Verve Promotes TV Literary Agent Melissa Darman to Partner (EXCLUSIVE)
variety.comBrent Lang Executive Editor of Film and MediaVerve has promoted Melissa Darman to partner.Darman, who joined Verve in 2014, started her career at ICM before pivoting to the studio system to work in comedy development at ABC Network.
She then moved onto Lionsgate before joining Verve, where she has continued to focus on comedy during her time as an agent on the TV literary team.“Working at Verve continues to be rewarding on a daily basis,” Darman said in a statement. “I could not be more proud to be a part of such a forward-thinking company that cares equally about the well-being and success of both its employees and clients.
I’m thrilled to be a part of the leadership that grows and strengthens the company, and our industry, every day.” With the elevation of Darman, that brings the total number of partners at Verve to 11.
Darman joins founders Bryan Besser, Adam Levine and Bill Weinstein, and fellow TV lit partners Amy Retzinger, Felicia Prinz and Chris Noriega, as well as recent partner hire Andy Stabile.In her job, she has tried to champion female and underrepresented voices and stories.
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