Global creative audio network Squeak E. Clean Studios has announced a new team of partners, joining the existing partnership group of Sam Spiegel, David Gaddie, Simon Lister and Hamish Macdonald. The new partners are executive creative director Rob Barbato, co-managing director (U.S. studios) Michael Gross (West Coast), co-managing director (U.S. studios) Chris Clark (Chicago, New York), executive creative producer Karla Henwood (Sydney), creative director Julie B. Nichols (Chicago) and executive director of production Max Taylor (New York).
The new leadership shift will further the cross-Pacific companyโs aims to reinforce its U.S. and Australian footprints while continuing to offer its clients best-in-class music and sound solutions for projects of all scopes and sizes.
Gaddie noted, โI couldnโt be more proud to welcome our new partners into the fold as the faces and thought-leaders of our growing company. Rob Barbato, our executive creative director, is the driving force behind our creative leadership team for nearly a decade. Co-managing directors Chris Clark and Michael Gross have been incredibly successful in driving our U.S. studiosโ business since joining the team. Julie Nichols, is a powerhouse creative talent, whose energy and passion have been helping to shape our culture and success for years now. Max Taylor, our production wizard, has made all of our jobs easier and ensured Squeak is an unbeatable partner. Last, but not least–Karla Henwood is a renowned industry leader and also the face of Nylon Studios and Squeak E. Cleanโs music operations in Australia for an impressive 16 years and counting.
โThese rock stars have shown incredible dedication to our company, both in performance and sheer hours worked, and they have proven themselves invaluable to our success. As we adapt to the ever-changing needs of our brand and our clients, these leaders are setting us up for future success.โ
Josh C. Kline joins Scripto as CEO
Josh C. Kline has been named the new CEO of Scripto, the innovative real-time, cloud-native platform designed for remote collaborative scriptwriting and production. Kline will steer Scripto into its next phase of growth. Plans call for Scripto to further transform collaboration throughout the writing and production stages, enabling creative teams to accelerate their workflow and enhance teamwork.
Emmyยฎ-winning programs such as โLate Night with Stephen Colbert,โ โLast Week Tonight with John Oliver,โ โThe Daily Show,โ and the Weekend Update on โSaturday Night Liveโ rely on Scriptoโs advanced workflow tools to allow show writers and production teams to work together seamlessly from any location.
โLate Nightโ host Colbert, co-founder of Scripto, said of Kline, โHis deep background in entertainment technology will help take our groundbreaking platform to new heights, and also ensure we are on the winning side when the AIs finally make their move, which we all know is coming. I canโt wait to see what weโll achieve together.
Kline brings a wealth of experience in technology and media. He previously served as head of media & entertainment at Box. Kline co-founded Sample Digital, where he developed Digital Dailiesโข, revolutionizing the review and approval process for film and TV production and earning him a Primetime Engineering Emmy Award. His entrepreneurial spirit continued with the launch of Secure Path Technology, a cloud-based content ID and metadata services company. Kline was chief strategy officer at Final Draft before joining Box as head of media & entertainment, and has consulted for major global clients including Microsoft, Avid, and Motion Picture Domain Registry.
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