People on the Move

Picture Shop, Streamland Media's picture division, has brought sr. colorist Sam Daley aboard its global roster. Daley has nearly 25 years of experience working on series such as HBO’s “Succession” and Amazon’s “Dead Ringers,” and features including “The Florida Project,” “Sorry to Bother You,” “A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood” and “Barbarian.”

Cara Sheppard, president of Picture Shop, said of Daley, “He is tremendously talented, and his experience and artistry will only further bolster Picture Shop’s creative expertise.”

Daley has been nominated for Hollywood Professional Association Awards (HPA) for Outstanding Color Grading in Documentary/Nonfiction for “Descendant” (2023) and for Outstanding Color Grading in Television for “Show Me a Hero.” His list of credits includes the feature films “Earth Mama,” “Charm City Kings,” “Sanctuary,” “Swallow” and “Beirut.”  Recent episodic credits include “Gossip Girl,” “I’m A Virgo,” “Station Eleven,” “Scenes From a Marriage,” “Harlan Coben’s Shelter,” and “I Know This Much Is True.” Daley is an associate member of the American Society of Cinematographers (ASC). Prior to joining Picture Shop, he was at Light Iron and Company 3.

“I’m excited to be at a company with the scope and global footprint of Picture Shop,” said Daley. “I can continue to collaborate with the filmmakers I work with as they take their talents throughout the continent and across the pond.”

In addition to its New York facility, Picture Shop locations include Los Angeles, Toronto, and Vancouver with international locations in the U.K. that include London, Manchester, Bristol, Wales, and Pinewood Studios.

11 Dollar Bill has hired ad industry vet Jamie Slade as executive producer at its Boulder studio. Slade, whose background includes a post as sr. producer with Crispin Porter+Bogusky, will oversee production and head sales for the postproduction studio, which specializes in creative design, editing and finishing for advertising, branded content and other media.

“Jamie’s energy, enthusiasm, and versatile experience will fit in perfectly at 11 Dollar Bill and our long-term plan for continued growth and success,” said managing partner Lisa Effress. “In addition to being super talented and goal-oriented, Jamie is also one of the nicest guys around.”

Slade is well known to 11 Dollar Bill. He partnered with the studio as a freelance producer on several recent projects. He also worked with Effress and the studio’s creative lead Wayde Samuel when they were all on staff at Crispin Porter+Bogusky. “This opportunity came up at the perfect time for me,” Slade said. “11 Dollar Bill has cultivated great talent and is producing inspired work. It’s where I want to be for the long term.”

Slade has been an executive producer and producer, primarily on the agency side, for more than a decade. For the past three years, he has been a freelancer on projects for Colorado agencies Red Antler (Hasbro, Peppa Pig), Mekanism (Sling TV) and Fortnight Collective (Noodles & Co., Steamboat Springs Resort). He also produced for global agency 72andSunny (Carl’s Jr., Trojan Condoms), and McCann, New York (Converse, MGM Grand, Aria Hotels).

During his nine-year tenure at Crispin Porter+Bogusky, Slade contributed to multiple accounts including Fruit of the Loom, Jose Cuervo and Infiniti. He was sr. producer on the agency’s Captain Obvious campaign for Hotels.com. As integrated producer, he was involved in its award-winning work for Kraft Mac & Cheese. He also contributed to the global launch of Xbox One.

“The best producers can read a room instantly, navigate issues, manage tough feedback and keep the team positive,” Slade said. “My role is to stay focused and solutions oriented.”

Slade’s experience as a producer dates to his college days at the University of Oregon when he produced music videos for local bands, some of which attracted viral engagement of more than a million views. “I didn’t realize at the time that this was going to be my career,” he recalled. “I did it because it was fun.”

Cut+Run has appointed Amburr Farls to serve as managing director on the West Coast. She remains a partner in the company, promoted from West Coast executive producer. 

“In the world of postproduction, there are few individuals whose expertise and passion shine as brightly as Amburr Farls,” stated Steve Gandolfi, partner/editor at the global post house. “She has an innate understanding of the power of storytelling and an unwavering passion for her editors and their unique talent. We’ve been working together for over ten years and she never lets up.”

Cut+Run’s East Coast managing partner said, “From the moment I met Amburr, I knew I found a creative collaborator and kindred spirit. She is an absolute powerhouse and I feel so lucky I get to work so closely with her on the big picture as well as the day to day. I’m proud of all she has accomplished and I’m excited to see what comes next.”

Farls has worked on a diverse array of projects, ranging from commercials to music videos, long and short-form films over the last two decades. 

“Combining an instinct for talent and a drive to innovate, along with her many years at this progressive company, Amburr is aptly poised to bring Cut+Run into the new era,” commented partner/editor Jay Nelson.

“Accepting this role is truly an honor and I could not be more excited and proud. Cut+Run is family to me. I’ve grown my roots here over the last decade; from producer, to HOP, to EP,” said Farls. “This place is special and I will work hard to make sure it stays that way.”

VML is promoting Jeff Geheb to global executive lead for VML Enterprise Solutions. This position will be in addition to his current role as global chief experience officer. As global executive lead, Enterprise Solutions, Geheb will be responsible for the growth and leadership of VML’s full Enterprise Solutions offering, which includes global consulting, data, technology, innovation services, companies and products. Enterprise Solutions is a newly constructed offering for VML created by Geheb and Neil Stewart, who takes on a new leadership role within WPP as CEO, WPP Open.    

Jon Cook, global CEO at VML, said, “I’m thrilled that our organization has a talent like Jeff leading these critical offerings for the new VML. It’s a major undertaking and Jeff is the perfect person to bring continuity and integration to all that we have to offer to our client partners. The depth of VML Enterprise Solutions is a great differentiator for VML, especially after all Jeff and Neil brought together from legacy VMLY&R and Wunderman Thompson as a new offering. When you combine Jeff’s leadership across Enterprise Solutions and our Customer Experience practice, it deepens the connectivity of VML even further.” 

Geheb and Stewart built a strong partnership since the Wunderman Thompson and VMLY&R merger announced late last year. They will continue to work closely together as they transition into their new roles and build VML’s Enterprise Solutions global management structure. In addition, they will synchronize integration with WPP Open, WPP’s AI-driven marketing operating system used by almost 30,000 people across WPP and a growing  number of the company’s clients.  

Mel Edwards, global president of VML, said, “Neil has been a phenomenal leader for our business, driving the growth of our technology, data, and platform expertise for over 13 years. His continued close partnership with Jeff in growing and strengthening our Enterprise Solutions offering will be paramount to VML’s evolution.” 

VML Enterprise Solutions brings together the legacy agencies’ technology and data groups to form a single operating unit that services complex business challenges using the agency’s combined consulting, data, technology, and innovation capabilities. Over 7,000 employees across VML’s key offices and local markets around the world contribute to the Enterprise Solutions offering to deliver on the increasing market demand for applications of AI, technology-driven transformation, and operational efficiencies brought to life via robust technology solutions.  

VML Enterprise Solutions will integrate deep technology services capability into VML’s core practices of Brand Experience, Commerce and Customer Experience. The offering will also be direct to clients with best-in-class global scale in consulting, engineering, data, scaled automation and platform delivery. The comprehensive solution includes VML platform service brands such as MAP, Diff, and Satalia, a leading AI company acquired by WPP in 2021. The group also brings together tenured global partnerships with Adobe, Salesforce, Google, Microsoft, Braze and MACH Alliance, among others. 

Geheb has been an instrumental leader at VML, architecting the Customer Experience (CX) practice at a global scale. Today, the practice has grown to include more than 700 experts and specialists in CX consulting, product and service innovation, digital ecosystems, data and personalization, technology modernization, CRM, and loyalty program design.  

VML’s global CX practice is recognized by Forrester as one of the world’s top CX strategy consulting practices, with deep expertise in data, strategy, content and technology. 

Geheb said, “The potential of the unparalleled mix of technology and creative talent that is coming together under VML will be transformative for our clients and our industry. VML Enterprise Solutions gives us a flexible model to both power VML’s Brand Experience, Commerce, and Customer Experience practices and work directly with technology and digital leaders to find solutions for their most complex business challenges--that potential is exciting for me. Neil has been a tremendous thought partner and friend, and we will continue to work closely together.”