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Lina Ramirez Mills
Formation Talent Agency

Bilingual Department Head at Atlanta's premier talent agency with proven success in Commercial, Influencer, Celebrity, Hosting/Live Events, and Voiceover campaigns. Driven by a passion for client success, I expertly manage a diverse roster, ensuring strategic, high-impact partnerships. With 6 years of experience closing six-figure campaigns across multiple sectors, I bring extensive knowledge in business and contract negotiations to deliver results that elevate brands and empower talent.

WORKOUT FOCUS - ANIMATION/VIDEOGAME

TALENT AGENT: FORMATION TALENT AGENCY
Jennifer Bolla (née Hummel) is the Head of Emerging Talent at Formation Talent Agency (FKA People Store). Her roster of children and young adults includes series regulars on major networks as well as leads in studio and indie features. Her passion as an agent is to grow the careers of young actors so they can book their dream roles. Jennifer is dedicated to demystifying the film and television industry for parents and young actors, empowering them with the tools and knowledge to navigate the business confidently.

In addition to leading the Emerging Talent department, Jennifer specializes in character voice over representation. Her clients bring life to iconic animated films, hit television series, video games, and podcasts. She is a regular speaker and presenter at VO Atlanta, where she shares her expertise with the voice over community.

Jennifer holds a BFA in Performing Arts from the Savannah College of Art and Design, which gives her a deep understanding of the craft she now supports as an agent. She resides in Duluth, GA with her husband and loves cooking, reading, watching movies and TV, and playing video games in her free time.

Kim Hurdon is a voice casting/director with over thirty-five years of experience under her belt, has appeared as a voice specialist on TV, radio and in print, and has been dubbed “The Queen Of Voice”. A passionate supporter of the voiceover community, Kim serves as Co-Vice President of the Canadian Association of Voice Actors (CAVA), where she actively champions performers rights and promotes industry growth across Canada.

She is the pre-eminent voice director for video games in Toronto and has worked on tons of franchises including: Star Wars Outlaws, Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora, Overwatch, Warframe, Soulframe, Far Cry, an NFT game called Parallel, Ghost Recon, Watchdogs, and Assassin’s Creed along with 2 x NDA’ed games that are recording as you read this.

Kim is a judge for the Daytime Emmys for several animation categories. Her own animation credits include: Breaking Bear, Barney’s World, Paw Patrol Spin Off: Rubble & Crew, Caillou, Hamsters of Hamsterdale, Super Wish, Red Ketchup, Molly of Denali, Blues Clues and You, The Magic School Bus Rides Again, and Max & Ruby along with 2 unannounced series.

Kim's company; KH Casting, employs 6 voice casting/directors whom, all told, bring well over a hundred years of experience to the table. KH does online/in studio specialty workshops, coaching and produces VO demos. If you need anything voice related, Kim’s got you.

With over 30 years at CESD NYC, Billy has mastered the art of navigating the ever-changing voiceover industry. Working across all areas of VO, with a strong concentration in commercials, his direct, approachable style and unmatched expertise have made him one of the most respected and sought-after voiceover agents in the business.

As former Senior Producer for network television, Harry has been in charge of promo campaigns for a multitude of shows. That is his coaching point-of-view — the perspective of the on-air producer, the person on the other side of the audition.  What are the elements network executives are looking for in choosing a voice-over for a new project? How can you make your self-directed audition stand out from the 50 other people doing the same audition?

Harry has a unique and specific approach in helping voice-over talent improve their promo skills. It’s a super competitive business. Everyone needs an edge. Harry can help you get there.

Hari Leigh is a Los Angeles based voice/performance director renowned for AAA video games, including The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment, Donkey Kong: Bananza, Fortnite, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare, Ara: History Untold, and Wylde Flowers— she prioritizes mentoring emerging talent and bringing grounded performances to cinematic level interactive entertainment.