Summary

Collaborative and detail-oriented television production executive, contributing to the execution of more than 1K hours of scripted and unscripted content. Member of the Producers Guild of America and the Television Academy.

Credits

12/17 – 12/18

Director of Production

Staff Position — Marvista Entertainment Details
12/17 – 12/18

Production executive for 20+ independent features and half-a-dozen MOWs per year.

3/18 – 6/18

Executive in Charge (EIC) The Truth About Christmas

Live/Special Event — Mar Vista Entertainment
3/18 – 6/18
7/13 – 2/17

VP of Production

Staff Position — NBC Universal Details
7/13 – 2/17

• Head of production management for Esquire Network; oversaw production of 100+ hours of original programming per year, including critically acclaimed documentary series Friday Night Tykes and ratings success Team Ninja Warrior • Primary network production management contact for E! Entertainment Television scripted programming, including The Royals and The Arrangement pilots and series • Reviewed and analyzed production plans submitted by studios and 3rd production companies for reality, scripted, documentary, news, talk, game shows, and live events projects • Worked with senior network management to create and maintain the annual programming and development budgets for E! and Esquire ($200MM+)

6/07 – 6/13

Director of Production

Staff Position — Comcast Entertainment Group Details
6/07 – 6/13

• Reviewed and analyzed production plans submitted by 3rd party production companies for three cable networks (E! Entertainment Television, Style Network, & G4 TV); advised senior management on action steps for each project • Exec-in-Charge of Production for in-house produced series, pilots, presentations, specials, and short form content, including Ice Loves Coco (E!, 29 x 1⁄2-hr) and Snoop Dogg’s Father Hood (E!, 18 x 1⁄2-hr) • Created budgets and schedules; hired below-the-line crew, including line producers • Supervised multiple simultaneous production teams and internal staff production managers, supervisors, and accountants • Facilitated required approvals, materials, and information between producers and various network departments • Managed the annual development budgets for three networks

6/05 – 6/07

Production Manager

Staff Position — E! Entertainment Television Details
6/05 – 6/07

• Oversaw the day-to-day logistics of various in-house productions for two cable networks (E! Entertainment Television & Style Network), including Party at the Palms (E!, 6 x 1⁄2-hr), Style Her Famous (Style, 20 x 1⁄2-hr), and various pilots • Prepared budgets and schedules with in-house producers • Negotiated crew and equipment deals; hired below-the-line crew • Created and maintained crew and preferred vendor lists • Approved invoices, expense reports, and payroll • Developed network deliverables manuals for various productions (Series, Development, and Short-Form / Digital)

9/04 – 6/05

Production Supervisor Dr. 90210 (Season 2)

E! Entertainment — TV — E! Entertainment Television
9/04 – 6/05
5/04 – 9/04

Production Supervisor Fashion Trance

E! Entertainment — Live/Special Event — E! Entertainment Television
5/04 – 9/04
11/03 – 7/04

Production Supervisor (Production Supervisor) You're Invited (Season 3)

Style Network — TV — E! Entertainment Television
11/03 – 7/04

Unions

  • Producers Guild of America (PGA)

Orgs

  • Television Academy (ATAS)

Recos

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Education

Class of '97

New York University

Bachelor of Fine Arts -- Film / TV

Skills

  • Child actor / labor laws
  • Entertainment Partners Vista Accounting software
  • Movie Magic Budgeting & Scheduling software for film and TV
  • SAG-AFTRA contracts
  • Union regulations