Established and built the Westbrook Studios premium documentary division across both features and series, producing projects that further Westbrook’s mission of empowering artists to tell stories that connect the world.

Launched in 2017, VICE Studios is a global television, feature and documentary film production division of VICE Media Group that encompasses the development, financing, production, and distribution of multi-platform content.

Head of documentary films, developing and producing a high-quality slate of feature documentaries and short films from pitch to negotiating partnership and oversight of production and distribution. Leveraged extensive network of filmmakers and partners for the development and production pipeline. • Built and managed a content strategy designed to drive impact on critical global issues in alignment with Paul G. Allen’s philanthropic initiatives.• Commissioned story development with producing partners, guiding projects to green light, through production, festival premiere and global distribution outlets. • Managed diverse slate of films and series with targeted impact and revenue goals. • Partnered directly with business affairs on all negotiations of contracts, co-finance, co-production, sales and distribution partnerships. • Collaborated with PR and marketing teams to design and implement the festival and awards strategy.• Owned project distribution strategies, leveraging long-standing relationships with key sales agents, domestic and international broadcasters and SVOD Platforms to ensure global reach of films.• Represented and spoke on behalf of company at key events and festivals including the Academy Awards, Academy Nominees Luncheon, Sundance, Telluride, Toronto, Berlin Film Festivals and many more.• Collaborated cross-divisionally within a unique organization to create content that furthers company’s philanthropic and impact goals.• Films and series: Ghost Fleet, world premiere Telluride and Toronto Film Festivals, Oliver Sacks: His Own Life, The Cold Blue, Ballet Now, STEP (Sundance Special Jury Prize winner), Body Team 12 (Emmy Award winning and Academy Award Nominated Best Documentary Short), Naledi: A Baby Elephant’s Tale, The Ivory Game (short listed for Academy Award), Ocean Warriors, We The Economy: 20 short films digital series, ISurvivedEbola Multi-Platform Campaign and Series, Racing Extinction, We The Voters- digital short series.

Developed and built the digital film business, a segment that became the cornerstone of the company. Pioneered ways to bridge a traditional film lab’s core business with digital technology. Responsible for generating millions of dollars in revenue and increasing volume of business exponentially year over year. • Built rolodex of high profile, repeat clients in production, distribution and entertainment community in both fiction and non-fiction film. • Supervised a team of post-production and lab technicians to oversee completion of projects within the lab and digital departments.• Managed all aspects of company branding, marketing, and promotion targeted at the global film community.• Credits include: Beasts of the Southern Wild, Born Into Brothels, Taxi to the Dark Side, Jesus Camp, Iraq in Fragments, Freeheld, Trouble the Water, Crude, My Country My Country, Waste Land, Page One: Inside the New York Times, The Most Dangerous Man in America: Daniel Ellsberg and the Pentagon Papers, No End in Sight, Your Sister’s Sister, Humpday, Compliance, Safety No Guaranteed.

First employee and Head of Acquisitions and production department overseeing development and production of original short animations and series and building a high-quality catalogue of over 2,000 titles including short films, animations and digital series. In charge of multi-million dollar budgets for acquisitions, content development and personnel.• Built the digital content strategy which generated maximum ROI and audience growth from zero to millions of unique monthly users. • Developed and produced original series and branded content with high profile talent and creative partners.• Built and managed a dynamic and visionary acquisitions team in five offices around the globe.• Developed marketing and publicity launch strategy for all content and talent with marketing and PR teams.• Forged strategic partnerships and negotiated large volume license agreements with Aardman Animations, Propaganda Films, JibJab, USC Film School, American Film Institute, Irish and British Film Commissions.

Produced theatrical trailers, television/radio spots, and specialty reels for all theatrical marketing campaigns including: Austin Powers, Boogie Nights, Wag the Dog, Spawn, American History X, Pleasantville and Rush Hour.

Produced theatrical trailers, television/radio spots, and specialty reels from inception through distribution for all theatrical marketing campaigns including: The Full Monty, The Ice Storm, Paradise Road, and Looking For Richard.