Tom Sheppard Email & Phone Number

Los Angeles, Ca, Us

Santa Monica, Ca, Us

• Promoted to Vice President in March 2024• Promoted to Executive Director and head of the team in August 2023• Promoted to Director in April 2021• Promoted to Senior Manager in April 2020• Promoted to Manager in August 2019• Started as a Senior Analyst in October 2018• Content Analysis is a highly visible, cross-functional team that works closely with senior executive management across Lionsgate's Motion Picture Group (MPG). We play a critical role in the studio’s greenlight decisions on content investment, and we make strategic recommendations on deal negotiations, distribution, M&A/equity investments, and overall MPG strategy to ensure Lionsgate's growth in a rapidly evolving media landscape. The team collaborates across key business units (such as Production & Acquisitions, Global Products & Experiences, Business & Legal Affairs, Global Sales & Distribution, and Global Marketing) to provide actionable insights on complex and exciting business opportunities across films, gaming, location-based entertainment, and new and emerging media.

Santa Monica, Ca, Us

• Build and maintain hundreds of highly scrutinized ultimate forecast models for film and television participation deals.• Meet quarterly with the Chief Accounting Officer and other high-level executives to vet by-title ultimate revenue, expenses, film cost, and profit, and explain quarter-to-quarter variances.• Strong knowledge of changing industry trends, deal types, business models, and GAAP specific to film and television assets.• Promoted to Manager from Senior Analyst in September 2017• Started as a Senior Analyst in August 2016

Santa Monica, Ca, Us

• Accurately translated complex legal agreements and participation "waterfall" structures into dynamic financial models for purposes of calculating and servicing participation payments to talent, directors, producers, and co-financing/equity partners.• Interfaced daily with Finance, Accounting, and Business & Legal Affairs to resolve discrepancies and provided thorough financial and contractual research as needed for various teams.• Eliminated errors by performing review of statements prepared by co-workers.

Richmond, Va, Us

- Executive in charge of originating and growing development initiatives for a fraternity chapter consisting of 110 members. - Overhauled and streamlined the Balanced Man Program, which is the foundation on which members are built up to become valuable contributors to the chapter.

• Gained day-to-day artist management experience working with the artist manager for Maroon 5, Robin Thicke, and other high-profile music clientele• Managed calendars and booked travel and lodging for artist managers and talent• Generated spreadsheets tracking multi-million dollar commissions to the firm for live performance events• Performed ad hoc projects and solved problems as needed by the artist managers

Phoenix, Az, Us

-Created a successful $64,000 Kickstarter campaign - ranked among the top 5% of all Kickstarter campaigns at the time-Generated social media and promotional content across various platforms-Compiled spreadsheets of potential contacts as well as articles and blogs featuring Bosse Tools-Conducted market research regarding competitors, publicity, and earned media