Sophia Patten

An alumnus of the Missouri School of Journalism at the University of Missouri (M-I-Z!), Sophia spent several years as a news producer and reporter, before producing for media companies such as the Oprah Winfrey Network in LA and live events for Nike, Apple, Netflix, Adidas, Viceland and more – across the U.S. She has worked on hundreds of events and productions for brands large and small while managing million-dollar budgets and crafting enjoyable experiences for consumers.

At the bench, Sophia oversees dozens of projects, teams, budgets, clients and freelancers simultaneously. She can be described as the bench special Ops – keeping a birdseye view above all projects and dropping in to assist in ‘putting out fires’ when needed. Her strengths within her role are thinking strategically, looking for efficiencies, encouraging both hard work and having fun simultaneously and making people feel seen and heard.

Sophia can often be found strolling around Los Angeles in a big, dorky bucket hat, typically along the Pacific Ocean with her loyal companion (and shadow) Gigi trailing behind her. She is a big fan of live music, Mediterranean food, and tarot cards.