• Filmed documentary with NFL legends Doug Williams, Shack Harris in Grambling, Louisiana. • Negotiated all contracts, locations and archival agreements with NFL Films, Grambling Univ, Washington Commanders
Summary
Emmy-nominated production executive leveraging 20+ years of media/entertainment industry experience to produce creative programming ranging from scripted/unscripted, digital/branded to reality/game show, talk show, live sports, comedy & music. Proven success in leading the end-to-end production of 150+ programs and 1.8K+ hours of programming on multiple platforms for industry leaders such as HBO, Discovery, NBCUniversal, Paramount, HULU, ESPN, Nat Geo while managing multimillion- dollar production budgets. Track record of fostering a transparent, collaborative culture among team members to facilitate seamless execution of creative projects while ensuring adherence to the highest production quality standards across the production life cycle.
Credits
9/23 – 3/24
Co-Executive Producer (CoEP) – Hometown Heroes (Pilot)
ReachTV — TV — Reachtv Details
9/23 – 3/24
10/22 – 2/23
Co-Executive Producer (CoEP) – Outsides Adventure Escapes (Pilot)
Outside — Digital — Outside TV Details
10/22 – 2/23
• Developed, casted, filmed pilot episode with adventure travel Co-Hosts with over 1.5 million followers on TikTok and Instagram. • Directed Co-Hosts with 2 camera crew, drones in Bend, Oregon. • Negotiated all contracts and locations and collaborated with AirBNB for branded segments.
1/22 – 10/22
Network Executive ((Sr. Director Production & Operations)) – Television & Streaming
NBCUniversal — TV — NBC Universal Details
1/22 – 10/22
• Oversaw various series and development in the Unscripted, Docu-series group for Bravo, E!, USA, SyFy, Oxygen, and Peacock. staff/crew of 40 Feb 2022 to July 2022 Jan 2022 to Oct 2022 • Worked with Executive Producers / Network Executives from project conception through and including final delivery of all program materials to determine and anticipate needs of each project. • Reviewed, negotiated, and approved budgets – series, specials, development reels, pilots, additional episodes, breakage. • Liaise between producers and all internal departments (Creative Execs, BALA, Marketing, Digital, and Network Operations.
5/18 – 11/21
Head of Production
Staff Position — North South Productions - Manhattan, NY Details
5/18 – 11/21
• Spearheaded all long and short-form development, promo, and branded content creation, in addition to engaging with executive producers and directors on creative scripts, decks, and show bibles. • Identified, hired, trained, and coached all key staff and crew for development and series productions while leading a team of 85 between New York, NY, and Knoxville, TN offices. • Supervised a diverse team of staff and freelancers of 30+ personnel in various departments and provide hands-on leadership to ensure compliance and achievement of quality and productivity goals.
12/17 – 2/18
Supervising Producer – Paralympic Alpine Skiers
TV — NowThisSports Details
12/17 – 2/18
Produced 10 episode docuseries on Paralympic Alpine Skiers day to day routine in preparation for final qualifiers for the Paralympics. We filmed in the Swiss and French Alps.
10/16 – 10/17
Executive Producer (EP) (Spaghetti Vision Inc.) – Working Title (Pilot)
TV — Various Production Companies
10/16 – 10/17
4/17 – 8/17
Production Supervisor – At Home with Amy Sedaris (Season 1)
TruTV — TV — PFFR
4/17 – 8/17
1/17 – 2/17
Supervising Producer – Untitled Ice-T Docuseries Development (Pilot)
WE tv — TV — ITV Studios America
1/17 – 2/17
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Education
Class of '01
Utica University
Bachelor's Degree, Public Relations/Journalism
Skills
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