EXCLUSIVE: One of UTA‘s longest-tenured agents, TV talent rep Nancy Gates, is departing to become a manager. The agency CEO David Kramer just announced her exit in a memo, which you can see below.
“During her tenure at UTA, her skillful agenting has shaped and built the careers of so many iconic talents,” Kramer said. “Nancy has been more than a partner and colleague — to many of us she is a dear friend.”
Gates joined UTA in 1996, just five years after the agency was founded, starting in the mailroom. As an assistant, she worked on the desk of on talent agent Martin Lesak before getting promoted to an agent in the talent department. Gates served as Co-Head of TV Talent for 18 years and was named partner in 2015. During her tenure, she also helped launch UTA’s New York office, which she ran for a decade after moving there in 2011.
Fueled by an investment by TPG, Untitled had been bulking up, acquiring the literary-focused management company Grandview and adding new managers. The company is currently in negotiations to acquire Emily Gerson Saines’ Brookside Artist Management.
Here is Kramer’s memo:
After almost 30 years, Nancy Gates has made the decision to move on from UTA and start a new chapter in her life.
Nancy began her career in the mailroom, not long after the company was formed. She worked for the great Martin Lesak, before being promoted to agent in Talent. For 18 of her years at UTA, Nancy ran our TV Talent Department. During that time, we asked her to move her family to NYC and open our NYC office, which she also ran for 10 years.
During her tenure at UTA, her skillful agenting has shaped and built the careers of so many iconic talents. Nancy has been more than a partner and colleague – to many of us she is a dear friend.
She will be announcing her next move in the coming weeks and we’re excited to partner with her in her next journey.
David
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