HollandWestProductions is a certified minority owned creative studio and production company. We embrace diversity within our roster, crews, and staff, fostering an inclusive environment that has been integral to our success from the outset. We work with award-winning creatives across industries and media nationwide and across the globe, backed by a production team that never met a challenge they couldn’t solve. No matter the size or tone, it is our mission to collaborate with our partners to create and produce stories of purpose, showcasing images that uplift, educate, and inspire the masses.
Warren Oliver
Managing Partner | Executive Producer | Director
Warren Oliver is an award-winning Creative Director and Director who has transformed his love for design to elevate commercial and documentary storytelling. He got his start at HBO where he served as Art Director, conceptualizing and overseeing on-air campaigns including the highly acclaimed Russell Simmons Presents Def Poetry series. Since then, Warren has utilized his innate skills to build a reputable slate of projects with clients such as American Express, Netflix, Walmart, Springhill and BlackPlayersForChange, and Bloomberg Philanthropies.
Kurt Williamson
Managing Partner | Executive Producer | Director
Kurt Williamson is an award-winning Executive Producer, Director and Director of Photography with an expertise in physical production. Kurt began his career at MTV in the production department, having contributed to culture-shifting programs like True Life, MTV Video Music Awards and the 2001 E*Trade Superbowl Halftime Show. After almost a decade of producing projects under the Viacom umbrella, Kurt created and executive produced the docu-drama series Harlem Heights (BET). Since then, Kurt has directed for Mountain Dew, Nike, Redbox and More Than a Vote.
Kurt has a passion for assembling production teams and executing projects with precision. Kurt is the recipient of many awards including a Silver W3 Award and a Cynopsis Social Good Award. He is a proud graduate of Western Illinois University.
Kim Velona
EIC / Line Producer
Raised in Newton, Massachusetts, Kim graduated from Smith College and soared straight into the world of TV production. She began her career in TV production at Viacom as a Production Associate on the 2008 MTV VMAs and used that as her
foundation to grow in production management. Her credits include six consecutive MTV VMAs, Engaged and Underage, When I Was 17, and MTV News.
After 8 years at Viacom, she joined the HollandWestProductions team as Head Of Productions. Her key responsibilities with the team are overseeing budgets, liaising with clients, legal, safety, and risk groups to confirm all requirements are satisfied, and managing all elements of their productions. Her work with HollandWest has opened her eyes to the power of production and the change it can make in the world through storytelling.