NEW YORK CITY - Bicoastal boutique editorial house The Den (https://thedeneditorial.com) has promoted rostered editor Ryan Spears to partner in its New York office. The company also welcomed LauRenn Reed to the New York location as executive producer. Spears joins partners Katie Cali and Tobias Suhm, alongside co-founders Christjan Jordan and Rachel Seitel.
Spears is a 2025 Creative Arts Emmy winner and four-time nominee. His credits include some of Saturday Night Live’s most talked-about sketches, including the Barbie send-up I’m Just Pete, HBO Mario Kart with Pedro Pascal, and Couplabeers with Shane Gillis. He recently took home an Emmy for "Outstanding Picture Editing for Variety Programming" for his work on the SNL 50 Anniversary Special. Since joining The Den in 2023, he’s worked on commercial campaigns for PayPal, GEICO and Old Spice.
Reed, who began her career on the agency side before moving into production, will help The Den team strengthen its bicoastal presence. She has produced work for Nike, Doritos, Coca-Cola, Pinterest and Ford.