Coordinating Producer, "Real Sports With Bryant Gumbel"; Director, Hbo
CurrentManaged a staff of 20+ producing high caliber stories for monthly HBO newsmagazine show, "Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel." Oversaw the story pipeline from start to finish - fostering development of promising ideas from weekly pitch meetings, green-lighting stories with input from others, assigning teams to work on those stories, shepherding producers to the finish line on deadline and on budget, and programming the show each month with a robust mix of segments. Identified and developed new… Show more Managed a staff of 20+ producing high caliber stories for monthly HBO newsmagazine show, "Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel." Oversaw the story pipeline from start to finish - fostering development of promising ideas from weekly pitch meetings, green-lighting stories with input from others, assigning teams to work on those stories, shepherding producers to the finish line on deadline and on budget, and programming the show each month with a robust mix of segments. Identified and developed new on-air talent and managed existing talent. Recruited and hired production staff as needed. Mentored younger staff members and created opportunities for professional development. Winner of a Peabody award, duPont award, 5 Producer's guild awards and 23 Emmy awards. Show less
