Global creative agency the community has opened its first office on the West Coast, setting up shop in San Francisco. The new office is being led by managing director Julie Liss and chief creative officer Mark Sweeney. Owned by Publicis Groupe, the community is headquartered in Miami, also maintaining offices in Buenos Aires, New York and London.
“A West Coast operation has always been part of our vision. It’s such a great market and I’m excited about all the great work we’ll be able to do from there” said José Mollá, co-founder (with Joaquin Mollá) and chief creative officer at the community.
This development comes on the heels of four consecutive years of 20%+ growth for the community, which has expanded with new offices in New York and London in the last year alone.
“I couldn’t be more pleased about opening our doors in San Francisco, a city which sets the standard for innovation” adds Luis Montero, president of the community. “This new location will help us deepen the value we provide to our Bay Area clients, as well as open up new opportunities on the West Coast.”
SMPTE elects board officers, regional governors
SMPTE®,the home of media professionals, technologists, and engineers, has revealed the board officers and regional governors who will serve terms beginning in January 2025.
Three new officers--Richard Welsh as SMPTE president, Eric Gsell as SMPTE executive VP, and Polly Hickling as SMPTE Education VP--have been elected for a two-year term from Jan. 1, 2025, to Dec. 31, 2026. One SMPTE officer, Lisa Hobbs, will be continuing her service as SMPTE secretary and treasurer for another two-year term. Additionally, Raymond Yeung will be stepping into the role of standards VP on Jan. 1, 2025.
“SMPTE’s membership has spoken,” said SMPTE interim executive director Sally-Ann D’Amato. “These officers have been tasked with an important responsibility, one each of them is prepared to tackle head-on. These next two years are looking bright for SMPTE!”
In addition to the officers, 10 regional governors were elected by the Society to serve two-year 2025-2026 terms.
These include the following regional governors, re-elected to continue their service:
Asia-Pacific Region Governor
Tony Ngai, Society of Motion Imaging Ltd.
EMEA - Central & South America Region Governor
Fernando Bittencourt, FB Consultant
United Kingdom Region Governor
Chris Johns, Sky UK.
USA - Central Region Governor
William T. Hayes, Consultant
USA - Eastern Region Governor
Dover Jeanne Mundt, Riedel Communications
USA - Western Region Governor
Jeffrey F. Way, Open Drives
Also elected were four newcomers to the SMPTE Board:
Canada Region Governor
Jonathan Jobin, Grass Valley
USA - Hollywood Region Governor
Allan Schollnick, Voxx... Read More