Verve is expanding its leadership team, promoting Liz Parker to managing partner and appointing Jennifer Jones as general counsel.
As managing partner, Parker will oversee Verve’s day-to-day operations and strategic initiatives. Since joining Verve in 2018, Parker has been instrumental in expanding the agency’s reach into publishing, intellectual property, audio and media rights. She also played a key role in Verve’s expansion to New York in 2021 and was appointed co-head of motion picture literary in 2022.
Parker also played a key role in a number of recent high-profile deals, including the Chris Farley biopic at New Line and the competitive acquisition of Scarlett Johansson-starrer “Sasha” by Amazon MGM.
“It’s been a wild ride, and we’re just getting started,” Parker said. “I’m honored to take on this new role and continue expanding Verve’s reach and platform, alongside such a talented team and vibrant culture that truly sets us apart.”
Jones, who will serve as both general counsel and head of business affairs, brings experience from her prior roles as head of global business affairs at Conde Nast and VP of business affairs at Disney+ and Marvel. She began her career as a litigator at prominent LA law firm Munger, Tolles & Olson.
In this new role, Jones will lead Verve’s legal team and point its business affairs function, an important cornerstone to the continued expansion the agency has planned.
“Verve’s knack for pushing the envelope has always impressed me,” Jones said. “Joining the team at such a transformative time is incredibly exciting, and I’m eager to contribute to our next big successes.”
Co-founders Bryan Besser and Adam Levine added, “Liz has been the secret sauce behind some of our biggest wins, and her leadership has driven some of our most successful initiatives. Jennifer is a rockstar in her field and a perfect fit for Verve as we navigate the next chapter. Our success is our succession, and these two are helping lead the charge.”
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