Verve: The Culture Shift That Led To CEO Bill Weinstein’s Ouster
deadline.comIn 2010, Endeavor lit agents BillWeinstein, AdamLevine and BryanBesser left in the wake of the WMA merger to launch a new agency built on a different, client-first approach to representation and a different culture from the corporate-minded big firms.
Fourteen years later, Weinstein, who was announced as Verve CEO a year ago, exited abruptly Monday, sending shockwaves through the talent representation community.
At the time of his ouster, the agency’s leadership did not comment on the reasons beyond thanking him “for his 14 years of service.” Verve yesterday raised the curtain a bit in a statement confirming the departures of lit agents Devon Schiff, Matthew Doyle and Jake Dillman, who are expected to join Weinstein at a new agency he is believed to be launching.
In a surprisingly pointed wording, the agency noted that “Since [Weinstein’s] departure Monday, we have let go of a few additional employees whose visions do not align with the culture and the future of Verve.” Verve declined comment for this story.
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