Announcement: Matthew Threadgill Named New THA Co-Editor-in-Chief

Letter from the editor:

We are beyond excited to share that our (now former) Executive Editor Matthew Threadgill (Assistant at Disney Branded Television) will be stepping up as our new Co-Editor-in-Chief as Lucy Stover (who is now a manager at More/Medavoy Management) transitions out of the role!

We’ll have a whole feature on him next month, but we couldn’t wait that long to share the great news with you. For now, here are some of Matthew’s best THA Articles:

• Filling the Gaps: A Conversation with Jaia Thomas, Founder of Diverse Representation - July 2025

• The Coffee Chat: Your How-To Guide On Networking Up - April 2025

• What DEI Rollbacks Mean for the Future of Hollywood - February 2025

• The Laid-Off Assistant: Navigating Mass Layoffs In an Uncertain Industry - September 2024

• Ask an Assistant: Jordan Bucknor (Assistant to the Head of Film & TV, Sage Work Productions) - April 2025

• Ask an Assistant: Madilyn Cook (Writer’s Assistant, Disney Branded Television) - March 2025

• Ask an Assistant: Ricardo Contreras (Executive Assistant, Current Programming at CBS) - May 2025

• Ask an Assistant: Audrey Henson (Verve) - June 2024

• What are NewFronts & Upfronts? - May 2024

• Streaming Media NYC: A Conference About Disruption - June 2024

• Wildfire Resources for Hollywood Assistants - January 2025

And of course, Matthew’s October 2024 interview for our Ask an Assistant column (conducted by Maura Consedine, the Walt Disney Company).