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PEOPLE www.postmagazine.com 35 POST MAR/APR 2022 ETHAN DECKER, JON SANDBERG Sweet Sadie, a New York/Colorado/California-based nationwide talent collective, has expanded its team with the recent additions of Ethan Decker, PhD, strat- egy + research, and independent sales representative, Jon Sandberg. The woman-owned collective includes strategists, directors, producers, creative directors and post artisans. Decker (top), whose past roles include group strat- egy director for Crispin Porter + Bogusky, and science fellow at Unwritten Labs, brings a blend of marketing, science and creative insight to the Sweet Sadie team. Sandberg (bottom) of SandbergReps, will handle the collective's national representation. JEFF TURLIK Boston-based music production company Gratitude Sound has expanded its East Coast footprint by naming Jeff urlik creative director. Based in New York City, Turlik will work as a composer and creative director within Gratitude's roster. Gratitude regularly composes and produces orig- inal music for ad agencies, production companies and direct to brands. The company's client base includes Cheerios, Reebok, Samsonite, Toyota and Wayfair, among others. Turlik is a guitarist, electric bass- ist, composer and music director who graduated from the Berklee College of Music. From 2001 to 2020, he served a variety of creative and supervisory roles for the Blue Man Group. He also performed as part of the BMG Band. RAB BRADLEA Alibi Music in New York City has enlisted Rab Bradlea to serve as East Coast music supervisor. Based in New York, Bradlea will work alongside head of sync A&R Julia Trainor in Los Angeles and music director Paul Ortiz in London, ensuring round-the-clock sup- port for the company's global clientele. Bradlea spent close to a decade in video produc- tion and editing prior to joining Alibi. Most recently, he was a freelance produc- er/video editor, working extensively on short films, t ailers, TV spots, sales reels, podcasts and web content. For these projects, he also provided music supervi- sion. Bradlea had previously produced, edited and written nationally-televised TV and film t ailers for Vibe Creative and Open Road Entertainment. KEVIN RATIGAN, ERIK BAYLEY Nice Shoes in Toronto has appointed Kevin Ratigan and Erik Bayley to junior colorist positions. Ratigan (top) was previously an assistant colorist at the stu- dio, while Bayley (bottom) comes to the facility after six years at Alter Ego. Ratigan gained experience while working at studios such as Company 3 and Carbon VFX. He originally joined Nice Shoes as part of their search for up-and- coming talent to nurture under the mentorship of seasoned professionals. His promotion to junior color- ist comes just eight months after his initial hiring. Bayley began his career working on feature films editing Wild Smoke and The Written Waltz for Little Dark Productions and Dragon Peak Productions. He also directed Life Line for EpikFliks, his own produc- tion company. In addition to his long-form work, Bayley has graded a number of commercials. BOJANA DJOGO Squeak E. Clean Studios, the global creative audio network based in New York City, has added Bojana (Bo) Djogo as director of business development, North America. She has built a career on the forefront of nontraditional media, with over a decade of expe- rience as an agency producer, working with brands such as Facebook, Rovio Entertainment, Prudential, Target, Mailchimp and JPMorgan Chase. As a diehard music fan, she relishes the opportunity to collaborate on music-driven experiences, and has worked with a host of artists over the years. CHRISTIAN CELAYA New York City's The Diner, a customizable produc- tion music library featuring over 35,000 tracks, has announced that Christian Celaya will be stepping up as their new creative director. He has been working with The Diner since 2008, fir t as composer and more recently as a licensing coordinator & business affairs specialist. Celaya is a music industry veteran. He spent 10 years as a signed and touring artist, and another 13 as a composer, producer and music supervisor for advertising, film and TV ork. Some of his credits include work for Nike, Adidas, Chevy and Netflix ARIANNA SHINING STAR, LIAM FORD Light Iron in Los Angeles has expanded its pool of creative talent with the recent hiring of colorist Arianna Shining Star. In addition, the company has announced that post production veteran Liam Ford has joined Light Iron's leadership team as senior vice president of engineering and technical operations. Working from Light Iron's Los Angeles facility, Shining Star will support clients globally by providing her creative expertise on features, series and more. Her credits include the features The Fallout for HBO Max and Ibiza for Netflix. In the short- orm arena, Shining Star's portfolio includes campaigns for Nike, Audi, Budweiser, Microsoft, Nintendo and Coca-Cola, along with music videos for Rihanna and Cardi B. As SVP of engineering and technical operations, Ford will oversee Light Iron's technology initiatives and the company's en- gineering teams across North America. His extensive background in post includes key technology roles with Deluxe, Company 3, and most recently, Sim. NAOMI STOPA, JINNIE PAK Framestore has announced two key hires at its Vancouver studio as the company enters the next phase of its global expansion. Naomi Stopa (top) joins Framestore as managing director, Vancouver, while Jinnie Pak (bottom) joins the studio as head of production, Vancouver. Stopa joins Framestore from Digital Domain, where she was head of production for Vancouver, Montreal and Los Angeles. She previously held positions with ILM, Method Studios and Rainmaker, and her credits span titles such as Oscar nominee Free Guy, Black Widow and Bong Joon-ho's Okja. Pak comes to Framestore from Electronic Arts, where she was senior producer. She has also held roles with ILM and Method. Her VFX production cred- its include Jungle Cruise, Overlord and Transformers: Age Of Extinction.

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