ABOUT THE SPEAKERS:

Heather Dame, Atlas Talent: 

Heather is currently the EVP of Atlas LA and heads up Atlas’ west coast branch. She was tasked by Atlas to move out to Los Angeles 16 years ago to help develop and start up the new West Coast branch of the company, building the games and animation division from the ground up. She heads up the animation and game department and also works as an agent in the areas of promos, trailers and narration in addition to managing the LA staff and office. She is proud to say that many of her past assistants have gone on to have very successful careers in entertainment. She is passionate about Diversity & Inclusion, and over the past few years, has been spearheading an effort to discover and develop underrepresented talent and help them create and sustain long-term careers in Voiceover. She believes in making a difference wherever she can, and conducting business genuinely and always with integrity.

Portia Scott, Coast to Coast Talent Group: 

Portia Scott is a pioneer in the Voiceover arena in Hollywood!  She has over 25 years of experience as a Voiceover agent and is the only African American woman leading one of the top divisions as the Director of Voiceover at Coast-to-Coast Talent Group in Los Angeles.  Along with her talented team, she represents both adult and youth talent in all areas of voiceover. Her client roster is among the top talent in the industry, having worked on animated Academy Award® & Golden Globe® awarded films such as Dreamworks Animation IP “Gabby’s Dollhouse The Movie”, Disney’s “Diary of a Wimpy Kid,” Guillermo Del Toro’s Pinocchio and Toy Story 4 & Toy Story 5, as well as some of the industry’s top video game companies including EA Sports, Nintendo, BioWare, Blizzard, Electronic Arts, Ubisoft, Sony Interactive, Activision, Epic Games, Take Two Interactive, Microsoft, Rockstar Games, Riot Games, and many more!

Portia Scott has a passion for the entertainment industry. A native of Los Angeles, she earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in Theatre from California State University, Long Beach. She then set her goals higher and moved to New York City, where she garnered a Master of Arts in Theatre from New York University’s famed Circle in the Square Theatre School.

Scott Carelli, The Osbrink Agency:

Scott Carelli currently works as a voiceover agent at the LA branch of The Osbrink Agency, where he has proudly represented an immensely talented roster of clients in the areas of video games and animation for the past 5 years. He is passionate about development and loves working directly with his clients to help them craft the performances in their auditions. Before Osbrink, Scott was the founder of the Dueling Genre Podcast Network and the creator and voice director for the award winning original podcast series Geek By Night.