Pat McGoldrick promoted to company VP
Lisa Mehling, president of Chelsea Pictures, announced that she has become sole owner of the production company as longtime partner Allison Amon departs. Additionally, EP Pat McGoldrick has been promoted to VP.
“I am really proud of the company and culture that Allison and I built together over the past 18 years,” reflected Mehling who went on to say, “Looking forward, I have never been more enthusiastic about the business and the opportunities for content creators.”
McGoldrick noted, “I’ve had the good fortune to work alongside both Lisa and Allison over the past 10 years. I’m grateful and excited for my new role, and look forward to continuing to work alongside Lisa to raise the creative bar ever higher in the years to come.”
Feature and commercial filmmaker David Gordon Green, Chelsea’s longest rostered director, said of the changes, “As a longtime collaborator of Chelsea Pictures, I can honestly say that the energy of its two partners has been inspiring. In that tradition, this next chapter is one of opportunity and innovation for everyone. I look forward to keeping all of our creative ties close and continuing the adventures we’ve established together.”
As an Emmy Award-winning producer, Mehling is proud to be a member of a small circle of female business owners within the industry. She is currently serving as chairperson of the 2017 AICP Show, as well as co-chair of the jury of the Ciclope Festival/Mexico City, and is an executive producer on Lauren Greenfield’s forthcoming documentary feature slated for January 2018.
Chelsea Pictures will continue to represent its roster of directors including Green, Greenfield, Alex Gibney, Bruce Hunt, Jack Cole, Nadav Kander, Amir Bar-Lev, Henry Mason, Kyle Patrick Alvarez, Thomas Beug, Alan Poul, Gregory Jacobs, Matthias Zentner, Peyton Wilson and Erik Madigan Heck. The company maintains offices in New York and LA. Chelsea is represented by Denise Blate Roederer of RHODA on the East Coast, Doug Stephen & Partners in the Midwest, and Ezra Burke and Shane Harris of Content Chemics on the West Coast.
Droga5 Appoints Emma Montgomery As Global Chief Strategy Officer
Creative agency network Droga5 has appointed Emma Montgomery as global chief strategy officer. She is the third global appointment for the agency this year, with Pelle Sjoenell named worldwide chief creative officer this past March, and global CEO Mark Green recently appointed this fall. Montgomery will be responsible for connecting and supercharging Droga5’s strategy and creative offerings globally. She will be based in its headquarters in New York City.
“Emma is a world-class strategic leader and authority that I’ve long admired and dreamt of being partners-in-crime with,” said Sjoenell. “Her work inspires the creativity that connects people and brands in ways that move business and culture forward, so I’m excited to finally be able to work with her alongside Mark, and to see her lead and further strengthen our leadership and strategy teams around the world.”
Montgomery joins Droga5 after serving as CEO of DDB Chicago. She’s been in the industry for over 20 years, and has served in several high-level leadership positions throughout her career, including as president and CSO of Leo Burnett Chicago, global CSO of TBWA, and CEO of Leo Burnett Australia. She’s also worked across a breadth of categories and multiple global clients such as Kraft, Aldi, Diageo and Molson Coors, among many others, including challenger brands and startups.
“I’m excited to join Droga5 and have the opportunity to help carve out a new path for the brand globally, building on its tremendous legacy of creative leadership,” said Montgomery. “The potential of Droga5, combined with the possibilities of Accenture Song, was too exciting to pass up. No other agency has what they have, and as marketing shifts, the chance to make creativity a genuine... Read More