Faculty Seminar Panelists

2009 PANELISTS

SERIES SHOWRUNNERS

Deb Curtis VP, U.S. Current Programming, Sony Pictures Television
Kari Lizer, Creator/Executive Producer - The New Adventures of Old Christine
Clyde Phillips, Executive Producer/Showrunner - Dexter
Shonda Rhimes, Creator/Executive Producer - Grey’s Anatomy, Private Practice
Pam Veasey, Executive Producer/Showrunner – CSI: NY

SECURING RIGHTS

Stephen R. Fisch, Esq., Business Affairs Executive
David Pierce, Esq., Pierce Law Group LLP

BELOW THE LINE

Denny Dugally, Production Designer - Brothers and Sisters
Paul Karasick, Editor - Eastwick
Mike Lawshe, Supervising Sound Editor - Smallville, Supernatural
Peter Smokler, Cinematographer – It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia

NONFICTION/REALITY/NEWS PROGRAMMING

Dan Birman, Producer
Cheryl Carson, Senior Executive Producer
Dave Harding, Executive Producer
Matt Kunitz, Executive Producer

DIRECTING FOR TELEVISION

Steve Binder, Producer/Director
Bill D'Elia, Director
Katy Garretson, Director
Bertram van Munster, Director

MOVIES FOR TELEVISION PRESENTATION

Ginny Nugent, VP Production – HBO Films
Scott Ferguson, Producer
Mick Jackson, Director
Paul Lister, Executive Producer
Chris Monger, Writer
Holly Schiffer, VP, Post Prod. - HBO
Jenni Sherwood, VP, HBO Creative

DIGITAL ENTERTAINMENT & NEW MEDIA

Arthur Greenwald, President, Greenwald Media, Inc.
Jesse Alexander, Writer/Producer
Greg Goodfried, Co-Creator/Executive Producer, lonelygirl15 and KateModern
Javier Grillo-Marxuach, Writer/Producer
Greg Kampanis, Senior VP, Content and Operations - South Park Digital Studios
Elan Lee, Founder/Chief Designer, Fourth Wall Studios

TODAY’S PRODUCTION MANAGEMENT TOOLS

Caitlin Bogert, Marketing Manager, Product Sales
Fran Lucci, VP, Marketing

PROGRAMMING THE NETWORK CHANNELS

Alan Perris, COO, Academy of Television Arts & Sciences
Jeff Bader, EVP, Planning, Scheduling and Distribution - ABC
Preston Beckman, EVP, Strategic Program Planning and Research - FOX
Kelly Kahl, Senior EVP - CBS Primetime
Mitch Metcalf, EVP, Program Planning & Scheduling - NBC Entertainment

INSIDE THE MIND OF A TELEVISION EXECUTIVE

Rob Swartz, VP, Original Series - Cartoon Network
Robyn Lattaker-Johnson, Executive Producer/ex-Senior VP - BET
Noah Pollack, Senior Director, Development and Production – Vh1
Thom Sherman, EVP, Drama Series Development - CW
Michael Sluchan, VP, Original Scripted Series Programming – USA Network

CABLE TELEVISION 360º

Daniel Frankel, Entertainment Reporter – TheWrap
Casey Bloys, Senior VP, Half-Hour Scripted Comedy - HBO
Sandra Dewey, Senior VP, Original Programming Business Units TNT/Cartoon Network
Nick Grad, EVP, Original Programming - FX
Bill McGoldrick, Senior VP Original Series Programming – USA

FOUNDATION PROGRAMS PRESENTATION

Michele Fowble, Manager, External Relations
Nancy Robinson, Manager, Education Programs
Gary Rutkowski, Manager, Archive of American Television
Debbie Slavkin, Program Manager/Development Associate

PHYSICAL PRODUCTION MEETING

Bob Del Valle, Producer