Industry Profile: Simma Levine

Disson Furst and Partners (DFP) is a sponsorship and event marketing company that creates and manages programs for corporations in sports and entertainment. With eight offices around the country, DFP is the leader in today's fastest growing sponsorship areas including, action sports, music, motorsports, cycling, figure skating, the Olympics, entertainment and golf.

Simma Levine is a Vice President for DFP and is based out of their Southern California office in Huntington Beach. Simma works with corporations to sponsor touring Broadway musicals and other performance properties. Formerly with Columbia Artists Management, Inc., (CAMI), Levine was responsible for the booking and management of touring theatrical projects and events across the United States and Canada. She has more than 10 years experience in the entertainment industry, ranging from music and theatre to film and television.

In her previous position, Levine solicited and managed new and existing clients across North America for theatrical projects and events, including the national tours of such award-winning shows as Cats, Chicago, Grease and Stomp. Some of the projects with which she has been involved include Annie Get Your Gun starring Bernadette Peters, Master Class with Faye Dunaway, and Sunset Boulevard with Petula Clark.

Levine has also advised clients on programming and subscription planning, marketing, audience development, fundraising, and business trends. She also was responsible for identifying and positioning new attractions. As a consultant, Levine developed and executed campaigns for feature films and personalities, working with such companies as MGM and PMK. She began her career with the William Morris Agency.

Levine is a graduate of McGill University in Montreal, where she earned her BA in Economics and Management. She loves music, film, theater and is active in athletics.

For more information, please contact Simma by e-mail at slevine@dfpartners.com.