Experience

Riviera Partners

• United States
• Staffing and Recruiting
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Executive Recruiter

  • Jul 2022 - Present

  Riviera is a global driver of innovation, solely focused on placing executive leadership talent in the crucial areas of software engineering, product management, and design in today’s most innovative companies. As the go-to talent partner for leading private equity investors, venture capitalists, public companies, and global tech innovators, Riviera helps people and companies reach their fullest potential. Riviera is the best-in-class recruiting firm in Silicon Valley and beyond, with boots on the ground in major tech hubs globally. The Riviera Difference: • Specialized and focused - Riviera is the #1 search firm for engineering, product, and design talent. • Breadth and depth of talent network - We have access to an extensive, active, and engaged candidate pool. They know us, and we know them. • Insight - We are people-led and data-driven. We arm our seasoned, focused team with 20+ years of cumulative data that allows us to predict the best match and drive successful outcomes. • Defining the modern era of executive recruiting - Riviera is defining the modern era of executive search. By combining deep recruiting expertise and innovative AI / ML technology, Riviera matches exceptional talent with transformative companies to drive value creation. The Riviera Private Equity practice team understands the unique challenges of PE-backed companies and knows the seasoned technology and product executives with an industry track record of profitably managing company growth through successful exits. Show less



Bunim Murray Productions

• United States
• Entertainment Providers
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Senior Vice President, Casting

  • Jan 2018 - Jul 2022

  •Senior Executive develops/oversees the casting and talent of programming. Work includes Amazon's Emmy Award winning Lizzo's Watch Out for the Big Grrrls, Netflix's Emily's Wonderlab, A&E's Emmy award winning Born This Way, CBS's Buddy Games, Paramount+'s The Real World Homecoming, Facebook Watch's The Real World, and OWN's Iyanla, Fix My Life. •Supervise the Casting Department and the talent needs from development to green light to launch, utilizing inventive approaches to discover untapped talent, providing leadership and creative feedback to teams up to 50+ for multiple shows simultaneously, developing potential storylines, and crafting innovative solutions to give each series the best opportunity for success • Ensure effective communication and collaboration between all internal departments and external teams to guarantee shows are delivered creatively and technically in line with the development and production teams’ vision and network expectations • Develop original show concepts with an emphasis on unique talent and maintain relationships with creators, showrunners, directors, commercial and theatrical agents and managers, post teams, and network executives to foster strong talent and ideas • Develop and implement casting processes including large scale budgeting and ongoing streamlining and tightening • Restructured the department using an internationally recognized database and developed and implemented new post system for the department • Oversee and manage recruiting, outreach, social media, publicity, media and distribution efforts • Supervise post production of reels and edited materials • Oversee and conduct on-camera interviewing exercised in development, casting and production • Secure and supervise teams internationally and discover talent internationally – working with foreign languages, laws and governments • Drive the largest amount of traffic to the company’s website working with the branding team to discover and engage a wider audience Show less



Bunim Murray Productions

• United States
• Entertainment Providers
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Vice President of Casting

  • 2015 - 2017

  • Executive supervised the casting teams of multiple shows simultaneously including Emmy Award winning Born This Way for A&E and MTV's The Real World. • Hired, trained and managed staff, leading large teams through casting process• Developed and set interview guidelines and provided creative feedback to casting team• Supervised casting calls and large-scale event coordination• Worked with PR agents/media teams and conducted media interviews• Led all outreach, publicity efforts, and social media research• Developed and implemented innovative grassroots efforts to discover new talent • Supervised casting directors/coordination staff and post productions teams from creative to story to editing to distribution to final selection with network and producers• Executive in Charge of creating and maintaining casting timelines and large scale budgets. Show less

• Director of Casting, Executive

  • 2012 - 2015

• Supervising/Senior Casting Director

  • 2005 - 2012

• Casting Director

  • 2004 - 2007

• Associate Casting Director

  • 2003 - 2004



Tribeca

• United States
• Entertainment Providers
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Producer- Tribeca Film Festival Official Spotlight Feature Film Selection

  • 2011 - 2011



3 Ball Entertainment

• United States
• Entertainment Providers
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Casting Director

  • 2006 - 2007

  Casting Director for NBC's Biggest Loser and CW's Beauty and The Geek Casting Director for NBC's Biggest Loser and CW's Beauty and The Geek