Innovative executive with 20 + years of expertise in shaping opportunities for entertainment companies through the intersection of talent, content creation and brand strategy. Broad based experience in TV production for series and live events, talent development and management, casting, publicity, negotiating deals, building and managing high performance teams. A proven track record of success and well regarded as a leader in the creative community for identifying and nurturing talent as well as delivering revenue-generating results. A few highlights: ✔ Member of executive management team that grew annual revenue and maintained #1 cable TV ranking. ✔ Discovered, nurtured and launched talent that grew into pop culture icons; led talent development and content creation for talent in television series, movies and digital platforms. ✔ Built Nickelodeon’s Kids’ Choice Awards into a brand-defining live event that delivered top ratings, ad sales, buzz and pop culture following. Event consistently featured A-list celebrities and high-profile sponsors. ✔ Cultivated and managed joint venture with Sony Music that generated programming, music, revenue, ancillary products and drove visibility for talent, network and partnership. ✔ Established and sustained relationships within the entertainment community, with agents, managers, publicists, producers, movie studios and record companies. ✔ Oversaw multi-million dollar annual production budgets as well as operating budgets. ✔ Managed and developed high-potential executives; led teams to success in setting where collaboration and sustainable results were valued.