Mark Swanson Email & Phone Number

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Director at CNN International

Atlanta, Ga

Very first SWAT TD at CNN — helped develop and launch the department. Senior level Technical Director responsible for coverage of all Atlanta shows and networks, training TD staff, testing and launching new technology as well as providing direct support for leadership and travel for Special Events. SME and technical lead on many new equipment initiatives.• 2012 – Lead TD for CNN's coverage of the 2012 Presidential Primaries. TD’d more than 70 hours of prime-time election coverage from February to June 2012• 2012 – Traveled in support of CNN's 2012 election coverage to two debates, the DNC, the RNC and to Chicago to TD pool coverage of the President's acceptance speech• 2012 – Technical Director for CNN’s global special event coverage of Queen Elizabeth II’s Diamond Jubilee• 2016 – Traveled to Washington D.C. 15 times from February to November as part of CNN’s 2016 Election Team• 2016 – Traveled to Philadelphia to TD for Today Show director Joe Michaels at the Democratic National Convention• 2016 – Traveled to Las Vegas for the third and final presidential debate• 2017 – Traveled to Chicago to TD President Obama's farewell speech• 2017 – Technical Directed CNN’s Debate Night in America – The DNC Chair• 2018 – Traveled to Houston to direct and TD pool coverage of President George H.W. Bush's funeral procession• 2020 – Traveled to Iowa to TD a presidential Town Hall• 2020 – Traveled to Charleston, SC to TD four Town Halls including President Joe Biden• 2020 – Technical Director for CNN’s Election Day in America with Anderson Cooper • 2022 – Technical Director for CNN’s Election Day in America with Anderson CooperProvided coverage for Director schedules as needed.Provided coverage of supervisor duties including sick calls and scheduling for all networks as needed.

Atlanta, Ga

TD’d and/or Directed live news programs throughout the newsgroup. • Technical Director for Larry King Live from August 2001 to June 2005• Technical Directed Larry King Live on September 11th, 2001• Technical Director for Wolf Blitzer Reports• Technical Directed the first five hours of CNN's global coverage of the start of the Second Persian Gulf War on March 20th, 2003

Atlanta, Ga

Hired as a Video Journalist on July 28th, 1997. • Promoted to Still Store Operator - September 1997• Promoted to EGO at CNN International - December 1997 • Promoted to Master Control / Robotics - May 1998 • Promoted to Technical Director - July 1999

Atlanta, Ga

Freelance Director for CSS sports programming directing and TDing shows including SportsNite, Talkin' Football, Talkin' Hoops, and In the Huddle. • Nominated for an Emmy as the Director of SportsNite for Outstanding Achievement in Regularly Scheduled Live Sports Programming.• Combo TD/Directed SportsNite live in studio as well as on location from production truck