Hailey Clauson has been part of the SI Swimsuit family since 2015, when she landed not one but two features, including a spread with Yu Tsai in Kauai, Hawai’i, and a body paint photo session with the same photographer and makeup artist Joanne Gair in the U.S. Virgin Islands. Clauson went on to land the magazine’s cover the very next year, after posing for James Macari in Turks and Caicos. Since then, she’s traveled to Finland, Australia, Barbados and more with the brand.

A model since the age of 13, Clauson knows a thing or two about succeeding in the industry. In addition to SI Swimsuit, the 28-year-old has worked with notable brands like Calvin Klein, Louis Vuitton and Versace. In early April, Clauson stepped into a new role as co-owner and creative director of Margaux the Agency, a boutique agency in Los Angeles.

We caught up with the model and entrepreneur during magazine launch week at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino - Hollywood, Fla., last month to learn all about Clauson’s exciting new venture. She says that after so many years of modeling, this was a natural next step.