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.