Oct 2023 – Present · 2 yrs 7 mos · Los Angeles Metropolitan Area

• Develop and implement innovative strategies with management to support rapid growth in production hours.
• Reimagine and restructure the production team to exceed industry standards in the unscripted content space.
• Adapt the production team structure to align with changes in the A+E corporate framework, integrating production-related roles effectively.
• Oversee the production team, including line producers, production managers, and support positions, ensuring efficient workflows.
• Collaborate with Factual Division heads to streamline processes from development to program delivery.
• Work with corporate teams to create accurate and reasonable production budgets.
• Ensure productions are delivered efficiently, on time, and within budget.
• Promote a creative and inclusive culture that values all ideas and perspectives.
• Innovate solutions to financial challenges in the current marketplace.

Jan 2021 – Jan 2023 · 2 yrs · Los Angeles, California, United States

• Transformed Physical Production and Production Management teams overseeing
• Netflix Original content across multiple verticals, including North America Features, Series, Documentary, Non-scripted, and Comedy.
• Demonstrated exceptional proficiency in managing diverse feature productions,
• spanning independent, mid-level, and big-budget projects, with budgets ranging from $15M to $450M.
• Skillfully negotiated multi-level budgets to support the seamless execution of
• non-scripted productions.
• Drove impactful Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives, championing cultural transformation and fostering an inclusive work environment through the
• implementation of targeted programs and policies that promoted diversity, equal
• opportunity, and belonging for all production studio employees.
• Led union negotiations and effectively handled contracts, notably including the recent IATSE deal. Spearheaded internal strategy discussions regarding the company's engagement with the AMPTP.
• Cultivated robust alliances with cross-functional partners, such as Business Affairs, Creative, Marketing, Publicity, and Finance departments.
• Defined and established quarterly and yearly objectives, incorporating measurable KPIs for all productions.
• Collaborated closely with product, creative, and production tech teams to ensurecohesive alignment of productions with company strategy and long-range planning.
• Engaged in negotiations with senior-level government officials, resulting in a
• successful multi-billion dollar expansion of stages in collaboration with Global Public
• Policy.
• Oversaw Studio Logistics and Transportation team, providing efficient management for internal productions on a global scale.

Sep 2012 – Jan 2021 · 8 yrs 4 mos

• Acted as the primary liaison for production in the successful launch of Discovery+
• (OTT) in December 2020.
• Established and optimized streamlined workflow processes across the expansive WBD portfolio, facilitating seamless communication and synergy among departments such
• as Marketing, Public Relations, and Creative.
• Served as a trusted thought partner for all General Managers overseeing both linear
• and DTC networks.
• Conducted in-depth financial and operational analysis of each production, strategically preparing for the SCRIPPS acquisition
• Delivered valuable insights and best practices to C-Suite Management regarding the new corporate structure following the merger with Scripps.
• Demonstrated exceptional leadership in overseeing the Physical Production of 18
• major television networks, including Discovery, HGTV, Food Network, Oprah Winfrey Network, and TLC, encompassing a substantial content production spend.
• Assumed direct responsibility for production management, operations, and production accounting, managing a content spend exceeding $2 billion.
• Collaborated closely with CFOs and COOs of each business function, ensuring
• alignment with key business objectives, encompassing financial targets, ratings
• performance, and organizational goals.

Jan 2012 – Sep 2012 · 8 mos · Santa Monica, CA

• Reported directly to the EVP of Yahoo! Video, forging collaborative partnerships with
• key stakeholders to optimize business continuity.
• Provided comprehensive support to Media Analysts and Media Strategists, offering
• assistance in onboarding and campaign management, specifically pertaining to
• production schedules.
• Streamlined production workflows tailored for product analysts, project managers,
• business analysts, copywriters, and other team members.
• Exercised astute financial management by overseeing the annual production slate
• budget and P&L, encompassing Development, Production, and Acquisitions.
• Engaged directly with the Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) to contribute to long-range
• planning initiatives for productions, encompassing short- and long-form content.
• Presented innovative business ideas to the C-suite and executive staff of Yahoo! Video,
• ensuring the studio's prominence as a major competitor and continuous leadership in
• cutting-edge video content.
• Led the full-scale expansion of Yahoo! Studios, driving the implementation of linear
• television standards and processes for enhanced operational efficiency.

Apr 2003 – Jan 2012 · 8 yrs 9 mos · Los Angeles Metropolitan Area

• Effectively managed annex studio and oversaw a diverse internal staff of over 300
• employees across multiple networks.
• Led and orchestrated comprehensive production operations, encompassing all aspects
• of pre-production, post-production, budgets, and intensive shooting schedules for
• seven simultaneous in-house series.
• Regularly participated in high-level finance meetings alongside the EVP of Production
• and Head of Finance, evaluating the financial status and ensuring strict adherence to
• budgetary guidelines.
• Conducted weekly meetings for each production to assess progress, provide guidance,
• and personally attended shoots worldwide, demonstrating a commitment to project
• success.
• Reported directly to the Executive VP of Production & Operations, forging close
• collaborations with key stakeholders, including the VP of Business and Legal Affairs,
• Current Programming, and Finance, to drive seamless business continuity and goal
• achievement.
• Actively engaged in weekly business and legal affairs meetings chaired by the General
• Counsel and the studio President, contributing valuable insights to key decision-making processes.