With 20 years of experience, I am currently the Senior Vice President of Creative Operations at SommTV. I write and produce a wide range of content across SOMM Films and related projects, contributing to over 500 hours of streaming content. I led creative operations and investor relations, guiding titles from concept to release, including Cup of Salvation, Sparklers, and the SOMM film series. The Whole Animal won the 2023 James Beard Award, and Sparklers was nominated in 2022, underscoring a track record of award-winning storytelling. In addition to film and TV, I authored Eye of the Gods, a YA novel released in 2021. I’ve produced Wait for Your Laugh about Rose Marie and spent years on red carpets and live events. As a mom of two, I’m actively involved at my children’s school, leading the annual Read-A-Thon fundraiser.

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With 20 years of experience, I am currently the Senior Vice President of Creative Operations at SommTV. I write and produce a wide range of content across SOMM Films and related projects, contributing to over 500 hours of streaming content. I led creative operations and investor relations, guiding titles from concept to release, including Cup of Salvation, Sparklers, and the SOMM film series. The Whole Animal won the 2023 James Beard Award, and Sparklers was nominated in 2022, underscoring a track record of award-winning storytelling. In addition to film and TV, I authored Eye of the Gods, a YA novel released in 2021. I’ve produced Wait for Your Laugh about Rose Marie and spent years on red carpets and live events. As a mom of two, I’m actively involved at my children’s school, leading the annual Read-A-Thon fundraiser.

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With 20 years of experience, I am currently the Senior Vice President of Creative Operations at SommTV. I write and produce a wide range of content across SOMM Films and related projects, contributing to over 500 hours of streaming content. I led creative operations and investor relations, guiding titles from concept to release, including Cup of Salvation, Sparklers, and the SOMM film series. The Whole Animal won the 2023 James Beard Award, and Sparklers was nominated in 2022, underscoring a track record of award-winning storytelling.

In addition to film and TV, I authored Eye of the Gods, a YA novel released in 2021. I’ve produced Wait for Your Laugh about Rose Marie and spent years on red carpets and live events. As a mom of two, I’m actively involved at my children’s school, leading the annual Read-A-Thon fundraiser.

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Language

English
Fluent

Work Experience

Senior Vice President of Creative Operations at SOMM TV | SOMM FILMS
January 1, 2019 - Present
Oversee daily operations and investor relations; wrote and produced a wide range of series across approximately 500 hours of content. Notable titles include Sparklers (2022 James Beard Award-nominated reality competition), Verticals, Lafite Rothschild, Sommeliers Notebook, Auction Lot 288, Drink a Bottle, The Oyster Farmer, Pairings, Tasting Notes, Cellar Stories, Crush, Cooking with Bubbles, Tournament of Bubbles, and Napa Valley Vintage Report.
Writer / Producer at Forgotten Man Films (Somm Films Series)
December 1, 2013 - Present
Wrote and produced all three films — SOMM, Somm: Into the Bottle, and SOMM 3 — overseeing development through post-production, release, and marketing.
Author at RhetAskew Publishing (Rhetoric Askew, LLC)
July 1, 2018 - March 1, 2021
Wrote and published the YA novel Eye of the Gods.
Writer and Producer at Forgotten Man Films
March 1, 2014 - December 1, 2017
Wrote and produced Wait For Your Laugh from concept through post-production to release and marketing. Collaborated with Rose Marie, Dick Van Dyke, Carl Reiner, and Peter Marshall.
Line Producer at K23
February 1, 2014 - July 1, 2015
Line produced one online show and an Este Lauder campaign featuring Kendall Jenner.
Co Executive Producer at Esquire Network
March 1, 2014 - March 1, 2015
Executive Producer on Uncorked, a reality show based on the Somm Film Series.
Executive Producer at POPSUGAR
August 1, 2014 - February 1, 2015
Produced live shows for the Oscars, Emmys, and MTV Video Awards.
Producer at TV Guide
October 1, 2005 - October 1, 2013
EVS Producer; produced Hollywood 411 and other series; wrote and produced packages and biographies; delivered the show weekly and contributed as a Show Producer on multiple series and specials.
Producer at PBS SoCal
April 1, 2009 - May 1, 2011
Produced ESCAPESEEKER, a travel show exploring luxury properties and restaurants around the world.
Associate Producer at 21 Lakes Media
January 1, 2005 - October 1, 2005
Traveled as an associate producer covering Friday Night Fight boxing shows.
Intern at E! Networks
February 1, 2004 - June 1, 2004
Intern on The Look for Less.

Education

Bachelor's degree in Film/Cinema/Video Studies at Chapman University
August 1, 2000 - December 1, 2004

Qualifications

The Whole Animal - Visual Media Long Form - James Beard Foundation
June 1, 2023 - February 18, 2026

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment