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WHO’S WHO
Brad Taylor Shots Media taps new
European account manager
Shots Media has hired Brad Taylor as
the company’s new European account
manager. In his new role, Taylor will be
based in the British Isles and will serve
clients in the United Kingdom, Ireland,
Italy, Greece and Cyprus, as well as
Central and Eastern Europe.
“I am delighted to be on board with
the Shots family. I have been an admirer
of how Shots does business for a long
time and to land this role is, I think,
a fabulous fit for both of us,” Taylor
said. “I look forward to bringing my ‘A’
game and taking Shots forward in my
territories.”
Originally coming from a background
of biomedical sciences, Taylor has been
working in the industry since 2013—
bringing with him five years of business
sales expertise as well as experience at
both distribution and manufacturing
levels.
Taylor also has experience in U.S.
market and will be assisting Shots
America with trade shows on a regular
basis and working with a select number
of U.S. accounts. He can be contacted
at brad@shots.nl or +44 (0) 7813
497214. For company information, visit
Shots.nl or ShotsAmerica.com.
PEOPLE IN THE NEWS
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Lotus Lain
FSC hires activist to manage
industry relations
Adult performer and political activist
Lotus Lain, an adult industry veteran
since 2013, has been hired by Free
Speech Coalition to help manage
relationships between the organization,
its members, and the wider adult
industry.
Lain’s first priority will be to grow
the FSC INSPIRE program, which aims
to help performers who are new to
the industry understand their rights,
expectations and the resources available
to them. Currently, the program
primarily helps new performers avoid
unlicensed or unbonded agents.
Lain will also assist administratively
with day-to-day operations at FSC,
and will report to Ian O’Brien, FSC’s
director of scientific and regulatory
affairs.
“Lotus is dedicated to the health
and well-being of the industry and its
workers, and we’re lucky to have her,”
said Eric Paul Leue, executive director
of Free Speech Coalition. “I first got
to know Lotus during the Cal/OSHA
regulatory process, and the battle over
Prop 60. She brings a passion and
experience that will not only inform the
work we do, but push it forward.”
Chanel Preston
Star teams with iWantEmpire
for iWantChanelPreston.com
Adult star Chanel Preston has debuted
her iWantClips.com online store,
iWantChanelPreston.com.
“I am excited by the opportunities
iWantEmpire offers artists and to be
able to open my a new store for new
and existing fans!” Preston said. “I
enjoy sharing my passion for BDSM and
giving my fans the opportunity to join
me as we explore this unique world!
Every once in a while I’ll be joined by
my beautiful girlfriends and slaves who
need to be put in their place, so come
join me!”
The acclaimed artist will offer
femdom and financial domination
content along with a variety of custom
videos and day-in-the-life snapshots of
her personal life. iWantChanelPreston
will be updated regularly with a variety
of never-before-seen content.
“We are longtime fans of Chanel
Preston and we’re glad she is taking
control of her brand on iWantClips,”
said iWantEmpire president and
founder Jay Phillips. “Chanel brings a
compelling and imaginative perspective
to our platform. Her passion for
femdom and BDSM will be on full
display as she pushes boundaries and
explores the limits of content she both
creates and owns!”
For more information, visit
iWantEmpire.com.
Nichole Grossman
CalExotics names new
director of marketing
CalExotics has promoted Nichole
Grossmann to director of marketing.
“Nichole has been a valuable mem-
ber of the CalExotics team since the
day she joined us,” said Susan Colvin,
founder and CEO of CalExotics. “I am
truly grateful to have her on our team
and I am confident in our marketing
endeavors under her direction.”
In her new role, Grossmann will be
responsible for increasing the
awareness of the CalExotics brand
and for leading the company’s
marketing, advertising, and public
relations initiatives. She has been with
CalExotics for more than seven years,
joining the team in 2011 as the social
media coordinator and quickly rising
through the ranks before settling into
her current role as the director of
marketing.
“CalExotics has given me so many
opportunities to grow and develop
my skills. I am excited about this
opportunity and look forward to many
more years with the company,”
Grossmann said.
Grossmann started her career in
marketing in 2006. She holds a
degree in business administration and
an MBA from the University of La
Verne.
To learn more, visit CalExotics.com.
Lela Star
Performer signs contract with Brazzers, Reality Kings
Brazzers and Reality Kings has signed Lela Star to an exclusive
most excited for! Some new things that will blow everyone’s
performance deal. “The fit just seemed so right,” Star said. “They
have always been my favorite company to work with in the past, and
now I can focus on really collaborating and making the best content
out there.”
She added, “I’m excited to bring my fans some new fresh scenes
with a lot of energy. I’ve missed shooting regularly and the
interaction with my fans at signings and events. I do know of a few
projects coming up that I can’t talk about yet, but those are what I’m
minds!”
Brazzers Production Director Ryan Hogan said, “We have always
had great experiences working with Lela in the past and she’s been
an all-star on our site for so long that this partnership has been a
long time coming.”
Star’s first scene for Brazzers as a contract star is titled “A Treat for
Her Feet” and will be released in the coming months. Star is also set
to shoot her first scene for Reality Kings since 2010.