The History of Cope Management VO Express

Cope Management was founded in 1990 by Debbie Cope, whose entrepreneurial mindset and resiliency led her into opening the first voiceover management company in the nation. That same spirit has run through the core of our company ever since, elevating the careers of many of our voiceover artists to new heights and unparalleled success.  

 What makes Cope Management Great? 

We’re one of the top voiceover management companies in the nation because of our dedication, incredible customer service, and exceptional voiceover actors, which all together results in a quality voiceover service. We have great relationships with most of the top voiceover talent agencies in the US because we believe in order to successfully build and shape our talents’ careers it takes a dream team. All of us at Cope Management look forward to helping you express your creative vision. 


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Our team

Get to know the talented team of Cope Management.

Sumeet Iyengar
Partner
We are delighted to welcome our new team member, Sumeet Iyengar!

Many of you already know him, but Sumeet has worked in the voice-over industry with CESD since 2003. Starting as an assistant, he quickly rose the ranks to become a booth director, and his direction led to consistent animation, narration, promo, and commercial bookings. In 2007, he became a commercial voice-over agent.

Over the years, Sumeet has booked his clients on several national campaigns and lucrative regional ones. He's built strong relationships with both casting directors and ad agencies all over the country. He has even taken the opportunity to travel and visit many of them, including being invited to GSD&M's SXSW party in Austin, TX. In 2018, he added video games to his portfolio, booking talent on notable titles for voice and motion capture. Sumeet has solidified his industry veteran status by sharing his vast expanse of knowledge at panels for SAG and the One Voice Conference.

Sumeet is an avid outdoor runner and is likely exploring a new trail when he's not working. He also enjoys cooking and watching films. Currently, he's teaching himself how to play the guitar.
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Jeff Keown
Partner
Jeff began his career at Paramount Studios working for the syndicated entertainment television newsmagazine Entertainment Tonight. While working at ET, he gained valuable real-world experience working with talent in a broadcast post-production environment. After ET Jeff moved to post-production, working for Pacific Ocean Post in Santa Monica. Since then Jeff has worked for various advertising agencies throughout Los Angeles, including Craig Murray Productions, mOcean and Ignition Creative. While working for Craig Murray and then mOcean, Jeff learned the client side of the voice over business and the responsibilities of working for a SAG Signatory.

While away from the office, Jeff enjoys the outdoors, hiking, and water activities. Jeff is an avid reader and is interested in History, Art, Architecture, and Photography.
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Jason Baird
Associate Manager
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Chaz Jolly
Director of Operations
We are thrilled to welcome Chaz to the Cope Management Team. She brings years of industry experience with her from previous time at Toy Box Ent. and Aspect Ratio. 
Chaz also comes with a great deal of on-set experience both in front of and behind the camera. Here at Cope, she manages the behind-the-scenes aspect of our voiceover talent management business. Chaz happily executes talent contracts, bookings, and auditions. Her tenacious work ethic is an asset to those around her. 
When Chaz isn't punching numbers for us, she enjoys a wide spectrum of entertainment. From cheering on her favorite College Football team GEAUX TIGERS , attending Dodgers games, relaxing at the beach, or to a good old fashioned road trip Chaz lives life to the fullest. 
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Tracy Gordon
Keeper of the Skins
Just because Tracy handles our books does not mean she is the quiet accountant type - She is actually just the opposite! 
Tracy is a trained actress and a hilarious improviser who can be seen on NBCs My Name is Earl as gun-toting mad woman, Dee Dee. Tracy has always had a brilliant zest for life before and after she became a cancer survivor. In addition to acting, writing and aiding the Cope Management voiceover Team since 1994, Tracy has a son named Noah. 

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Jeffrey Jones
Senior Account Executive
Jeffrey Jones spent his first 10 years in Hollywood as a talent agent before joining the voiceover talent management business as a Cope team member. As an agent, he started the first ever motion capture division before choosing to specialize in the movie trailer and on-air promotion arenas. In his spare time, Jeff enjoys rock climbing, surfing, and staring off into a bright future, as seen here.
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Debbie Cope
Strategic Advisor
Debbie Cope, founder and managing director of Cope Management saw a better way to help film and television producers connect quickly with the voiceover talent they need to express their creative projects in bold, fresh new ways.  

After working both sides of the table, as a casting director and then a talent agent, Debbie saw the future and became the industry's very first voiceover manager. Debbie handpicked a small stable of voice actors and narrators and invested in their growth to meet the specific needs of entertainment marketing and promotion campaigns.  

Building on the strength and depth of her relationships with producers and talent, Cope Management has been producing spectacular results for both, for over 30 years.  

Copes innovative use of the latest digital technology makes it easier than ever for producers to hear, audition, and record the right voice, right now. Debbie prides herself in helping producers solve their creative challenges.  
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