Mercedes-Benz USA (MBUSA) has appointed Melody Lee as its chief marketing officer.
Lee joins MBUSA from global design company MillerKnoll, where she served as SVP of global brand & product marketing, leading brand strategy across Herman Miller and Knoll’s products, channels and audiences. Prior to MillerKnoll, Lee was the global COO for design communications agency Camron and VP for brand development with beauty brand Shiseido. Lee served in two executive roles at luxury automotive brand Cadillac, including global brand director of BOOK by Cadillac and director of brand marketing during her six-year tenure. Before joining Cadillac, Lee was EVP at PR agency Hill+Knowlton Strategies. Lee assumes her new role from previous CMO Drew Slaven, who retired from MBUSA earlier this year. Lee is a graduate of the Georgia Institute of Technology and will begin her new assignment effective July 1.
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Damson Idris as Joshua Pearce (l) and Brad Pitt as Sonny Hayes in a scene from “F1” (photo courtesy of Apple)
The Cinema Audio Society has unveiled its nominees in seven categories for the 62nd Annual CAS Awards for Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing, honoring work released in 2025. Among the feature films in the running are F1: The Movie, Frankenstein, One Battle After Another and Sinners. One-hour TV series nominees are Andor, Pluribus, Severance, Stranger Things and The Pitt.
The 62nd CAS Awards will be held on Saturday, March 7, at the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, Calif.
As previously announced, Academy Award®–winning re-recording mixer Skip Lievsay CAS (Gravity, No Country for Old Men, Roma) will be honored with the CAS Career Achievement Award. In addition, visionary filmmaker Guillermo del Toro (The Shape of Water, Pan’s Labyrinth, Frankenstein) will receive the Cinema Audio Society Filmmaker Award.
The CAS Award nominees highlight the outstanding contributions of sound mixers, recognizing excellence in the specialized craft of sound mixing for both motion pictures and television. Each year, accomplished CAS members--who possess extensive expertise in the art and science of sound--review hundreds of submissions to ensure the nominees represent the highest standards of achievement in cinematic sound.
“2025 showcased an extraordinary range, ambition, and artistry across the sound community,” said Peter Kurland, CAS president. “From intimate character-driven stories to large-scale spectacles, this year’s nominees demonstrate the impact of outstanding sound mixing across film and television. Their work continues to push the craft forward, and we are proud to celebrate their achievements.”
Additionally, five finalists are vying for the CAS Student Recognition Award, with the... Read More
