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Yahoo
02-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Shelter PR Promotes Veteran Publicists Jenny Tversky, Stephanie Kazanjian, Jessica Sze and Larissa Saenz
Veteran publicists Jenny Tversky, Stephanie Kazanjian, Jessica Sze and Larissa Saenz have been promoted to new roles at Shelter PR. The bicoastal PR firm was founded in 2014 by partners Marla Farrell, Cara and Christine Tripicchio after they separated from WKT Public Relations (the firm led by Annett Wolf and Lisa Kasteler, now known as Wolf Kasteler PR), where they worked alongside one another for 13 years. More from Variety Disney Publicity Veteran Darrell Borquez Joins Shelter PR Shelter PR Ups Jenny Tversky, Lauren Gold to Vice Presidents Veteran Publicity Exec Emily Lu Aldrich Joins Shelter PR's New Film/Television/Awards Division 'As we reflect on the past decade since we formed Shelter PR, we attribute the company's success to our dedicated, innovative and ambitious team,' stated Farrell and the Tripicchios. 'It is with immense pride that we recognize the achievements of several of our senior executives with well-deserved promotions, including Jenny Tversky, Stephanie Kazanjian, Jessica Sze and Larissa Saenz, all of whom have established themselves as formidable publicists and trailblazers across both coasts and in the global market. We are excited to witness their continued growth in their new leadership roles.' Tversky has been named executive VP, overseeing company and staff relations across both coasts. She joined Shelter PR from WKT in 2015 and was named a VP in 2018. Tversky's client list includes Julia Garner, Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Betty Gilpin, Kerry Condon and Christine Baranski; Tony-winning actors Jonathan Groff and Adrienne Warren; multi-hyphenates Molly Gordon, Hannah Marks and Maude Apatow; and breakout stars Meghann Fahy, Chase Sui Wonders, Jayme Lawson and Jeremy Pope, among others. Sze — a founding member of Shelter PR who joined the company from WKT, where she'd worked under Farrell — has been promoted to VP of the New York office. Sze has been instrumental in building successful awards campaigns and securing recognition for talent like Jeff Goldblum, Jodie Comer and Elizabeth Olsen, while also amplifying rising stars including Suzanna Son, Radhika Apte, Will Harrison, John Kim and Isa Briones. Sze's client list also includes Stephanie Hsu, Nana Mensah and Brian Tee, plus she represents top Korean stars, including Don Lee (Ma Dong-Seok), YunJee Kim, Minyeong Choi and Han Gi-Chan, as they expand their global presence. Kazanjian, who began her career at WKT in 2012 and joined Shelter in 2018, will likewise serve as a VP of the New York office. Her client list includes Aaron Moten, Natalia Dyer, Josh Heuston, Felix Mallard, Shailene Woodley, Lukita Maxwell, Lily McInerny, Ella Purnell, Ed Skrein, Dan Stevens, Callum Turner, Geraldine Viswanathan and Toby Wallace, among others. In addition to her work in talent representation, she collaborates with Inevitable Foundation, a nonprofit organization dedicated to closing the disability representation gap in Hollywood. Saenz has been named a VP of the company's Los Angeles office. Saenz joined Shelter PR in 2021 from ID-PR, but began her career at BWR Public Relations, where she was recognized as one of Variety's 10 Assistants to Watch. Saenz has shepherded campaigns for talent including Alan Ritchson, Brett Goldstein and Jared Padalecki, while breaking out emerging stars such as Marisa Abela, Lola Petticrew, Arthur Conti and international sensation Noah Beck. She also represents leading creatives including Lisa Taddeo, Kate Herron, Marissa Jo Cerar and Michelle Nader. In addition to the new promotions, Lauren Gold upholds the senior position of VP of Shelter PR. Gold joined WKT in 2008 and joined Shelter at its inception. Shelter PR represents not only some of the most high-profile and in-demand talent in Hollywood — including Tina Fey, Da'Vine Joy Rudolph, Alana Haim, Tom Holland, Dev Patel, Florence Pugh, Steve Carell and more — but the company also features a Film/TV/Awards team, led by executive VP Jerry Rojas. In recent years, the agency has expanded to represent several cause and product-related clientele, including Inevitable Foundation and Holland's non-alcoholic beer brand BERO. [Pictured above: Jenny Tversky, Stephanie Kazanjian, Jessica Sze and Larissa Saenz] Best of Variety Oscars Predictions 2026: 'Sinners' Becomes Early Contender Ahead of Cannes Film Festival New Movies Out Now in Theaters: What to See This Week What's Coming to Netflix in May 2025
Bloomberg
18-03-2025
- Business
- Bloomberg
How TD Became America's Most Convenient Bank for Money Launderers
Rapid expansion made TD Bank a household name but left it vulnerable to crooks—and $3.1 billion in fines. On an overcast spring day in 2021, Da Ying 'David' Sze walked out of a four-story concrete warehouse in Queens, New York, carrying several bags full of money. Sze, a father of two in his 40s and the owner of a garment company operating out of the warehouse, placed the bags in a Lexus SUV, then drove with two associates to a bank, where they made several large cash deposits. Unbeknownst to Sze, he was being watched the whole time. Federal agents had been surveilling him for months. They suspected him of leading a gang of money launderers whose clients included Chinese fentanyl dealers. The agents had watched Sze and his associates pick up bags of cash at the warehouse and Sze's home, then drive to bank branches throughout New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania. There, they'd make deposits and often immediately use the money to purchase bank checks, according to court documents and people familiar with the investigation. By the time law enforcement stepped in to arrest Sze and five members of his crew weeks later, in May 2021, they'd sneaked more than half a billion dollars of illicit cash into the financial system. Most of that business had been conducted at one institution: TD Bank.
Boston Globe
18-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Boston Globe
Inaugural $100,000 Meraki prize for women artists awarded to Sarah Sze
Sze's work often weaves together elements of painting, sculpture, and video into outsized installations held together with wire, string, and slim wooden armatures. Always on the edge of chaos, its precarious nature both beguiles and unsettles as a reflection on the instability of the modern world and the random accretion of memory across the slippage of time. Sze's work is in the permanent collections of The Museum of Modern Art, New York, the Guggenheim Museum, and The Tate Modern, among others. Advertisement Demoulas, a long-time supporter of the ICA, has been a member of the museum's board since 2009; the prize, and the gift of artworks, is a culmination of that longstanding relationship, an ICA spokesperson said. Sze, a professor of visual arts at Columbia University and former MacArthur fellow, will accept the award at the ICA's annual Women's Luncheon on May 5. Murray Whyte can be reached at
South China Morning Post
16-03-2025
- Sport
- South China Morning Post
Hong Kong breakdancers aim to move and spin city's scene to a global stage, Asian Games
Breakdancers Sze Kwong-yik and Lai Tsz-kin share a bold dream: they want Hongkongers to one day link breaking to their names, much like the city associates fencing with Cheung Ka-long. Sze, known as B-boy Sosze, and Lai, known as B-boy Child Kin, are part of a group of Hong Kong breakers striving to showcase the city's talent on a global stage. 'My biggest hope for Team Hong Kong isn't necessarily to become world champions,' said 29-year-old Sze, who has been breaking for nearly 18 years. He is one of six male breakdancers on the Hong Kong team striving for a spot in the 2026 Asian Games. 'I just want people to know Hong Kong has its own B-boys and B-girls.' Contrary to negative stereotypes about the sport, Sze noted that it could be a lifeline for some Hong Kong youth. 'Street dance didn't lead us astray,' he said. 'Breaking gave us focus; it kept us grounded.' He added: 'It channelled our energy into something positive – a sport, a dance, a way to grow. It taught us discipline and life lessons we'd never have learned otherwise.' For Lai, a 24-year-old B-boy who started breaking at 11, the sport is more than just a performance. 'Breaking also represents my existence; it's become a defining part of who I am,' he said. Hong Kong's B-girls changing up the city's male-dominated breakdancing scene How local breakers learn from a global stage With intricate footwork, power moves and head spins, more than 100 breakdancers from 20 countries came together for a showdown at Hong Kong's largest breakdancing event earlier this month. Organised by Hong Kong-based UTLR852 Breaking Club, the competition featured judges such as Olympic gold medallist Philip Kim, also known as Phil Wizard, as well as Rie Fukushima, Team Japan's head coach for the 2024 Paris Olympics. 'Under the Lion's Rock [UTLR] captures the essence of the breaking scene, highlighting its artistic and cultural side, unlike other events,' said Kim, 28. The competition, 'UTLR2025: The Comeback Kidz', offered a platform for B-boys and B-girls from around the world to connect and battle, while elevating Hong Kong's breaking scene to an international level. Sze noted that the event provided a valuable chance for local breakers to learn from international dancers – without competitions like this one, Hong Kong's breaking community could feel isolated. 'Sometimes we only see other B-boys and B-girls from different places on YouTube,' he said. 'Many of these international dancers – some of them world champions – are on another level. We can absorb so much from them.' Philip Kim, who competes as Phil Wizard, was a judge at 'UTLR2025: The Comeback Kidz'. Photo: Handout The power of breakdancing The Paris Games marked the debut of breaking at the Olympics. With its origins in New York's African-American and Latino-American communities in the 1970s, this competitive dance form has come a long way. Lai noted how public perception of breaking had changed since the sport had earned global recognition. 'People used to think breakers were troublemakers,' he said. 'Now, people see breakers differently, recognising them as teachers and Olympic athletes. There's more attention, support and respect for what we do.' Lai said he stumbled upon breaking in junior secondary school. He was playing hide-and-seek in a park in Tuen Mun when he spotted a group of teenagers spinning on their heads. 'Everyone has their own style, and the way you dance says, 'This is me.' That's what makes it so challenging – and why I'm still passionate about it,' he said. Chinese female skateboarder proves longboarding isn't just for guys Sze first got into breaking thanks to an online dance battle game called Audition Online. 'I saw these cartoon characters spinning so impressively, and I thought, 'There's no way real people can do that,'' he recalled. Then, he came across Lollipop, a famous Taiwanese boy band which had breakdancers. 'Seeing them spin just as amazingly made me realise it was possible, and that's what sparked my interest,' he said. 'We use different parts of our bodies to create movements – things you'd never do in everyday life,' he said, adding, 'Creating new moves ... that creativity is what's kept me breaking ever since.' A place for breakdancers in Hong Kong Jessica Siu Yue-pui, the organiser and founder of Under the Lion's Rock, is dedicated to uplifting Hong Kong's breaking scene. She is also one of six female breakers vying to represent the city at the coming Asian Games. From a young age, Siu faced a chronic illness, and doctors warned that it could leave her paralysed from the waist down. 'I love breaking, but I feared losing my ability to walk,' she recalled. 'I wanted to find another way to contribute to the scene.' Thus, Under the Lion's Rock is Siu's way of giving back to the local breaking scene and helping it thrive. She is also a former vice-president of the Hong Kong DanceSport Association's breaking division and has organised competitions worldwide. She acknowledged the limits many aspiring breakers face in the city but said she hoped the public could show more support for this form of culture. 'I hope one day B-boys and B-girls can pursue breaking as full-time dancers,' she said. 'I also want Hongkongers to better understand this culture – it's helped me grow as a person.' Stop and think: What negative ideas might the public have about breakdancing? How are these changing? Why this story matters: Amid Hong Kong's recent Olympic wins in fencing and swimming, other local athletes – such as breakdancers – hope to show their abilities on a global stage while inspiring youth to see the transformative power of these sports.
