OUR TEAM

Director of Operations | Placement Director
ANGELA BLACK
Angela Black has been at SWMT Agency for 21 years. Angela attended IMTA as a teen where she placed in Runway and received attention from international agents from Athens, Milan, and Tokyo. She has been a runway model for Bride’s Boutique, The Bridal Collection, David’s Bridal, Denver Fashion Week, MAX Fashion Cherry Creek North. She has also been a fitness and print model for catalogs and ads such as Sunglass Hut, Goody Hair Elastics, Sports Authority, REI, and Academy Sports in Dallas. Angela has been IMTA Placement Director for SWMT for the past 17 years. Her contestants have consistently received top awards such as Model of the Year, Actor of the Year and Most Sought After. She has placed models worldwide including New York, Los Angeles, Miami, Chicago, Atlanta, Milan, Paris, and Tokyo. Her actors have been signed to major agents and managers in both NY and LA.

KIANA JOHNSON
Assist. Director of Operations | Training Director
Kiana Johnson started at SWMT when she was 15 years old and attended IMTA receiving numerous awards including runner up for model and actress of the year. She signed with Elena Models by Vivienne Management in Germany and has booked jobs for Denver Fashion Week, Red Wing Shoes, Rocky Mountain Bridal Magazine, 303 Magazine, PUMP Magazine as well as several local boutiques. Kiana was a SWMT instructor for over 7 years and is also Assistant Director of Operations.

NIKKI STRICKLER
Agency Director | Social Media Manager
Nikki Strickler started with SWMT as a model almost 10 years ago. She walked in Denver Fashion Week for several seasons, working with Beauty Underground Magazine, 303 Magazine, Mini Cooper, and Burton Snowboards. Nikki was also nominated by 303 Magazine as Denver's Best Female Model. At IMTA she was runner up model of the year and received interest from agencies in NYC, LA, Poland, Finland, Hong Kong, Milan & Bangkok. She later moved to LA where she signed with State Models and Posche Models in Miami. She worked with brands such as Tom Ford, Coach, DryBar, Hartes Venezia, MUD Cosmetics and has been featured in magazines and e-com in Italy and France as well as Westworld on HBO. Nikki is now an instructor and Agency Director of SWMT and is using her industry knowledge and connections to book jobs for our local talent.