Made In Network Expands Staff, Names Katy Kirby As VP Marketing

Katy Kirby

Nashville media and technology company Made In Network has announced numerous new team members.

Katy Kirby joins the executive team at Made In Network as Vice President of Marketing. Previously, Kirby ran marketing and communications for Thirty Tigers. Kirby has over 17 years of experience in the entertainment industry, beginning her career in video and film production working with clients such as 60 Minutes, The Oprah Winfrey Show, CNN Productions, Dateline NBC, The Daily Show, and Associated Press Television.

Additionally, Made In Network has expanded its creative and client services staff.

Katie Vaca, Bradley Montesi and Marshall Burnette join as Content Creators, who conceptualize, oversee, and execute creative video content output while continuing to develop and realize a creative vision for Made In accounts.

Vaca is an experienced motion graphics designer and director, working with clients such as Thomas Nelson and CMT. Montesi, a Nashville native, relocated from Austin, Texas, having worked at Robert Rodriguez’s Troublemaker Studios for multiple projects, with Richard Linklater’s Detour Filmproduction, and as a freelance director of music videos and commercials. Burnette has directed commercials and online content for brands such as Chevrolet, Nutrena, and Delta Dental, as well as his own short films and music videos.

Ashley Spurgeon, freelance columnist for the Nashville Scene, joins the team as staff writer. Made In Network’s long­standing client Salt Life tapped local talent and creator Christin Sites as their official channel host. Recent Belmont graduate Kristoff Hart rounds out the new team in the client services department.

Says CEO and co­founder Kevin Grosch, “We are very excited to be adding so many talented people from around Nashville to our team. We are growing exponentially and it was really important to find people that contribute to us building a strong culture based on creativity. Each of our new team members will help better serve our existing clients and will allow us to expand our offerings. It’s a very exciting time at Made In.”

Founded in 2013, Made In Network is a video­first media company and YouTube network consisting of 40 curated channels garnering 70+ million views per month. Additionally, Made In Network works with creators and brands to grow their YouTube business, both on the platform and beyond.