UCP Hires Marc Velez as Head of Development, Naketha Mattocks Joins UTV as Senior VP of Drama
variety.comJoe Otterson TV Reporter Marc Velez has joined UCP as senior vice president and head of development, Variety has learned. In addition, Naketha Mattocks has joined Universal Television (UTV) as senior vice president of drama development.
In his new role, Velez will report to Jennifer Gwartz, executive vice president of UCP. He joins the studio from Lee Daniels Entertainment, of which he was the president.
He takes over development at UCP from Garrett Kemble, who left earlier this year for a role at Anonymous Content’s AC Studios. “Marc is a rare executive who is entrepreneurial, creative, and a partner to our talent and buyers,” said Beatrice Springborn, president of UCP and Universal International Studios. “We are fortunate to have him lead our creative team, who represent the best of the best as we continue to evolve and grow our slate.” During his time at Lee Daniels Entertainment, Velez worked on shows like ABC’s reboot of “The Wonder Years,” “Our Kind of People” at Fox, “The Ms.
Pat Show” at BET, and the limited series about Sammy Davis Jr. currently in the works at Hulu. He also headed up the Lee Daniels Inclusion Fund.
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