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PEOPLE www.postmagazine.com 28 POST SEPT/OCT 2025 RYAN SPEARS, LAURENN REED Bicoastal boutique editorial house The Den has promoted rostered editor Ryan Spears (pictured) to partner in its New York office. The company also welcomed LauRenn Reed to the New York location as executive producer. Spears is a 2025 Creative Arts Emmy winner and four-time nominee. His credits include some of Saturday Night Live's most talked-about sketches, including the Barbie send-up I'm Just Pete, HBO Mario Kart with Pedro Pascal and Couplabeers with Shane Gillis. He recently took home an Emmy for "Outstanding Picture Editing for Variety Programming" for his work on the SNL 50 Anniversary Special. Since joining The Den in 2023, he's worked on commercial campaigns for PayPal, GEICO and Old Spice. Reed, who began her career on the agency side before moving into produc- tion, will help The Den team strengthen its bicoastal presence. She has pro- duced work for Nike, Doritos, Coca-Cola, Pinterest and Ford. TJ BITTER, MICHAEL BROOKBANK OddBeast, the motion design/production studio based in Newport, KY, recently elevated two team members. Co-founder Tj Bitter (top) has become executive director, while Michael Brookbank (bottom) is now serving as executive producer. Tj Bitter joined OddBeast back in 2020, when it was known as Polymath, and was most recently head of production. Working closely with founder and pre- vious owner Ronny Young, he helped build a multifac- eted studio while running its live-action projects. Before joining OddBeast in 2022, Brookbank was a senior producer, servicing clients such as Dell Technologies, Twitter and Amazon. OddBeast's clients include Procter & Gamble, Visa, John Frieda, Sazerac and Imagine Dragons. LAUREN DELLARA Exile, the editing company with locations on both coasts, recently welcomed Emmy Award-winning editor Lauren Dellara to the studio as editor and partner. Based in Los Angeles, Dellara got her start as an intern at Rock Paper Scissors, eventually earning a spot on its roster as an editor. She's known for her collaborative approach and ability to form strong creative partnerships, valuing both clarity in decision making and an openness to new ideas. During the course of her career, Dellara has edited campaigns for Nike, Call of Duty, EA Sports, TurboTax, Samsung, Toyota, Kawasaki, Jordan, Meta, Airbnb and CarMax. She has earned multiple Clio Awards, and took home a Sports Emmy for Public Service Content for her work on the NFL's Run With It. The powerful spot was aimed at championing gender inclusion in flag football. On the music video side, Dellara's credits include several notable proj- ects. She cut Sza's Broken Clocks, and also contributed to Harry Styles' Watermelon Sugar. MATT NELSON Storefront Music in New York City has appointed long-time music production executive Matt Nelson managing director. The original music, sound design and audio post company has worked with brands that include Nike, Apple, American Express, Chevy and the NBA. Nelson was most recently executive creative pro- ducer at Yessian Music and brings extensive experience in audio post, music supervision, film/TV score production, immersive audio, advertising agency music supervision and radio production. As managing director, he will focus on expanding Storefront's work in the advertising/branding sector and building on its successes, including recent work for Wells Fargo and BBDO New York featuring Steve Martin and Martin Short. A New York native, Nelson holds a bachelor's degree in music engineering and a master's in trombone performance from the University of Miami — Frost School of Music. TOM KENDALL Ingenuity Studios in Los Angeles has appointed Tom Kendall executive vice president of sales. He brings more than 20 years of experience, with a strong track record of scaling businesses and de- livering exceptional service to top-tier productions. A part of Streamlined Media, Ingenuity Studios is a full-service visual effects studio that serves fea- ture film, episodic television, music video and advertising clients. Beyond its headquarters in Los Angeles, Ingenuity Studios also has offices in New York, Toronto and Vancouver. Kendall most recently served as president of Ghost VFX, a sister brand of Ingenuity Studios. Previously, he played a pivotal role in building Encore VFX into a multi-million-dollar business, working in close partnership with Armen Kevorkian, who is now president of Ingenuity Studios. In his new role, Kendall will lead sales strategy and client partnerships, positioning the studio for con- tinued innovation in a rapidly evolving entertainment landscape. SHERRI POTTER Woodland Hills, CA's Panavision, which provides end-to-end solutions for the global motion-picture industry, has appointed Sherri Potter chief revenue of- ficer, reporting directly to Panavision president/CEO Kimberly Snyder. She will lead the company's global sales team while driving strategic growth opportu- nities and revenue streams, as well as help to further expand Panavision's customer base. Potter joins Panavision from Amazon MGM Studios, where she worked as a senior post production studio executive, overseeing the post process for theatrical and streaming feature-film releases. Previously, she spent 17 years with Technicolor, including 10 years as the company's president of world- wide post production. She is an associate member of the American Society of Cinema- tographers and a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. 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