Paradigm Hires Two, Promotes One As Brian Neal Joins Paradigm Media Entertainment’s Napoli Management Group
22.02.2024 - 22:21
/ deadline.com
Paradigm has hired Kyle Jensen as a Literary Content Agent and Jamie Kaye-Phillips as a Theatre Literary Content Agent, upping Matthew Nutty from Coordinator to Agent in the Talent department.
Additionally, Napoli Management Group, a division of Paradigm Media Entertainment, has tapped Brian Neal as an agent. A 23-year veteran of the television news industry, he’ll in his new role rep all levels of on-air talent in the national broadcast news space.
Jensen and Nutty will be based out of the agency’s Los Angeles office, with Kaye-Phillips working out of New York. Where Neal will be based is not yet clear.
The hirings follow December’s announcement that Todd Eisner, a 30-year veteran talent agent, had joined Paradigm from the now-folded A3. Over the past year, Paradigm has been staffing up with the hires of Chris Till and Neil A. Cohen, as well as internal promotions, having elevated 14 agents to Partner.
In a statement, Paradigm Talent Agency Managing Partner Andrew Ruf said, “We welcome Kyle, Jamie, and Brian to the Paradigm team. Their deep relationships, excellent taste, and wealth of experience will enrich and seamlessly integrate with our growing team, and enhance the services for our clients. Additionally, we congratulate the well-earned advancement of Matthew, whose unwavering energy, passion, and steadfast work ethic will make him an excellent agent.”
Added Napoli Management Group Partner Mendes J. Napoli on Neal’s hiring, “Brian is a natural addition to the Paradigm Media Entertainment team. His knowledge and background working across the broadcast news industry makes him uniquely qualified to represent talent in all facets of the business.”
Jensen joins from Verve, where he spent seven years repping creators