Barton F. Graf has hired Savanah Brihn as chief strategy officer and promoted Sara Kastner to become the agency’s first chief operating offider. Brihn joins from McCann New York, where she was most recently SVP/group planning director, working on a number of clients and projects including NatGeo’s immersive experience to promote Darren Aronofsky’s One Strange Rock series. Prior to McCann, she held senior strategy positions leading brand innovation at MTV and agency Redscout working on MillerCoors and Pepsi. She also worked on brand strategy at BBDO across FedEx and Mars, and Fallon on Buffalo Wild Wings and Purina. As CSO, Brihn will oversee Barton F. Graf’s strategy department, working across all clients including Little Caesars, Diageo brands Bulleit and Kettle One, Supercell, Sour Patch Kids and Swedish Fish. Kastner joined Barton F. Graf in 2014 and most recently was head of project management, working across all clients. With two decades of experience in project management, she’s worked at agencies ranging from Fallon to barrettSF, and Wieden+Kennedy, where she spent nine years in project manager roles, including sr. project manager. In the new role of COO, she’ll continue to oversee all project management and drive creative-related operations for Barton F. Graf. Both Brihn and Kastner will report to agency founder/chief creative officer Gerry Graf and work directly with CEO Caroline Winterton who started at Barton F. Graf in May….
Global creative editorial company Nomad has further fortified its NY base with the addition of editor Jojo King. His credits include music videos such as Janelle Monae’s new single “Pynk” and Moses Sumney’s “Worth It,” films and spots for Vogue, Tommy Hilfiger, Adidas Originals, Marc Jacobs and Victoria’s Secret. Along with editing a recently released music video for indie star Lykke Li that was directed by Iconoclast’s Anton Tammi, King has also just wrapped jobs with Droga5 and Johannes Leonardo….
Stitch London has added editor Adriana Legay to its roster. She has worked regularly in the beauty/fashion world with major brands including Dior, YSL, Dolce Gabbana and Givenchy. welcome the brilliant Adriana Legay to their family of editors. Her other commercial credits include ads for Diesel (directed by Francois Rousselet), Orange (Martin Werner), Apple (James Gray), Dolce & Gabbana (JB Mondino) and Burger King (Simon Levene)….
Todd McIntosh and Peter Tothpal To Receive Life Achievement Honors At Make-Up and Hair Stylists Guild Awards
Todd McIntosh and Peter Tothpal will be honored with Lifetime Achievement Awards at the 12th Annual Make-Up Artists and Hair Stylists Guild Awards (MUAHS, IATSE Local 706). McIntosh is an Emmy®-winning make-up artist known for his work on “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” and “Memoirs of a Geisha.” Tothpal is an award-winning hair stylist known for his work on “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3” and “Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines.” The awards will be bestowed at the gala event on Sunday, February 15, 2025, at the Fairmont Century Plaza Hotel.
The MUAHS Lifetime Achievement Awards honor a make-up artist and a hair stylist who have an extraordinary spectrum of acclaimed work, exceptional contributions to the entertainment industry, and outstanding service to their union or their craft.
McIntosh, a multi-Emmy-winning Canadian make-up artist known for his transformative make-up designs, has worked on numerous critically acclaimed projects. He has won two Primetime Emmys and has 12 nominations. With over 30 years of experience in the industry, McIntosh has become a highly sought-after make-up artist, known for his attention to detail and ability to bring characters to life through his artistry.
Additional credits include “Masters of the Universe,” “Pushing Daisies,” “Griselda,” “Legion,” “The Kids are Alright,” “Venom,” “Dark Shadows,” “Star Trek: Enterprise,” “City Slickers (I & II),” “The Brady Bunch Movie,” “Mr. Saturday Night,” “Look Who’s Talking (1 & 2),” “The Clan of the Cave Bear,” and dozens of others.
Tothpal, an award-winning journeyman hair stylist, has had a spectacular and varied career encompassing every facet of filmmaking. From the largest high-profile... Read More