Anna DerParseghian was 15 when she started as a filing clerk at a business management firm. It was supposed to be a part-time job, chosen by her high school career office. At the time, the plan was to become a doctor and “save the world,” she says. But when she turned 20, her mentor sent her to a firm in Westwood that was looking for an account manager. “The rest is history,” DerParseghian says. “I’ve been here for 26 years.”

Her rise at PTD Business Management was fast. In 2010, she was named a partner and, five years later, a managing partner. Since 2020, she’s signed heavy-hitters across music, film and TV, and is spearheading the firm’s stepping into the sports world.

Anna DerParseghian was 15 when she started as a filing clerk at a business management firm. It was supposed to be a

See Full Page