HQGE Names Leah Daniels Butler as New President

Los Angeles, California, March 17, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- via NEWMEDIAWIRE -- HQ Global Education, Inc. (OTC: HQGE) announced today that Leah Daniels Butler has been named President of the Company. Mrs. Butler will also retain her current position as President of HQGE’s newly acquired subsidiary and operating company, 1oneninety5, LLC, which she co-founded along with her husband, Henry Butler.

Mrs. Butler is a seasoned Hollywood executive with nearly 30 years’ experience in the entertainment industry and is a well-known casting director and producer with a long record of success.  She is best known for launching the careers of notable talented actors including Gabourey Sidibe, star of the Academy Award winning film "Precious", and for teaming with her brother, Lee Daniels, on such hits as the critically acclaimed film “The Butler”, and television's #1 show, "Empire" to list only a couple.  A more complete bio on Mrs. Butler is included further on in this release.

HQGE CEO Daniel Gallardo Wagner stated, “We are excited to announce that Ms. Daniels-Butler has chosen to join our company as President of both HQGE and our subsidiary 1oneninety5 Productions. As the co-founder and President of 1oneninety5, Ms. Daniels-Butler brings the experience, the vision and the talent we need to help take this company to the next level.”

Mrs. Butler added, “I am pleased to accept this position with HQGE. I look forward to working closely with the management and staffs of both HQGE and 1oneninety5 on the many exciting projects we will be announcing in the coming weeks and months. We believe that the combination of resources this merger provides will allow us to make a much broader and more significant impact on the marketplace than either company could have created on its own.” 

Leah Daniels Butler – TV & Film Bio

Leah began her career as a casting assistant in 1991 working for legendary casting director and mentor Jaki Brown and Kimberly Hardin. Under their leadership, she assisted in casting actor/recording star Tyrese Gibson in the Coca-Cola ad that launched his career, which now includes two blockbuster movie franchises, “Transformers" & "Fast & Furious.”

Climbing the casting ladder, Leah also assisted on films like "CB4" starring Chris Rock, "The Inkwell" with Larenz Tate and the cult classic "Friday" starring Ice Cube and Chris Tucker. Leah’s work ethic and reputation for "getting the job done" quickly spread among black filmmakers and the mainstream television space alike.