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International Literary Properties (ILP) has appointed Milena Alberti-Perez, former Penguin Random House global chief financial officer, and Sandy Climan, founder and c.e.o. of Entertainment Media Ventures, to its board of directors.
Alberti-Perez brings to the role more than 20 years of experience in book publishing and digital companies. She was a long-time executive at Penguin Random House (PRH), where she rose to become global and US chief financial officer from 2015 to 2017.
She currently serves on the board of directors of NPR, Pitney Bowes, Digimarc, OverDrive, Jumpstart and the Wild Bird Fund. She was most recently the chief financial officer of Getty Images. Prior to this, she served as the chief financial officer of MediaMath.
She said: “ILP is uniquely positioned to create substantial value for authors and playwrights by expanding their rights and platforms globally, and I am thrilled to be joining ILP’s talented team at this exciting moment for the company.”
Climan is the founder and c.e.o. of Entertainment Media Ventures, an LA-based strategic advisory and media investment company. Prior to founding Entertainment Media Ventures, Climan served as corporate executive vice-president and president of worldwide business development at Universal Studios, where he oversaw corporate international strategy, strategic marketing and five studio operating divisions.
Previously, he served on the senior management team at Creative Artists Agency (CAA), where he founded CAA’s corporate practice. During this time, he was also a senior talent agent, representing Robert De Niro, Robert Redford, Kevin Costner, Danny DeVito, and director Michael Mann, as well as many prominent film and television production companies.
He said: “I could not be more enthusiastic about working with the ILP team as they create new programs to economically support authors and promote great literary works to a global audience.”
Scott Hoffman, chief executive of ILP, said of the appointments: “These exceptional directors underscore ILP’s ongoing commitment to creative and commercial excellence in all parts of its global business. Milena and Sandy bring unparalleled business acumen, expansive experience in publishing and entertainment, and a shared commitment to creating a comfortable space for writers and creators. We believe these appointments will accelerate our effort to bring best-in-class executives to the management of literary legacies.”
Hilary Strong, ILP c.e.o, UK and Europe, commented: “Sandy and Milena have top-tier experience in the entertainment and publishing industries, respectively. I am excited about the opportunities they will help create for the authors and literary estates that we own and invest in, and we look forward to continuing ILP’s momentum, which will be accelerated by their networks, expertise and experience.”