FlyteVu Announces New Hires & Staff Promotions

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Pictured (L-R): Linda Knight, Brooks Parker and Purvi Patel

Entertainment marketing agency FlyteVu has hired Linda Knight as Creative Mentor & Advisor, Brooks Parker as VP of Business Development and Purvi Patel as Account Director.

The company has also promoted Brewer Adams to VP of Production, Nicole Ranieri to VP of Accounts, Brittany Rashkin Canty to VP of Publicity, Miriam Singer to VP of HR & Operations, Ally Venable to VP of Talent and Scott Bennett to Chief Financial Officer. FlyteVu Co-Founders Laura Hutfless and Jeremy Holley will continue to oversee the company, and Sina Seger will continue to lead as General Manager.

Prior to joining the agency, Knight was the Chief Creative Officer and President of Observatory, an award-winning creative agency. She began her career at Wieden+Kennedy and has since earned recognition as one of Business Insider’s 30 Most Creative Women in Advertising and one of Adweek‘s 2023 100 Creative Leaders. Knight has developed ad campaigns for the Olympics, World Cup and Super Bowl for brands including Nike, Chipotle and Adidas. As Creative Mentor & Advisor, she will mentor and grow FlyteVu’s Creative team and help to elevate client campaigns.

Parker most recently spent five years in business development and sales at an experiential marketing agency. Since graduating with a degree in commercial music from Belmont University, he has also worked as an artist manager supporting Amy Grant and as a celebrity talent relations coordinator for UpTV. As VP of Business Development, Parker will oversee brand and client relationships to build strategic partnerships that optimize the company’s future growth and profitability.

With over 14 years of experience, Patel comes to FlyteVu after serving as President of Claima, a Black and Asian-owned media and storytelling agency rooted in representation with a mission to create more inclusive tables for entrepreneurs and creatives of color to sit at and thrive. Prior to joining Claima, she spearheaded influencer marketing and partnerships at Reebok and Sperry with the Jaws and Minions enterprises and landed the first-ever deals with established TikTok and YouTube content creators.

Additionally, FlyteVu has expanded its roster with new clients such as Ashley Global Retail, a leading furniture and mattress retailer in North America; Ashley Dufresne Spencer Group (DSG), the largest Ashley licensee in North America; Farnam, a leading supplier of quality horse care products under the Central Garden & Pet Company; Ice Barrel, a leading innovator in accessible at-home cold therapy products; and more.

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