Experience

291 Agency
• Artists and Writers
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Head of Film & Production

  • Oct 2022 - Present


CNN

• United States
• Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
• 700 & Above Employee

• Head of Digital Video, CNN International

  • May 2018 - Feb 2023

  Lead International digital video production and guide distribution across all CNN digital platforms; drive audience growth globally and executive produce our award winning content spanning rapid-fire news content and long form documentaries and features; develop and innovate the use of video, stand alone and integrated, across CNN platforms; lead an international team of producers and leaders who strive for content that reaches audiences globally to make a positive impact and drive change

• Supervising Producer, Digital Studios, CNN International

  • Sep 2017 - May 2018

  Oversee production of video features with a strong emphasis on the development and delivery of multimillion dollar sponsored content strands; collaborate with adsales teams to develop and tailor editorial content partnerships with global clients; devise rollout strategy across CNN platforms and off platform social promotion



CNN International

• United Kingdom
• Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Senior Producer / Reporter

  • Mar 2012 - May 2017

  • Built and launched CNNI’s most high-performing features show, also broadcasting in segments within primetime show and reaching more than 270 million households in 160 countries.• Secured exclusive $6 million sponsorship 2 years running for above program• Led a team of editors, photographers, and writers to create more than 20 monthly segments, including interviews with CEOs, Presidents and creative figures from every continent, including Mark Ronson, Lang Lang, President of Iceland & President of Chile. • Roving reporter on culture, travel and business stories for CNN• Breaking news and live reporting for general news • Weekly interviews with global political and business leaders (Kofi Annan, President Paul Kagame, CEOs of Ecobank, Emirates Airlines, VUE Entertainment) Show less

• Series Producer

  • Jan 2011 - Apr 2012

  Series produced several cultural strands for CNN; all highly produced, sponsored editorial content • CNN Style – 30’ monthly, magazine show covering fashion and design worlds, presented by Derek Blasberg• Fusion Journeys - launched and series produced new Award-winning series format for CNN Internatioanal; highly collaborative format working with world class artists, musicians and chefs who would work together on a new hybrid production; secured $3 million sponsorhip deal from Emirates, winning the Festival of Media title for best campaign• Future Cities – field producer, director, interviewer & producing talent (Richard Quest) on monthly series looking at the growing prominence of cities Show less

• Features Producer / Director

  • Jan 2008 - Nov 2010

  • Produced and ran multi-award winning monthly series of half hour documentaries• fly-on-wall obversational films following global creatives, leaders and pioneers• delivered interviews to the broader network with Rwandan President Kagame• personally secured unprecedented access into the working and personal lives of major global figures including Dolly Parton, Silvio Berlusconi, Dolce & Gabbana, Venus Williams, Billy Connolly, Shah Rukh Khan, Wangari Maathai, Frankie Dettori, Roland Emmerich, Mark Ronson, Valery Gergiev, Anna Netrebko, Ray Nagin etc Show less

• Producer, News

  • Jan 2008 - Dec 2008

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BBC
• Italy
• Technology, Information and Internet
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Associate Producer, Newsnight

  • Mar 2005 - May 2005
• Assistant Producer

  • Aug 2004 - Nov 2004

  Assistant Producer, A Terror Suspect’s Dad, BBC Documentary following the efforts by British terror suspect Babar Ahmad’s father to secure his release.

• Trainee

  • May 2004 - Jul 2004

  3 months – Newsgathering and support to correspondent Caroline Wyatt