Dartmouth College

University of Southern California

Newton South High School

Capstone Partners Financial and Insurance Services

Financial Advisor

Eagle Strategies, LLC

Financial Advisor at Eagle Strategies/NYLIFE Securities LLC

Executive Vice President of Development for a highly funded startup focused on financing & producing prestige films.  Led industry outreach and sourcing of projects budgeted between $5-$100mm.  Interface with industry executives, producers, agents, managers, and creatives in order to search out and cultivate creative partners. 

•	Led development team and formulate outreach strategies.
•	Implemented assessment procedures.
•	Supplied creative and economic assessments of potential feature films.
•	Oversaw development and pre-production of feature films.

The O Project

Executive Vice President

Head of Development & Production for a new creative division of a Post-Production and Technology company.  Sourced creative projects in film, television, and digital.  Hired and managed small team of creative executives, assistants, and interns.  Formulated company processes, branding strategies, and creative vision. 

•	Utilized small development fund to establish varied slate of 20+ film, tv and digital projects.
•	Produced feature film THE LATE BLOOMER for Momentum Pictures and Netflix.
•	Set up multiple film and tv projects with studios, financiers, and tv networks.
•	Partnered on projects with established producers.
•	Recruited and managed creative relationships with writers and directors.
•	Contributed to Business Development projects in other company divisions.
•	Drafted and edited company press releases.

Ineffable Pictures

Development Executive for thriving feature film financier & producer.  Sourced material and assessed projects for acquisition, development and production. Presented company needs and desires to entertainment community. Prepared key research and presentation to support production decisions.

•	Contributed to the development and production of such feature films as THE BLIND SIDE, THE BOOK OF ELI, P.S. I LOVE YOU, SOMETHING BORROWED, DOLPHIN TALE, LOTTERY TICKET, SISTERHOOD OF THE TRAVELING PANTS 2, and ONE MISSED CALL.

Alcon Entertainment

Vice President

•	Researched tentpole projects, involved with weekend read and story notes, and tracked specs and book sales.	
•	Films produced during tenure include V For Vendetta, Kiss Kiss Bang Bang, House of Wax, The Reaping, and The Brave One.

Silver Pictures

Assistant

•	Screened, solicited, and developed potential films and television programs.
•	Assisted partners in managing writer and director clients.

Circle of Confusion

•	Produced mid-level segments (researched, shot, wrote, and edited 3-12 minute newsmagazine segments).
•	Assisted in the production of a wide variety of stories, including political and consumer investigations, celebrity profiles, court cases, Dateline “State-of-the-Art” and “Survivor Story” segments, and breaking news events.

NBCUniversal Media, LLC

Associate Producer - Dateline

Assistant to Elena Nachmanoff, VP of NBC News
Assisted in the screening and hiring of incoming On-Air Talent and Producers.

Jesse Israel