APA executive Julia Johnson has joined ICM Partners as general counsel and executive VP overseeing all business and legal affairs.
At ICM, Johnson will take on some of the duties now handed by general counsel Rick Levy, who is exiting the agency at the end of the year. Johnson is expected to begin in November. She reports to ICM co-presidents Sloan Harris and Kevin Crotty.
“We did a long and thorough search to fill this vitally important position within our agency and Julia’s experience, credentials, winning reputation and personality make her a perfect fit for ICM Partners. We could not be happier or prouder to have her join our senior executive team,” Harris and Crotty said in a statement.
Johnson spent the past three years in a similar role at APA. Earlier in her career she worked in business and legal affairs at ABC Studios, Fox 21, Universal Television and Lifetime Television.
At ICM, Johnson will take on some of the duties now handed by general counsel Rick Levy, who is exiting the agency at the end of the year. Johnson is expected to begin in November. She reports to ICM co-presidents Sloan Harris and Kevin Crotty.
“We did a long and thorough search to fill this vitally important position within our agency and Julia’s experience, credentials, winning reputation and personality make her a perfect fit for ICM Partners. We could not be happier or prouder to have her join our senior executive team,” Harris and Crotty said in a statement.
Johnson spent the past three years in a similar role at APA. Earlier in her career she worked in business and legal affairs at ABC Studios, Fox 21, Universal Television and Lifetime Television.
- 10/19/2020
- by Variety Staff
- Variety Film + TV
ICM Partners has tapped Julia Johnson as its new General Counsel and EVP, Head of Business and Legal Affairs. Johnson, who moves to ICM Partners from APA, replaces longtime ICM Partners General Counsel Rick Levy, who announced earlier this year he would be leaving the agency at the end of 2020. Johnson is expected to start at ICM in November.
During her tenure at APA, where she served in the same role, Johnson was responsible for setting all legal policies and procedures covering all legal matters and helped launch APA Elevate; APA’s Diversity & Inclusion Task Force; APA’s Anonymous Hr Hotline; and APA’s Leadership Program. Prior to APA, she served in senior business and legal executive roles at major studios and networks, including ABC Studios, Fox21 and Universal Television, where she was head of business and legal affairs as well as at Lifetime Television networks and BBC Worldwide Productions...
During her tenure at APA, where she served in the same role, Johnson was responsible for setting all legal policies and procedures covering all legal matters and helped launch APA Elevate; APA’s Diversity & Inclusion Task Force; APA’s Anonymous Hr Hotline; and APA’s Leadership Program. Prior to APA, she served in senior business and legal executive roles at major studios and networks, including ABC Studios, Fox21 and Universal Television, where she was head of business and legal affairs as well as at Lifetime Television networks and BBC Worldwide Productions...
- 10/19/2020
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
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