Overseeing all aspects of the renowned international event and stewardship of Canada’s premier national television and film industry trade publication. BANFF is recognized globally as a one of the most important international gatherings for creatives and executives working in the media industry with a focus on the development, production, distribution and monetization of screen-based content. With delegates from 45+ countries participating in the prestigious Festival and Rockie Awards annually, BANFF is one of the most effective marketplaces for co-production and co-venture partners. The Festival's Diversity of Voices and BANFF Spark programs are Canada's largest professional development and industry access programs, serving and mentoring up to 700 underrepresented professionals in the Canadian media industry. www.banffmediafestival.comwww.rockies@banffmediafestival.comFeaturing a daily email newsletter, in depth website content as well as print magazine issues, Playback is Canada's media industry publication of record. Key decision-makers and influencers in film, TV & digital production, broadcasting, streaming, distribution, advertising and the production service community depend on Playback as their go-to source for media industry news & analysis.playbackonline.ca

Specialized in global OTT sales and third party acquisitions as well as sales to Canada, Europe, Africa and the Middle East. Assisted indie producers in getting their projects to greenlight by consulting on presales, co productions, financing and creative development. Proper Rights (now part of Boat Rocker Media) programmes include: Masterchef Canada, Canada's Worst Driver, Storage Wars, Come Dine With Me, Vegas Rat Rods, The Great Canadian Baking Show and Mary's Kitchen Crush.

Designed and conducted the university's first course focusing on the business side of of the film/TV industry. This course covers an overview of the environment in which films, television programs, and cross media productions are financed, developed, produced and distributed, with the aim of arming students with the tools they'll need to become successful in the industry upon graduation. Topics addressed include: international financing and trends, legal/business affairs, development, funding agencies, co-production structures, crowd funding, private production financing, tax credits, CAVCO requirements, as well as the role of broadcasters and distributors, social media and online distribution, festivals and markets, etc.

Production volume doubled with more than 10 original series greenlit in less than 5 years. Created, developed and co-executive produced Emmy nominated series Wild Things with Dominic Monaghan (OLN, BBC America, Travel Channel, Channel 5), and co-developed Canada’s Greatest Know-It-All (Discovery Canada), which is a successful international format, having run multiple seasons on SVT in Sweden. Additional titles greenlit during tenure include: Treasure Trader for History Television, Breathing Fire: Battle of the Somme (History Television, Channel 4) and Golden Gays for Shaw in Canada, among others.Oversaw creative, sales, financing and business strategy of high-end factual and documentary television projects, with specialty knowledge of international co productions, formats, Canadian content and regulatory issues. Forged strong partnerships with broadcasters, producers and government film agencies around the world, including relationships with US talent and literary agencies.

Nearly a decade spent as Canadian Bureau Chief and an Editor for C21Media.net, a leading UK-based publisher focused on the global business of television and digital media content. Helped to grow the company from start-up through to becoming one of the most successful and influential media industry trades in the world. Overseeing a global team of correspondents, launched and edited C21′s Factual Week, an online news and analysis source concerning documentary, reality and factual programming. Additional achievements included establishing partnerships with festivals and events such as Hot Docs, The Banff Media Festival, Prime Time, and SXSW.

Marketing and sales for Canadian films and television series.