Experience

Law & Crime

• United States
• Online Audio and Video Media
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Vice President of Development

  • Oct 2022 - Present

• Freelance Development Executive

  • Oct 2021 - Oct 2022

  Freelance development executive, working on several premium true crime projects...



A+E Networks

• United States
• Entertainment Providers
• 700 & Above Employee

• Freelance Development Executive

  • Oct 2021 - Oct 2022

  Freelancing for Six West Media - the in-house production company for A&E / Lifetime, working across a range of lifestyle formats Freelancing for Six West Media - the in-house production company for A&E / Lifetime, working across a range of lifestyle formats



Freelance

• Los Angeles, California, United States

• Freelance Development Executive

  • Oct 2020 - Sep 2021

  During the peak of the pandemic, I freelanced as a development executive for a range of companies including MGM, This Is Just A Test and Lost Arts. During this period I was also in development on a game show format myself and my producing partners landed at Fox Studios (the project is now in development at NBC / BBC) In addition myself and my producing partner developed a range of projects in the true crime space, one of which is currently in development at Peacock During the peak of the pandemic, I freelanced as a development executive for a range of companies including MGM, This Is Just A Test and Lost Arts. During this period I was also in development on a game show format myself and my producing partners landed at Fox Studios (the project is now in development at NBC / BBC) In addition myself and my producing partner developed a range of projects in the true crime space, one of which is currently in development at Peacock



AMC Networks

• United States
• Entertainment Providers
• 700 & Above Employee

• Vice President of Nonfiction and Alternative Programming (Temp)

  • May 2020 - Oct 2020

  * Covered for the VP of Development while she took maternity leave. * Duties included overseeing the second season of Eli Roth's History of Horror, talent and format development, taking pitches for AMC, Sundance and AMC+ and working across the network's push into true crime programming. * Covered for the VP of Development while she took maternity leave. * Duties included overseeing the second season of Eli Roth's History of Horror, talent and format development, taking pitches for AMC, Sundance and AMC+ and working across the network's push into true crime programming.



Go Button Media Inc.

• Canada
• Entertainment Providers
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Development Executive

  • Dec 2019 - Jan 2020



AMPLE. LLC

• United States
• Media Production
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Development Executive

  • Apr 2019 - Aug 2019

  • Worked for Ample on a wide range of formats and pitches, including many research intensive projects. • Worked for Ample on a wide range of formats and pitches, including many research intensive projects.



World of Wonder

• Entertainment Providers
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Development Executive

  • Oct 2018 - Mar 2019

  • Recruited by WOW to develop several key development proposals and reels, with a specific emphasis on formats. • Recruited by WOW to develop several key development proposals and reels, with a specific emphasis on formats.



Scott Brothers Entertainment

• Canada
• Entertainment Providers
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Vice President Of Development

  • Nov 2016 - Aug 2018

  • Ran Development for Drew and Jonathan Scott’s production company, specializing in the property and food spaces for both the US and Canadian markets. • Restructured the company’s entire development approach, extended business into new markets and spaces, specifically a major push into talent driven series. • Projects developed and sold include wedding special Linda and Drew Say I Do (TLC); food competition series Menu Matchup (AMI); Leslie Jones’ Home (Facebook Watch) and Property Brothers: Forever Home, HGTV’s highest rated premiere in 2 years.



NBCUniversal

• United States
• Entertainment Providers
• 700 & Above Employee

• Development Executive

  • Jan 2010 - Nov 2016

  • Initially worked as a freelance consultant from the NYC office before NBC relocated me to Los Angeles to work in a full time capacity • Key Executive responsible for formatting, brainstorming and working with signed talent and overseeing the company’s sizzle reel shoots and edits. • Projects sold include the ID shows I’d Kill For You, Disappeared and True Crime with Aphrodite Jones; primetime comedy special What We Wasted Our Year On (NBC); legal reality show Partners in Crime (USA); and crime series Killer Instinct (Cloo) and Final Appeal (Oxygen); also numerous fast-turnaround crashes, reunion shows and specials.



Savannah Media

• Greater New York City Area

• CEO / Founder

  • Jan 2009 - Dec 2015

  • Whilst freelancing for NBC, I developed and produced projects part time under my own banner Savannah Media, including the reality special Can You Survive A Horror Movie (Chiller); and the plus-size wedding dress series Curvy Brides (TLC). • Landed pilots for Bravo, Oxygen, GSN, TLC and LMN and struck co-pro deals with companies including Hot Snakes Media, Original Productions and Lucky 8. • Branched out into the digital space, developing several online brands and campaigns, producing exclusive video content, and securing major brand partnerships including Sears, Disney and Susan G. Komen.



Left Right

• United States
• Entertainment Providers
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Freelance Executive Producer

  • Apr 2009 - Apr 2012

  • Worked as a consulting EP for a range of companies including Firecracker Films, Magnet Media and Left/Right. • Oversaw the pilot and first season of the docu-series Last Chance Driving School (A&E), business show Design Intervention (Sundance Channel) and reality competition I Want To Work For Diddy (Vh1) • Worked as a consulting EP for a range of companies including Firecracker Films, Magnet Media and Left/Right. • Oversaw the pilot and first season of the docu-series Last Chance Driving School (A&E), business show Design Intervention (Sundance Channel) and reality competition I Want To Work For Diddy (Vh1)



Zig Zag Productions

• United Kingdom
• Media Production
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Vice President Of Development

  • Jul 2005 - Dec 2008

  • Relocated to the US in 2005 to set up and run the Manhattan office of UK company Zig Zag. Grew the company from a start-up to a $6 million a year business. • Reformatted UK projects for the US market, developed my own shows and oversaw all company infrastructure including equipment, recruitment and accounting. • Created / Executive Produced top rated competition series Redemption Song (Fuse) and travel show Around The World In 80 Babes (Playboy). Also oversaw the specials Cool Camps (Travel), You’re Not Getting A Dime and Hampton Nannies (TLC).



Freeform Productions

• London, United Kingdom

• Everybody - Co-Executive Producer

  • Apr 2005 - Jun 2005

  • Oversaw the production of this fitness themed daytime TV pilot. • Oversaw the production of this fitness themed daytime TV pilot.



Zig Zag Productions

• United Kingdom
• Media Production
• 1 - 100 Employee

• That's So Last Week - Co-Executive Producer

  • May 2004 - Mar 2005

  • Developed and show ran the UK pilot and first season of the Vh1 weekly comedy series.

• Fashanu's Football Challenge - Co-Executive Producer

  • Jul 2003 - Apr 2004

  • Oversaw 78 episodes of this soccer series, the highest rated show in Bravo’s history.



ITV

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

• The Club - Live Show Producer

  • Jan 2003 - Apr 2003

  • Produced live episodes of this celebrity reality series set in a London nightclub. • Produced live episodes of this celebrity reality series set in a London nightclub.



Endemol Shine Group

• Netherlands
• Media Production
• 700 & Above Employee

• Fame Academy - Casting and Live Producer

  • Jun 2002 - Dec 2002

  • Oversaw the contestant casting and live shows of this Idol-style music competition series. • Oversaw the contestant casting and live shows of this Idol-style music competition series.



Planet 24

• London, United Kingdom

• Survivor - Post Producer

  • Apr 2002 - May 2002

  • Handled post duties on the world famous reality adventure series. • Handled post duties on the world famous reality adventure series.



Endemol Shine Group

• Netherlands
• Media Production
• 700 & Above Employee

• Big Brother - Associate Producer

  • Jul 2000 - Sep 2000

  • Worked on the live shows of the first season of the smash hit British reality show. • Worked on the live shows of the first season of the smash hit British reality show.



Planet 24

• London, United Kingdom

• The Big Breakfast - Producer

  • Jul 1998 - Mar 2000

  • Booked celebrities, filmed around the world and produced live shows of the ground-breaking UK breakfast format • Booked celebrities, filmed around the world and produced live shows of the ground-breaking UK breakfast format