PRESS RELEASE

May 28, 2020

Laurie McDermott, Sleep Better President, expressed her excitement about her company’s newest team member, “Sarah’s two decades in Hollywood film animation will bring Sleep Better’s animated virtual Sleep Coaches to life.”

Sarah’s prior notable works include: The Avengers Infinity War, Thor: Ragnarok, Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Halo 5, The Adventures of Tintin, Real Steel, Ironman, Ironman2, The Incredible Hulk, Hereafter, Monster House, Beowulf, and Avatar.

Sarah Mattes, COO, said, “over the last two decades in Hollywood, I’ve been involved in some spectacular projects and I’m super excited to bring my experience in animation to Sleep Better’s virtual Sleep Coaching program to elevate sleep quality.”

Following her Masters of Science in Biomechanical Engineering at Arizona State, Sarah enjoyed a short career in medical orthopedics. Her research on medical motion, led her to Hollywood, where she has been a leader in film animation for two decades. Her roles included Technical Animator, Technical Director, and Animation Producer. Sarah spent the last five years as Producer and Operations Director at Profile Studios, where she was a founder. Having exited the business with an acquisition earlier this year, she now joins Sleep Better Foundation as Chief Operations Officer and Animation Producer.