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