Fern Mallis
Pat McGrath
Todd Oldham
Carré Otis
Zac Posen
Oscar de la Renta
Damone Roberts
Mally Roncal
Rubin Singer
Simon Ungless
Carmen Marc Valvo
Gucci Westman
WRITERS / COLUMNISTS
Cindy Adams
Roger Friedman
Linzi Glass
Thomas Kostigen
Anne Kreamer
Andrea Peyser
Michael Musto
Gloria Steinem
A SAMPLING OF MEDIA CREDITS
Credits include major networks and national publications. She has held the post of editor-in-chief, senior editorial positions, and contributed to titles including Marie Claire, Glamour, Mode, InStyle, Cosmopolitan, and more. She has been featured and quoted in hundreds of publications including the New York Times, Los Angeles Times, Chicago Tribune, Financial Times, WWD, Forbes, Fortune, & Entrepreneur. She has appeared as guest, host, and correspondent on Good Morning America, CBS Early Show, The View, Extra, E!, Access Hollywood, Food Network, Entertainment Tonight, MSNBC, Fox News, CNN, and many more. She covered and was an official broadcaster for 38 seasons of New York Fashion Week.
PRINT PUBLICATIONS:
Magazines edited and/or featured contributor:
Marie Claire
Mode
Glamour
Grace Woman
Cosmopolitan
In-Style
San Antonio Magazine
Limestone
Hill Country Culture
Custom magazine (guest editor-in-chief):
Macy’s HER Magazine–1 million+ circulation
Featured and/or quoted:
New York Times
Los Angeles Times
Philadelphia Inquire
Seattle Times
Houston Chronicle
Dallas Morning News
Portland Oregonian
San Francisco Chronicle
Phoenix Gazette
Sacramento Bee
Ft. Worth Star-Telegram
Pittsburg Press
Denver Post
Chicago Tribune
Detroit Free Press
Ft. Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel Arizona Republic
San Antonio Express-News Hartford Courant
San Jose Mercury-News Arkansas Democrat-Gazette Palm Beach Post
Miami Herald
Kansas City Star
Rocky Mountain News Financial Times
Wall Street Journal
Vibe
New York Post
Forbes
Fortune
Entrepreneur
USA Today
Ad Age
New York Magazine
New York Daily News
Associated Press wire
Women’s Wear Daily
TELEVISION/STREAMING/VOD:
Select National:
Good Morning America
In The Loop with iVillage
CBS Early Show
The View
Extra!
The Jane Pauley Show
E! Entertainment News
E! Entertainment Specials
Access Hollywood
Fox News Channel
Entertainment Tonight
Oxygen Network
MTV
VH1
CNN
MSNBC
CNBC
Food Network
Select Local Market Network O&O’s and Affiliates:
ABC, CBS, CW, NBC, FOX, WB:
Seattle
Portland
San Francisco
Los Angeles
San Diego
Phoenix
San Antonio
Dallas/Ft. Worth
Chicago
Miami
Tampa/St. Petersburg
Atlanta
New York
Austin
Pittsburg
Philadelphia
Detroit
BRANDS:
Spokesperson / Advisement / Personal Appearances:
Macys
Bloomingdales
Lord & Taylor
Liz Claiborne
Tommy Hilfiger
L’Oreal Paris
Charming Shoppes
Home Shopping Network
JC Penney
Saks Fifth Avenue
Burdines
Proffits
McCraes
Talbot’s
Max Mara/Marina Rinaldi
Lafayette 148
VF Intimates
Ritani Diamonds
Wacoal, and more.
PODCASTS/RADIO:
Executive Producer and host:
“OnChain Magazine”
“San Antonio Profiles”
“ACES APEX”
“Grapes, Grains & Grub: Agriculture Tastes Good”
Co-producer and host of “The Ceslie Show” Daily NY based podcast/Apple internet radio show.
“Ceslie’s Texas” on Cox Media’s KKYX-AM 680 and Hill Country Broadcasting’s KFAN-FM 107.9 | KNAF-FM 105.7 | KEEP-FM 103.1 | KNAF-AM 910 and KKYX
Guest on numerous local, network and syndicated terrestrial, satellite, and web radio shows; live, taped, in-studio and remote locations in major and secondary markets. All formats and live.
Selected markets of in-studio sessions/interviews: Atlanta, Chicago, Dallas, Miami, Seattle, Los Angeles New York, Nashville, Charlotte, San Antonio
A SAMPLING OF SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS
•George H. W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum in College Station, Texas
•The Texas Women’s Forum, San Antonio, TX
•The Media Summit, New York, NY (recurring speaker, panelist)
•Digital Hollywood, Los Angeles, CA (recurring moderator, speaker, panelist)
•Food, Tech & Wellness Digital Hollywood, Los Angeles, CA (co-director, moderator)
•The Podcast Forum at Digital Hollywood, Los Angeles, CA (co-chair, moderator, speaker)
•The Women’s Ovarian Cancer Initiative on Capitol Hill, Washington, D.C.
•Academy of Art University, Distinguished Guest, San Francisco, CA
•Macdella Cooper Foundation, New York, NY
•Fashion Group International, New York, NY & San Antonio, TX
•New York Fashion Week, New York, NY (38 seasons)
•CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Women’s conference, San Antonio, TX
•The International Women’s Forum, New York, NY
•Momentum Women, New York, NY
•The United Nations Global Women’s Initiative, New York, NY
•Have addressed thousands of students about women’s health issues and education at many locations
A SAMPLING OF AWARDS, RECOGNITION & organizations
SAMPLING OF AWARDS & RECOGNITION
State of Texas: Commended in a Senate Resolution entered into law and adopted by the State of Texas, 85th Legislature on May 25th, 2017 for the commitment to excellence in journalism and a Resolution was prepared as an expression of esteem.
Texas Press Association: First Place, June 2017
Folio Awards: Winner “Best Site Design” by the folio: Magazine Ozzie Award that honors excellence in outstanding magazine editorial and design. 2002
SAMPLING OF COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT & PHILANTHROPY
Participation on committee and board level include:
New York NY: American Heart Association, March of Dimes, Susan G. Komen Foundation, Charity Water, New York City Coalition Against Hunger, Gilda’s Club, Dress for Success, White Ribbon Alliance, Fran Drescher’s Cancer Schmancer, Ovarian Cancer Research Fund
Texas: San Antonio Livestock Exhibition (Stock Show & Rodeo) Wine Committee
MD Anderson / CTRC Cancer Research Council of San Antonio (Board of Trustees, Executive Board)
The Alejandro Fund for Musicians, Austin (founding Board)
Communications Director, Dallas Military Ball
Executive Producer, Chaparral Music & Heritage for San Antonio Parks Foundation
Event producer (Margaret Thatcher reception), PBS’s “Conversations With…” featuring Margaret Thatcher
Supporter, Hemisfair Conservancy
PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
Women in Film and Television
Society of Professional Journalists
American Society of Magazine Editors
Fashion Group International New York City Chapter
Texas Wine & Grape Growers Association
Texas Distilled Spirits Association
The Podcast Academy
Friar’s Club
Association of Cryptocurrency Journalists and Researchers
Women’s Media Group (NYC)