Industry Adds Stephen Crawford, Ava Jamshidi To Manager Stable
EXCLUSIVE: Literary manager Stephen Crawford and former ICM agent Ava Jamshidi have joined the Literary Department at Industry Entertainment Partners as managers. Crawford most recently handled the lit side of Luber/Roklin Ent. All his clients are expected to follow. Crawford started his career at Industry Entertainment as an assistant.
Jamshidi has spent the last 6 years at ICM in the Motion Picture Literary Department. She also spearheaded the agency’s comic book and graphic novel division. Jamshidi began her career at APA.
In a statement, the Industry Partners said: “We are thrilled to have both Ava and Steve join Industry Entertainment. Ava was a well respected agent with a great eye for identifying talent and intellectual properties, and we look forward to launching her career in management. We welcome Steve back; he’s an accomplished manager with a terrific client list. Both Ava and Steve’s clients and sensibilities will fit perfectly with Industry’s existing client roster of high end literary talent.”
Go Crawford! Great guy and a class act who works hard for his clients.
Your experience with him differs slightly from mine.
Crawford’s a straight shooter. Industry is lucky to have him back.
Steve is a top notch guy, and glad to see him back at a top notch place.
Good for Steve.
Ava is terrific. She’ll kick ass at Industry.
smart hires on industry’s part. steve’s great to deal with, and ava’s got impeccable taste. so happy for both of them, but happiest for industry.
Ava is the best – hardworking, excellent clients and genuinely nice! Industry was lucky to snag her.
Crawford is awesome – such a good guy. He will do very well.
Industry Entertainment needs new blood for sure, and Crawford has great clients and a great eye for material.
Always good to see Chloe’s former assistants landing good jobs…congrats guys
Congrats Crawford! You’re the best.