Creative Artists Agency appoints nine managing directors to new agency board 

Creative Artists Agency (CAA) has announced the appointment of nine managing directors as part of a new agency board membership model intended to support the senior leadership team.

The LA-based entertainment and sports agency, which has seen significant growth in recent years, represents authors and talent such as Reece Witherspoon, Viola Davis, Will Smith, Lupita Nyong’o and Mariah Carey.

The managing directors, each representing leaders across specific areas of the business, will work alongside CAA co-chairman and c.e.o Bryan Lourd, co-chairmen Kevin Huvane and Richard Lovett, and president Jim Burtson on “a wide range of strategic business and operational matters”.

Making up the new agency board are Rob Light, Howard Nuchow, Joe Cohen, Michael Levine, Joel Lubin, Maha Dakhil, Chris Silbermann, Tiffany Ward and Paul Danforth. Chief financial officer Carol Sawdye and chief legal officer Hilary Krane will continue to serve in their leadership roles.

The organisation says the agency board will work with the CAA co-chairmen and president to “ensure the continued strength of the company’s highly regarded culture of service, collaboration, and opportunity, built for personal client service". Moreover, among other areas, it will focus on “organisational excellence, state-of-the-art dealmaking, training and development, and sustained innovation”.

Lourd said: “Today’s announcement highlights not only the strength, momentum, breadth and depth of today’s CAA, but the incredibly exciting promise of our future, with two new teams of exceptionally talented, proven leaders, committed to serving our clients and colleagues.

“We have always been clear in our mission – to deliver world-class personal service to world-class clients. With our expanded corporate leadership structure and an entire company of the world’s best deal-makers, creative thinkers and career representatives, CAA has never been better positioned to help clients capture the best opportunities and navigate the challenges of today’s media and sports industries.”