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New York, Ny, Us

Studio City, California, Us

Responsible for the oversight of all business affairs and legal activities related to Crown Media and its associated businesses.

New York, Ny, Us

Lead the AMC Networks distribution team in the strategy, negotiation and management of the company’s relationships with key distribution partners including cable and telco companies and virtual MVPDs.

New York, Us

Following Discovery’s acquisition of Scripps in March 2018, promoted to oversee content acquisition strategy, content and talent business affairs, and operations across linear and digital platforms for Discovery’s lifestyle brands, including HGTV, Food Network, Travel Channel, Cooking Channel, TLC, Magnolia and Investigation Discovery. Served as a board member of JV for the Discovery/Hearst Food Network, Pioneer Woman, and HGTV Magazines and as a leader in the company’s integration and transformation initiatives, and managed a team of 50+.

In 2015, appointed to build a new global position overseeing the business of Scripps content and talent, including global business affairs, and strategy for the execution and implementation of global content acquisition, partnerships, on-screen talent, business development, and partnerships for linear networks and digital platforms. Served as a board member on international joint ventures and managed a team of 50+.Driving an ambitious agenda, negotiated deals worth over $700M and content management for all Scripps brands. Also served as a key leader in the integration of Scripps’s largest asset purchase, TVN in Poland, accounting for 15% of additional revenue for Scripps.

In charge of the company’s wholly owned and controlled international P&L and operations of Food Network, Travel Channel, HGTV and Fine Living across 22 languages and 80 million homes in the UK & EMEA.Focused on expanding brand awareness and distribution on television and digital platforms, developed the company’s lifestyle media brands throughout the region, managing a team of 200+.Led the division to achieve over 50% revenue growth while successfully launching new channels and content sales across multiple territories for terrestrial, pay TV, OTT, and on-demand distribution.

Managed distribution strategies and execution for Scripps’s linear channels in the U.S. and internationally, including key affiliate deals. Led digital rights negotiations and oversaw the formulation of the company’s position on government policy as it relates to media industry issues. Key negotiator for distribution deals for Scripps’s brands with major pay TV providers and closed deals that saw a 50% rate increases and improved distribution across all networks.

Led company vision and direction while managing all aspects of the Travel Channel television network and Travel Channel’s integrated travel media businesses, including programming, marketing, finance, business development, and operations.Oversaw the team to deliver 6 consecutive quarters of year-over-year prime audience demo and delivery growth for Travel Channel, and best quarter for prime demo delivery growth.

Managed the business, operational, and legal functions of the company. Responsible for business development and strategy, Travel Channel’s revenue-generating businesses (including mobile, digital syndication, licensing, and international distribution), content production management and fulfillment, business affairs, legal and regulatory affairs, affiliate relations, facilities, and day-to-day business operations, and managed a team of 150+. Managed The Travel Channel through two sales, playing a key role in overseeing the process and representation of Cox and Travel Channel during the auction and sale of 65% of Travel Channel to Scripps for $1B.

New York, Us

Oversaw programming deals across Discovery’s domestic and international cable networks and was also responsible for managing deals and initiatives across Discovery’s emerging businesses, including Commerce and Licensing, Music, and New Media.

New York, Ny, Us

Los Angeles, Us

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Ba, Woodrow Wilson School Of Public And International Affairs