Scope of Work:
Director of The Mayor's Office of Film & Entertainment (Reed Administration)
Senior Advisor to the Mayor, Content and Intellectual Property (Bottoms Administration)
On February 24th, 2016, Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed announced that Christopher Hicks would serve as the new Director of the Mayor’s Office of Film and Entertainment. A citizen of the city since 1996 with an accomplished career in the entertainment industry and a pillar of Atlanta’s entertainment industry for more than twenty years, Hicks is the ideal spokesperson to speak to how entertainment driven companies can establish or relocate to the city of Atlanta, be supported by the city, and flourish within the city. He acknowledges the city of Atlanta as a hub for talent and the ability of the city to rank as a top player in the film industry and is working adamantly at making this a reality.