Summary

To tell stories that celebrate the human experience - that connect, challenge, ignite, inspire and unite us. To work with creatively adventurous, expansive, conscious people with a shared vision to explore the full range of our humanity.

Credits

9/15 – 12/15

Executive Producer (EP) (+ Director) Big, Bad, BBQ, Battle (Season 2)

Food Network — TV — Back Roads Entertainment Details
9/15 – 12/15

Co-Exec Produced and Directed second season of food competition series with up and coming celebrity chef Shannon Ambrosio.

5/15 – 8/15

Executive Producer (EP) (+ Showrunner + Director) Buddy's Family Vacation

Food Network — TV — Leftfield Entertainment Details
5/15 – 8/15

Directed new unscripted food / travelogue series with Buddy Valestro [Cake Boss] and his family, as they drove throughout the US in an RV exploring regional cuisine of the country.

3/15 – 6/15

Showrunner Moveable Feast (Season 3)

PBS — TV — WGBH Boston Details
3/15 – 6/15

Series produced 13 Eps of hit food + travel series Moveable Feast with Fine Cooking with Australian host/chef Pete Evans for PBS.

1/12 – 2/15

Co-Executive Producer (CoEP) (+ Director) LA Frockstars

Smithsonian Channel — TV — Natural History New Zealand Details
1/12 – 2/15

Co-Exec Producer, Director, and Showrunner of two seasons of the unscripted doc series featuring vintage fashion icon Doris Raymond and her successful LA clothing business The Way We Wore. Show aired abroad via Sky One and BBC, and in the states on Smithsonian.

1/02 – 1/14

Showrunner (+ Director + Producer) Bobby Flay [Boy Meets Grill; Throwdown; Brunch; BBQ Addiction; Grill It, etc]

Food Network — TV — Rock Shrimp Productions Details
1/02 – 1/14

Exec producer, director, showrunner, producer, and shooter on countless unscripted doc series for cable and broadcast TV for over 15 years. Worked very closely and alongside celeb chef Bobby Flay on many of his productions from Boy Meets Grill, to Throwdown, to Brunch, to BBQ Addiction, including various web series and one hour specials, in the US and overseas.

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Education

Class of '97

Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism - NYC, NY

Master's Degree in Broadcast Journalism [best student doc film]
Class of '93

Skidmore College - Saratoga Springs, NY

BA - Creative Writing Major; Dance Minor

My Gear

  • Panasonic DVX 100a camera kit + wireless sound kit

Skills

  • Spanish
  • Italian
  • Final Cut Pro
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft Word
  • Camera Op; FCP proficient; Excel; Word; Mac; Italian/Spanish