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Los Angeles, California, United States

Responsible for building and managing the feature film and television slate for Bach Studios, founded by Andrew “King Bach” Bachelor. Acquired the feature spec Deadbeat Dad as a starring vehicle for Andrew Bachelor with Tim Story, Todd Garner and Tom Mullen producing. Developed the graphic novel Shogun Run with Damon Wayans Jr. and King Bach and sold it to Macmillan Publishing. Developed and set up the feature pitch Miles Ryder with Greg Russo writing to Proxima Entertainment.Executive Producer of the podcast King Bach’s Court: A Royalty Podcast.

Los Angeles, California, United States

Built and managed the feature film and television slate for Fenix Studios, founded by director F. Gary Gray. Responsible for identifying IP and content to acquire and develop as producing vehicles for Fenix Studios as well as potential directing vehicles for F. Gary Gray. Acquired the rights to hit video game franchise Saint’s Row to develop as feature adaptation and as a directing vehicle for F. Gary Gray. Hired Greg Russo to write. Collaborated with Industrial Light & Magic to design concept art, as well as created a detailed look book for the film with F. Gary Gray. Developed a feature adaptation of the Hasbro property M.A.S.K. as a directing vehicle for F. Gary Gray. Currently in development with Hasbro and Paramount Pictures with Chris Bremner writing. Acquired the rights to develop a feature adaptation of the award-winning video game Echo as a producing vehicle for Fenix Studios and hired Derek Kolstad to write. Partnered with Thunder Road Productions on the television project Freedom House: Street Saviors. Developed a pitch with writer Ed Ricourt and sold it to Endeavor Content. Bought and developed an untitled action-sports feature pitch with writer Nick Schenk. Led all operational oversight of the company, including strategic business planning and budgeting, management of the office, coordination with Fenix Studios’ representatives, facilitation of negotiations with third party agreements and coordinating payments to writers and the WGA. Established a partnership with the Black List to provide opportunities for unrepresented writers from around the world to submit their screenplays for review and feedback.

Beverly Hills, Ca

Launched and led the US office for Fundamental Films, a China-based film distribution, financier and production company to oversee the feature film slate. Oversaw all US operations of the company. Introduced and established strategic partnerships and development deals with Basil Iwanyk’s Thunder Road Productions, Mark Johnson’s Gran Via Productions, Todd Garner’s Broken Road Productions, Keanu Reeves’ Company Films and Stan Lee’s POW! Entertainment. Executive Producer on the feature film 24 Hours to Live starring Ethan Hawke. Developed the feature film Replicas with Keanu Reeves from concept through production. Public speaker at entertainment industry events, including for the WGA as a featured speaker on the film industry in China. Member of the China Hollywood Society, a network of entertainment professionals who collaborate to facilitate the accessibility of information on China's entertainment industry, China co-productions and to nurture opportunities for cross-cultural creative and business endeavors.

Oversaw the development of key projects for Overbrook’s film slate; duties included identifying new creative content, hiring writers and directors on open assignments and working closely with talent and studio executives to prepare each project for production. Executive on the feature film The Karate Kid, starring Jaden Smith and Jackie Chan for Columbia Pictures. Executive on the feature film This Means War, starring Reese Witherspoon, Chris Pine and Tom Hardy for Twentieth Century Fox. Executive on the feature film Seven Pounds, starring Will Smith for Columbia Pictures. Executive on the feature film The Secret Life of Bees, starring Queen Latifah and Jennifer Hudson for Fox Searchlight. Executive on the feature film Hancock, starring Will Smith for Columbia Pictures. Collaborated on the television series Hawthorne starring Jada Pinkett Smith for TNT. Assisted in the development, production and promotion of the feature films I Am Legend, Lakeview Terrace, ATL and The Pursuit of Happyness.

Started the agent trainee program in the mailroom and then worked as an assistant to Risa Shapiro in the Motion Picture Talent Department. Read, prepared notes and wrote coverage on incoming submissions, manuscripts, and spec scripts as well as all open writing and open directing studio assignments for clients.

B.S., Journalism & Legal Studies

Activities and Societies: Sigma Alpha Mu Philanthropy Chair, Sports Writer for The Badger Herald

Mba

Activities and Societies: Entrepreneurship Society, Entertainment Club

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