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Executive producer for feature documentary, nonfiction television and short doc video projects. Work with media organizations and producers on video strategy and content development. Build teams, develop new products and oversee the launch of projects on all platforms, including digital video, social media, television and OTT, and feature documentary. Clients include A+E Television, NBC News, Education Week, CUNY J School, and Discovery Communications. Exec prod on feature docs, including Blowin' Up, which premiered at Tribeca and Hot Docs, and Red, White and Wasted, premiering at Tribeca in 2019.

Exec producer for short documentaries, including, "Battling Dementia," which won a 2018 News and Doc Emmy. Revamped and reorganized the NBC News digital video team. Developed and implemented a new editorial strategy focused on producing high-quality video for NBC News' digital, social and partner platforms.

Spearheaded a broad initiative to create video and television partnerships, based on Times brands and reporting, across multiple digital, social and broadcast platforms. Launched projects with television partners, including PBS Frontline, POV and ITVS. Executive producer for “36 Hours,” a Times-branded series, for Travel Channel. Launched high profile, Times-branded digital series such as “Retro Report,” “Robotica” and “Our Man in Tehran.”

Founded and led one of the first digital video operations – at The New York Times. Led video coverage of some the biggest stories of the decade while working closely with advertising, syndication and marketing teams on monetization and distribution. Set up newsroom video department and supervised implementation of personnel, publishing, syndication and production systems. Developed critically acclaimed features, including “Op Docs,” “Carpetbagger” with David Carr, and “Minimalist” with Mark Bittman. Executive producer for television and feature documentaries, including “Reporter” with Nicholas Kristof and “Bill Cunningham New York.”

Created The Times’ newsroom documentary unit and oversaw production of New York Times television programs for PBS, Discovery and international broadcasters. Developed a strategy for partnerships and collaborations, and developed and managed business, legal and editorial relationships with all international partners. Projects included "China Rises,” a series shot entirely in China and “New York Times Reporting,” an investigative documentary series which won an Alfred I. duPont silver baton.

Spearheaded the growth of this production company and oversaw all television production, including documentaries and non-fiction series. Supervised staff of 100+ employees producing 60 to 80 hours of television per year. Ran non-fiction television unit, overseeing series such as "A Cook's Tour,” which launched the television career of Anthony Bourdain. Created NYT TV current affairs unit and developed its signature documentary programming. Executive producer for documentaries for PBS Frontline, Nova, A & E and multiple Discovery channels, including five documentaries with Thomas L. Friedman and the first three films by two-time Academy Award winner Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy.

Led the expansion of this multimedia and television production company. Developed and oversaw documentary television programs and groundbreaking interactive projects -- including Paul Simon’s “Graceland” and The Who’s “Tommy” albums -- for Warner Brothers, Smithsonian, Prentice-Hall, Disney and Audubon Television.