CV
Zillow: Executive Producer, Post-Production
08/26 - Present
After years of championing post-production as its own discipline, I now lead it for Studio Z and Zillow’s broader marketing team.
Built Zillow’s first remote and cloud editing infrastructure:
Procured, configured and maintain a Jellyfish server for remote edit access and archival redundancy.
Designed an integrated LucidLink, Jellyfish and Frame.io pipeline for remote editing, review and media management.
Set studio standards for cloud and NAS editing.
Opened Studio Z’s media library to teams across Zillow marketing, giving them shared asset access the studio didn’t have before.
Own media asset management and archiving for all of Studio Z’s footage, projects and deliverables.
Lead AI adoption for post-production:
Work with Legal, IT and other partner teams to vet and bring in AI tools.
Pilot agentic workflows across editing and delivery.
Evaluate and integrate post tools and technology, from finishing to review and approval, to raise output quality and speed up turnaround.
Lead the post team of 6 editors and designers.
Zillow: Executive Producer, Production
01/17 – 08/26
Led production on Zillow’s highest-profile brand and talent partnerships, including Kacey Musgraves, Disney, the NFL Super Bowl and Major League Baseball.
Delivered a run of firsts:
Studio Z’s first creator-led social content (Rudy Willingham).
Its first major brand partnership produced fully in-house (Disney’s Haunted Mansion).
Zillow’s first large-scale experiential activation, a life-size re-creation of Kacey Musgraves’ childhood home for her Gruene Hall shows.
Built and managed the agency, vendor and production-company network behind the work, including Monks, Revery, Conscious Minds, Good Company and Catch & Release.
Managed multi-million-dollar production budgets, owning risk and spend from bid to delivery.
Ran end-to-end project lifecycles with Creative, Account and Project Management, from timelines through stakeholder coordination to final delivery.
Oversaw music licensing and rights compliance across productions.
Led and mentored a team of 7 producers, editors and designers.
Raised Studio Z’s visibility by showcasing its capabilities across Zillow’s lines of business.
Freelance Video Editor & Post Producer
12/02 – 01/17 | Chicago, NYC & PDX
Delivered high-profile, compelling content for a distinguished roster of brands and networks, including Nike: Jordan Brand, T-Mobile, Twitter, Food Network, FYI, Helly Hansen, HGTV, History Channel, MTV, VH1, Wieden + Kennedy, and TruTV.
Navigated diverse production formats, spanning long-form television, short-form digital, and dynamic social media campaigns.
Collaborated intimately with creative teams to achieve storytelling excellence across doc-style, competition, and branded content.
Integrated sophisticated graphics, animations, and soundscapes to enhance and elevate visual narratives.
Ensured the impeccable delivery of final products, meticulously overseeing color correction and audio finishing to exceed exacting client standards.
Core Strengths
Visionary Creative Leadership: Inspiring and guiding high-performing creative teams to achieve exceptional results.
Strategic Business Acumen: Merging creative execution with a keen focus on business objectives and audience engagement.
Synergistic Collaboration: Building and leveraging seamless partnerships across diverse functions for integrated solutions.
Advanced Technical Proficiency: Mastery of Adobe Creative Suite; expert in DaVinci Resolve, Figma, and Wrike.
Resilient Problem Solving: Approaching challenges with a positive, adaptive mindset and strong troubleshooting capabilities.
Precision Project Management: Consistently delivering complex projects on time and within budget through effective prioritization.
Impactful Communication: Articulating complex ideas, interpreting feedback, and aligning teams towards shared creative goals.
EDUCATION
Columbia College, Chicago: BA Television Production