Paul Hanson
Co-Founder / CEO
Has worked on 50+ films over almost 20 years in the industry including multiple award-winning and nominated projects
Formerly CEO, Covert Media; COO, Annapurna Pictures; COO, QED; and CFO, Key Creatives; also served as VP, Corporate Development & Strategic Planning, Decibel LLC, and as Manager, Corporate Development & Strategic Planning, Artisan Entertainment; former investment banker at Broadview
Elan Freedman
Co-Founder / Managing Director, IP
Principal of Surge Licensing, a leading IP development agency, and Founder of Surge Entertainment, a pioneering content licensing agency
Developed/launched over 20 integrated entertainment and CP programs through all tiers of retail incl. Walmart, Target, Toys R’ Us; brands include: Feisty Pets, Spy Ninjas, Little Baby Bum, TMNT, Axe Cop, Munchkin, Archie Comics ; sold TV programs globally to major global broadcasters and streamers
Asa Greenberg
Co-Founder / Managing Director, Corp. Development
Former Managing Director, Cornwall Capital (Entertainment/Media Division); producer credits include Blade Runner 2049 and numerous TV & digital series
Served as development executive at Broadway Network Television, and as programming executive at DECA (now Kin Community), a venture-backed MCN
Ian McGloin
Co-Founder / Managing Director, Content Strategy
Former executive, Scott Rudin Productions; served as Head/Production & Development for DreamWorks-based Wild Child Films
Managed hedge fund-backed slate of 7 independent films; producer credits include Blade Runner 2049
Bronwen O'Keefe
Producer & Creative Partner
Served as EVP/Live Action & TV Movies at Nickelodeon, overseeing a wide variety of content for kids and adults
encompassing animated and live event TV, scripted comedies and dramas, and reality and comepetition series.
Spent a total of 22 years at the network, spearheading hits such as Henry Danger, Kids’ Choice Awards, Every
Witch Way, Paradise Run, Are You afraid of the Dark, Lip Sync Battle Shorties, and Kablam!
Mark Freedman
Principal / President of Surge Licensing (JV Partner)
Founder and President of Surge Licensing, an award winning and pioneering IP development and licensing agency
Considered the architect of the first global entertainment IP franchise, The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (TNMT), executive produced 300 x 30’ episodes of TV; produced the first 3 feature films and developed a 600 global licensee program, generating over $3 billion in entertainment sales
Has produced and/or managed TV shows for ABC, CBS, NBC, Fox, Syndicated Content and NBCSports
Michelle Raimo Kouyate
Producer & Creative Partner
Former President of Production/Sony Pictures Animation, where she oversaw all film and TV development and production, launching the Hotel Transylvania franchise, The Smurfs 2, Cloudy With A Chance Of Meatballs 2 and Cloudy TV Series
Films grossed over $3.5B WW; producing credits include: Puss In Boots, which grossed >$500M WW and the Acad. Award winning Silver Linings Playbook
Marie Sullivan
Manager, Development & Production
Experienced in the entertainment and publishing industries, with a background in content development and production
Former production associate at Outside Magazine, where she worked on films, series and digital content
Bedi Singh
Advisor / Strategy
Former CFO, NewsCorp; add’l experience includes: Co-CEO/President of Finance/CFO of MGM; CFO & CAO, Novartis Pharma AG; EVP & CFO SONY Pictures Entertainment; SVP Strategic Planning, 20th Century FOX
Currently serves as member of N. American Advisory Council to London School of Economics and as Member, Board of Directors of The Meet Group (NASDAQ: MEET)
