After 30 years of collecting voices, Sam Pond announces the opening Pond Voice Casting specializing in the unique, the authentic, the original and the comedic. Previously, Pond has cast for his own projects under Pond Creative, creating award-winning and comedic radio advertising for a host of national and regional companies.
“We’re on the cusp of something interesting in the world of voices,” said Pond. “People are accepting both studied and professional voices as well as voices filled with unique textures and rhythms. It just made sense to offer all of the voices I’ve used over the years, and all the voices I discover every day, as a separate offering.”
A past senior level creative at top ad agencies (Goodby, Silverstein & Partners, Hal Riney & Partners, Chiat/Day), Pond was also founder and creative director of Blazing Paradigm, a 30-person strategic entertainment company, which developed advertising and branded content for a variety of clients, including The North Face’s award-winning documentary series, Expeditions.
Pond is a published author, active playwright, and teacher of voice acting and comedy writing. He still writes, produces and directs content at Pond Creative.
Mike Pierantozzi joins Movers+Shakers as exec creative director
Creative agency Movers+Shakers has appointed Mike Pierantozzi as executive creative director. In this new role, he will help guide the creative direction of Movers+Shakers’ socially-native campaigns. Pierantozzi will report to co-founder and chief creative officer Geoffrey Goldberg.
With nearly two decades of experience as a copywriter, creative director, and multi-platform storyteller, Pierantozzi brings a wealth of knowledge from his work with major brands including Kraft, Unilever, IBM, and Walmart. He has led the creation of award-winning campaigns for agencies like Red Tettemer, Ogilvy, The Brooklyn Brothers, TAXI, Saatchi & Saatchi, and most recently, Vayner, where he spearheaded culturally iconic work for Planters including “Death of Mr. Peanut.” He led the National Down Syndrome Society and Luvs account, whose “First Kid. Second Kid” campaign was awarded by the Effies, ADC, Clios and LIAs.
Outside of the office, Pierantozzi practices what he teaches brands. He’s gone viral multiple times on his own TikTok account, featuring comedic interactions with his son and a trombone. He’s accumulated 15K followers on TikTok.
“Mike brings a rare and awesome combination of deep social and platform experience, a keen eye for excellent storytelling, and a humble and kind approach to leadership,” said Goldberg. “Mike’s got a knack for turning brand stories into cultural movements, making him the perfect fit for Movers+Shakers. He’s got the kind of bold vision and attention to culture that fits perfectly with our mission to push creative boundaries and drive industry firsts. Plus, as a creator himself he has the innate ability to make people stop, laugh, and share--which is exactly what we’re about.”
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