Sara Newkirk Simon - Variety500 - Top 500 Entertainment Business Leaders

When she co-ran behemoth agency WME’s music division with Kirk Sommer, Simon deftly balanced her commitments to her A-list clientele with her role in the executive suite. She was also well versed in collaborating with WME’s many agents, with whom she helped launch client Pharrell Williams’ Chanel Pharrell capsule collection and pulled together his 2019 all-ages Something in the Water festival in the artist’s hometown of Virginia Beach. Client Camila Cabello is enjoyed a banner year from the announcement that she will star in a contemporary take on “Cinderella” through her charting of two simultaneous singles. Toward the end of her run at WME, Simon also participated in the triumphs of Lizzo and later sign Marshmello, not to mention chart-topper Selena Gomez. 

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