WME Promotes 10 Agents to Partner
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- WME promoted 10 agents to Partner across Sports, Theater, Non-Scripted, Country Music, Contemporary Music, Books, Brand Partnerships, and Digital divisions.
- WME Co-Chairmen Christian Muirhead and Richard Weitz said becoming a Partner is about embracing a leadership role and 'raising the standard' for client support and culture at the agency.
- Marijn Bal, who joined WME's IMG Tennis division in 2008, represents players including Qinwen Zheng, Casper Ruud, Victoria Mboko, and Belinda Bencic, and oversees relationships across the Grand Slams, ATP, and WTA tours.
- Michael Finkle has worked with 2026 Tony Best Director nominee Tim Jackson and 2026 Olivier Award winner Jack Holden, and recently closed a Universal film deal for Kimberly Belflower's John Proctor Is the Villain after guiding it to a London premiere.
- Danielle Hammer (joined 2012) represents production companies behind Maximum Effort (Ryan Reynolds), Hyphenate Media Group (Eva Longoria and Cris Abrego), Nevermind Pictures (Kristen Stewart), Rock'n Robin Productions (Robin Roberts), and E13 (Emma Grede).
- Adam Harris (joined 2013) has built media ventures for Marshawn Lynch, Michael Strahan, Serena Williams, Snoop Dogg, Dick Wolf, Sean Evans, and David Chang.
- Andy Nees relocated to London to help grow WME's UK Music division, with a roster that includes Ashnikko, Blood Orange, Empire of the Sun, Foster the People, and Stormzy.
- Richard Webb has been the driving force behind WME's gaming and digital business since 2020, repping major talent and publishers in the space.
Why it matters: The 10 promotions lock in a new generation of senior leadership across nearly every WME division, with several new Partners — including Hellie Ogden, Alyssa Reuben, and Mike Krug — having joined the agency only within the past three years, signaling accelerated elevation of recent hires into partnership ranks.
