UTA has announced a promotion of 24 staffers to partner status.
The latest partner class unveiled by the Hollywood talent, entertainment, sports and advisory company is drawn from a range of divisions, including talent, music, publishing, comedy touring, executive search, endorsements and voiceover, strategic advisory firm MediaLink and the KLUTCH Sports Group.
“Each of these new partners embodies UTA’s commitment to innovation, entrepreneurship and collaboration, which translates into impeccable service for our clients,” UTA President David Kramer said in a statement.
In alphabetical order, UTA’s roster of new partners includes Obi Asika (music), Dan Constable (endorsements and voiceover), Devrie DeMarco (MediaLink), Doug Edley (comedy touring), Roysi Erbes (executive search), Heidi Feigin (comedy touring), Andrew Feinberg (KLUTCH), Christy Fletcher (publishing), Kevin Gimble (music), Steve Gordon (music), Jeffrey Hasson (music), Michele James (executive search), Damon Lau (creators), Byrd Leavell (publishing), Albert Lee (publishing), Nicole Lynn (KLUTCH), Nigel Meiojas (talent), Matt Meyer (Music), Brian Nossokoff (talent), Jennifer Palacios (entertainment, culture marketing), Andrea Kerr Redniss (MediaLink), Donna Sharp (MediaLink), Christopher Vollmer (MediaLink) and Mark Wagman (MediaLink).
Los Angeles-based UTA said it has promoted 130 staffers in the last year, which comes amid major Hollywood talent agencies also cutting jobs and costs during the dual writers and actors strikes.
The latest class of partners at UTA follows recent acquisitions in the media, entertainment and sports worlds that includes sports agency Rep 1 Baseball and One Legacy Sports Management by KLUTCH, Gen Z-focused JUV Consulting, literary agency Fletcher & Co. and executive search firm James & Co.