Creating, developing and pitching a diverse slate of comedy, format and lifestyle based programming for Back Roads Entertainment. Currently executing development deals across three different network groups. Recently secured a 24 episode first season order for a comedy variety show on a top cable network.
Summary
I'm a multi-disciplinary creative, storyteller, format specialist and proven idea factory. Skilled in quickly capitalizing on current trends and memes to generate sellable creative content.
Credits
4/17 – 1/18
Executive Producer (EP) – 50 Central (Season 1)
BET — TV — Back Roads Entertainment
4/17 – 1/18
9/15 – 11/17
SVP of Development
Staff Position — Back Roads Entertainment Details
9/15 – 11/17
1/15 – 6/15
VP of Development
Staff Position — M2 Pictures Details
1/15 – 6/15
Creating, developing and selling unscripted content for the reality production brand behind Investigation Discovery's "Ice Cold Killers"
10/13 – 11/14
VP of Development (USA)
Staff Position — JV Productions Inc. Details
10/13 – 11/14
Creating, developing and selling unscripted content for the reality production brand behind HGTV's hit shows "Selling New York" and "Selling LA." Sold the Animal Planet show "Curse of The Frozen Gold" and Bravo series "Yours Mine or Ours."
10/12 – 10/12
Deputy Director For Communications
Staff Position — CA Governor's Office of Business & Economic Development Details
10/12 – 10/12
-Developing and Overseeing messaging strategy for the California Governor's Office of Business & Economic Development - the official arm of economic advocacy for the world's 8th largest economy. - Developing regional and statewide communications strategy for promotion of economic development issues in business investment, innovation, international trade, regulatory streamlining and small business affairs. - Serving as spokesman for fast media response on economic development issues. - Writing and issuing prepared statements, op-eds and quotes for a variety of media outlets. - Working to drive and shape office messaging strategy to pass GEDI - Governor's Economic Development Initiative. The package of flexible economic development tools includes an accountable, flexible, $200 million dollar year business attraction tax credit - the first credit of its kind for the state.
4/09 – 4/12
VP of Development – Krasnow Productions
Details
4/09 – 4/12
Vice President of Development
8/07 – 4/09
Director of Development – Krasnow Productions
8/07 – 4/09
9/06 – 8/07
Creative Executive – Fremantle Media
Details
9/06 – 8/07
Creative Director
Recos
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