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DDA Names Matt Andrée Wiltens SVP of U.S. Entertainment & Strategy, Ryan Smith Director of Film & Series

The hires anchor a Los Angeles expansion, bringing Gersh’s corporate communications work to DDA.

Overview

  • Matt Andrée Wiltens becomes SVP of U.S. entertainment and strategy in Los Angeles with a mandate to build DDA’s film practice and new business lines.
  • Ryan Smith takes over as director of U.S. film and series, leading the Los Angeles team in tandem with Katie Conklin’s group in New York.
  • Gersh moves its corporate communications and events business to DDA as part of Wiltens’ transition.
  • Wiltens joins from Gersh after senior roles at Amblin Partners and Paramount, where he helped steer award campaigns including 1917, The Fabelmans, Green Book and West Side Story.
  • Smith brings experience from R&C and PMK with campaigns for Apple TV+, Lionsgate, Amazon Prime Video, Hulu and others, following earlier stints at Allied Global Marketing and Click Communications.