Leading with Personal Connection in a Digital Age
Los Angeles Magazine’s publisher, Christopher Gialanella, believes legacy brands thrive when they innovate with a commitment to community
Written By: Ed Mauss
Photography By: Andrew Heiser
Editor-in-Chief: Rick Gibson
Publisher & CEO: Christopher Luna
When the Los Angeles Dodgers won the 2024 World Series, the celebration parade rolled straight down Figueroa Street — right past Engine No. 28, the landmark 1910 firehouse in downtown LA that is now both a celebrated restaurant and the home of Los Angeles Magazine. Its publisher, Christopher Gialanella, threw open the doors, turned the space into a community gathering place, and got behind the bar himself to help serve the crowd. Never mind that he had no idea how to make a cocktail.
The moment captures everything about how Gialanella leads: hands-on, in the thick of it, and deeply invested in the communities his publications serve.
As President of Los Angeles Magazine and its sister publications, Orange Coast Magazine and Pasadena Magazine, Gialanella has built a 30-year career on practices that are direct and effective: roll up your sleeves, build relationships, trust your team, and take care of yourself…
Continue reading the full story in the Summer 2026 issue of California Leaders Magazine.
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Christopher Gialanella Podcast Interview: https://youtu.be/wFSwBaAQ964?si=A9Lsy8Ys04deqUY-
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