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PEOPLE www.postmagazine.com 35 POST MAR/APR 2025 KATIE OVERCASH Katie Overcash recently joined Portland, OR's Field Day Sound as executive producer. Overcash brings over a decade of music production experience to the music & sound studio, having produced cam- paigns for Audi, Google, Nike, Taco Bell, Target and Starbucks. Based in Los Angeles, she will work in con- cert with Field Day Sound partner/EP Leslie Carthy. Before joining the studio, Overcash was an executive producer at Howling Music and Yessian Music. She previously spent five years at Elias, first as a senior producer and later as head of production. Her decades of experience in music production were preceded by a stint at Deutsch LA, where she launched her advertising career on the PlayStation account before transitioning to the agency's in-house post facility as a senior producer. CRISSY DESIMONE Editorial company Cut+Run in Los Angeles recent- ly added Crissy DeSimone as its newest executive producer. Based in LA, DeSimone will spearhead new growth opportunities, as well as provide the studio's West Coast roster with support and vision. Originally from New York, DeSimone has been a part of the LA post production scene for more than 20 years. Her career began as a receptionist at Post Logic, where she fell in love with editing. From there, she served as a producer at several post houses, later becoming an executive producer at Rock Paper Scissors, NO6, and even- tually Arcade Edit. In her new role at Cut+Run, DeSimone aims to maintain the company's legacy of producing high-caliber editing work while enhancing the careers of its rostered talent. SOL RAXLEN TigerLily, the Jacksonville, FL, creative and pro- duction studio that specializes in brand storytelling across all moving mediums, recently welcomed editor Sol Raxlen to its team. A multifaceted editor, who has contributed to Telly Award-winning campaigns for Dunkin' Donuts and Corvette, Raxlen recent- ly premiered his short film A Plague of Wasps at the Bushwick Film Festival. Since joining the studio, he's cut projects for FIS, Advance Auto Parts and IQ Fiber. Raxlen joined TigerLily after a brief stint as a freelance video editor. He is skilled in Adobe Premiere and has proficiency with Blackmagic Design's DaVinci Resolve, Avid and After Effects. Some of his credits include work for MLB Network, HGTV, United Nations Climate Summit, Delta, Acer, Bounty and Toyota. NICK OLSOUZIDIS Nomad recently welcomed sound engineer Nick Olsouzidis to its London roster. The studio also has locations in New York, Los Angeles, Austin and Tokyo. Olsouzidis previously worked with Nomad as a freelancer. He started his career as a musician, earn- ing a degree in music technology and a masters in sound design for film & TV. His love for film and televi- sion eventually brought him into the world of post production, where he began working as a runner at Envy Post, and later as an audio assistant at Smoke and Mirrors. Once Smoke and Mirrors partnered with Big Buoy, Olsouzidis helped to expand their sound design and music composition services. Olsouzidis' work as a sound designer includes campaigns for Adidas, Sephora, Strongbow, Lego, Red Bull, Coors Light and British Gas. On the com- position side, Olsouzidis' music has been used in ads for Rolls-Royce, Lexus, Amnesty International and Nike. STEPHEN GOALBY Independent VFX and creative studio Parliament in Los Angeles recently welcomed Stephen Goalby to its team as creative director and head of design. The studio, which was established in 2020 and has loca- tions in New York and Los Angeles, recently provided VFX services for multiple Super Bowl campaigns. The move to hire Goalby follow's Parliament efforts to extend its work into the design space. Goalby joins Parliament with over 20 years of experience that encom- passes commercials, theme parks and blockbuster films. He garnered global attention after designing the four-minute opening title sequence for the James Bond film No Time to Die, and has also contributed to Disney's Haunted Mansion film and Universal Studios' Jurassic World theme park. After spending seven years at Framestore in London, where he was elevat- ed to head of design, Goalby moved brand-side to become design director at Sky Creative. Joining Parliament, he brings a wealth of experience across mediums and brands. KARIM EL KATARI, PAUL YACONO New York City's Harbor recently signed Paris-based colorist Karim El Katari (top photo), whose work is known for his avant-garde vision and ability to elevate storytelling through color. El Katari has con- tributed to a number of Cannes-nominated films, high-profile restorations and commercial campaigns for globally-renowned brands. El Katari began his career in Paris in 2010 at Éclair Laboratories, where he benefited from the historic and competitive environment of one of France's most renowned post houses. There, he honed his skills for color timing and the photochemical pro- cess, a foundation that's allowed him to blend analog expertise with digital approaches. And in LA, Harbor has added senior colorist Paul Yacono (bottom photo) to its team. He brings decades of experience in color grading, including work with top directors and brands across film, television and advertising. His portfolio includes work on House of Cards, Ava DuVernay's Oscar-nominated 13th and multiple Super Bowl campaigns. TEAH STRANDJORD, MARIAH BECCHETTI Volt Studios in Minneapolis, MN, recently welcomed two key additions to its team. Teah Strandjord (top photo) comes on-board as managing director, while Mariah Becchetti (bottom photo) joins the studio as senior producer. Strandjord's role as managing director is a new position for the studio. She initially worked with Volt on some new business before moving to LA. She has spent her entire career in advertising and entertainment, starting as a commercial actress and then jumping behind the camera to wear many hats across production and post, including editor, director, post supervisor, line producer and EP. Most recently, she was an EP for FutureDeluxe, and EP, development, at Nice Shoes. Becchetti has production experience across a variety of avenues on the agency side. She began as an integrated producer, working in an array of me- diums, including video, radio, photo, print, web, OOH and event. Prior to joining Volt, she was in freelance post production.