Shawn V. Laws O'Neil

Handle talent management, including prepping cast for show participation, all cast related matters and logistics, supervise cast management team, and as liaison for families. • Arrange celebrity guest appearances including comedian Kathy Griffin, 2014 CMA Awards New Artist of the Year winner Brett Eldredge for a surprise proposal extravaganza, out-of-house luxury excursions to a performance by The Fierce Five, USA’s 2012 gold medal winning Women’s Gymnastics team and Ariana Grande’s sold-out Honeymoon World Tour. • Negotiate product placement deals and use of outside assets; draft all related contracts and reports; and handle brand integration/cross promotion logistics. • Collaborate with Broadcast Program Practices and Legal divisions to ensure compliance with network’s S&P guidelines and FCC regulations. • Risk assessments and crisis management.

Handle cast management; arrange celebrity guest appearances - Kathy Griffin, Brett Eldrege, The Fierce Five, Torrey Spelling and the like; negotiate product placement deals and use of outside assets; draft contracts; collaborate with Program Practices and Legal divisions to ensure compliance.

Executive team member; cast management; coordinated and executed special events including publicity and promotional events, and location shoots; liaison between production company and network Alternative Programming, Promotions, Publicity, Interactive, Advertising Sales, Photo, Brand Management, Legal and Program Practices departments; negotiated use of outside assets; and negotiated brand integration deals.

Managed casting department, including casting coordinators, recruiters, and production assistants; interviewed potential cast members; supervised preparation of all casting presentations to network and production executives; prep selected cast for show participation; liaison with network’s Alternative Programming, Legal and Media Relations departments and show doctors.

Executive team member; cast management; coordinated and executed special events including publicity and promotional events, and location shoots; liaison between production company and network Alternative Programming, Promotions, Publicity, Interactive, Advertising Sales, Photo, Brand Management, Legal and Program Practices departments; negotiated use of outside assets; and negotiated brand integration deals.

Wrote and produced video packages for live Awards Dinners for TELACU, National Urban League, Thurgood Marshall College Fund and National Hispanic Council on Aging including research and acquisition of assets; provided editorial supervision.

Oversaw cast; executed special events; liaison between production company and network departments; supervised media, marketing, cross promotional events and multi-media campaigns; reviewed content for broadcast clearance; negotiated use of assets; drafted contracts; ensured compliance; reviewed copy for internet and mobile voting polls and recommended edits; negotiated brand integration deals.

Production support during NBA All-Star weekend for actor/comedian Kevin Hart including photo shoot and live comedy show; solo producer for subsequent behind-the-scenes Philadelphia field shoot for feature film.

Oversaw cast; executed special events; liaison between production company and network departments; supervised media, marketing, cross promotional events and multi-media campaigns; reviewed content for broadcast clearance; negotiated use of assets; drafted contracts; ensured compliance; reviewed copy for internet and mobile voting polls and recommended edits; negotiated brand integration deals.

Reviewed content to insure compliance; negotiated use of outside assets including music; developed and managed production event details; coordinated talent, staff and vendor activities; managed client relationships; coordinated publicity and marketing efforts for multi-media campaigns; executed client deliverables; maintained accurate departmental reports and files.

Oversaw cast; executed special events; liaison between production company and network departments; supervised media, marketing, cross promotional events and multi-media campaigns; reviewed content for broadcast clearance; negotiated use of assets; drafted contracts; ensured compliance; reviewed copy for internet and mobile voting polls and recommended edits; negotiated brand integration deals.

Supervised all logistical and operational aspects of the project including hiring crews, obtaining and negotiating use of outside assets for the production; oversaw all S&P matters; managed departments to make sure project adhered to deadlines; liaise for outside vendors.

Oversaw cast; executed special events; liaison between production company and network departments; supervised media, marketing, cross promotional events and multi-media campaigns; reviewed content for broadcast clearance; negotiated use of assets; drafted contracts; ensured compliance; reviewed copy for internet and mobile voting polls and recommended edits; negotiated brand integration deals.

Oversaw cast; executed special events; liaison between production company and network departments; supervised media, marketing, cross promotional events and multi-media campaigns; reviewed content for broadcast clearance; negotiated use of assets; drafted contracts; ensured compliance; reviewed copy for internet and mobile voting polls and recommended edits; negotiated brand integration deals.

Event Producer

Program Executive for multiple series; supervised all creative, budgetary, legal, standards & practices, talent, publicity and promotional aspects; oversaw production companies during pre-production, production and post-production, from concept to execution; liaise with other network departments regarding upcoming and ongoing projects; fielded pitches from independent producers and production companies.

Managed cast and coordinated all their activities; supervised all media, marketing and cross promotional events; oversaw all S&P matters; supervised operational and creative aspects of outside production shoots; negotiated use of outside assets; negotiated contracts; and functioned as liaison between the production company, various network departments and outside vendors.

Worked with Discovery to obtain and re-clear use of clips for 50th anniversary special.

Managed cast and coordinated all their activities; supervised all media, marketing and cross promotional events; made sure project adhered to FCC guidelines; supervised operational and creative aspects of location shoots; negotiated use of outside assets; negotiated contracts; and functioned as liaison between the production company, network departments and outside vendors.

Conducted national casting process for television series, processing over 1,000 applicants; interviewed potential cast members; recommended cast selections to network; and coordinated all talent matters including production shoots, publicity events and photo shoots.

Supervised all media, marketing and cross-promotional events; oversaw cast and coordinated all activities; supervised operational and creative aspects of outside production shoots.

Oversaw cast and coordinated all their activities; supervised all media, marketing and cross promotional events; supervised operational and creative aspects of outside production shoots; oversaw all S&P matters; negotiated use of outside assets; developed and negotiated contracts and trade-out agreements; liaise for various network departments and outside vendors.

Created and supervised edit of story packages and supervised control room staff.

Supervised six-person casting department in search of high school students for nationally television cable series; conducted interviews and advised producers on best cast members for creative goals; coordinated efforts between production company, teenagers, families, schools and other teen-based organizations.

Acquired assets from outside vendors, companies and individuals for use in radio and television programming for network and cable channels; negotiated use of assets; compiled budget and licensing reports; coordinated with Programming, Legal, Broadcast Standards & Practices and Accounting departments to make sure all deadlines and FCC guidelines were followed.

Secured location; hired and supervised production staff; secured extras and handled all their activities.

Wrote, developed and designed marketing materials; oversaw production and distribution of marketing materials; worked with Ad Sales department and post production team to make sure all advertising contracts were fulfilled.

Secured locations, hired production crew, oversaw all operational needs, coordinated talent travel and accommodations, oversaw music clearance for multiple syndicated series.