Charleston Pierce is a well-known fashion model, actor, and coach with over 25 years of experience in the entertainment and fashion industry. Born and raised in San Francisco, he started his modeling career in the late 80s as one of Jimmie Grimme's models. Since then, he has graced national billboards, print ads, fashion shows, movies, and commercials, building an impressive career in Los Angeles, Chicago, San Francisco, and other parts of the United States.

Mr. Pierce's greatest career highlight came as a lead runway coach and model trainer for some of the biggest fashion brands across the United States, including Macy's Passport fashion shows, where he served from 2005 to 2009. He has also been a runway coach and model trainer for the San Francisco Junior League Organization from 2006 to 2011.

In 2007, Mr. Pierce founded Charleston Pierce Presents, a series of high-end fashion, music, and entertainment events focused on breathing life into the San Francisco fashion scene and promoting local designers. Through these events, he supports upcoming talent, aspiring models, designers, singers, and other stakeholders in the entertainment industry in the Bay Area.

To further his vision of supporting upcoming talent, Mr. Pierce leads talent workshops weekly for models, dancers, and singers, among others. He has also won a series of awards in recognition of his contributions, including Fashion Show Producer & Creative Director by the Bay Area Fashion Awards in 2010 and Creative Director of the Year by San Francisco Fashion Awards in 2011.

Finally, Mr. Pierce teaches a class called "Runway: The Business of Modeling" at San Francisco City College, where he helps aspiring models learn the art of modeling and the business side of the industry.