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Michael Davies

President

Instrumental in bringing Who Wants To Be A Millionaire to U.S. television, on which he continues to serve as Executive Producer, Davies has been a key figure in transforming the television and digital landscapes and bringing alternative ideas to the mainstream.

As one of the most prolific producers in the history of the television business, Davies has logged more than 500 episodes of primetime television, more than 1000 episodes of first-run syndication, more than 500 episodes of cable television and more than 1000 pieces of digital video content.   With the continued success of Emmy Award-winning Millionaire in syndication and WifeClick to read more…

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Tammy Johnston

SVP, Production + General Manager

Tammy Johnston is an innovative Emmy Award-winning broadcast professional with over 25 years of experience on some of the largest broadcast, news, and sporting events in the world. Her credits include everything from Championship Dog Shows, Super Bowls, and Olympics coverage, to Presidential Debates and Barack Obama’s historic election night victory speech broadcast live from Grant Park in Chicago. Prior to joining Embassy Row, Tammy founded InTandem Productions which focused primarily on live broadcast events and included projects for many of the Discovery channels, the ABC and Fox Television Networks, and many international broadcasters. Tammy currently runs Embassy Row as General Manager and… Click to read more…

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Michael Erlinger

SVP, Operations + Strategy

Michael Erlinger has been with Embassy Row since 2007, first as VP, Business Affairs and General Counsel before being promoted to his current position as SVP, Operations and Strategy.  As a member of the company’s executive committee, Erlinger is part of the Embassy Row management team and oversees all of the company’s business and legal affairs.  In his role as the company’s general counsel, Erlinger guided Embassy Row through the purchase and sale transaction to Sony Pictures Television in 2008.  Erlinger has negotiated all of the company’s development, talent, production and license deals throughout his tenure with the company, including… Click to read more…

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Stephanie Masarsky-Sloves

SVP, Current Programming

Stephanie Masarsky-Sloves, a 21-year industry veteran, joined Embassy Row in 2007. As Senior Vice President of Current Programming, she is involved in all productions across our television and digital businesses.

Stephanie’s television credits as Co-Executive Producer include global news magazine “In The Qube” for Sony’s International Channels, “6 Nations Rugby” on BBC America, and Embassy Row’s current “Hands On” pilot for A & E.

Stephanie has also led Embassy Row’s pioneering efforts in digital content, and continues to manage our longstanding relationship with Pepsi, including current production on the Pepsi Refresh Project. With Stephanie at the helm, we have produced thousands… Click to read more…

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Shauna Minoprio

Executive Producer

Shauna joined Embassy Row in October 2010 as an Executive Producer and will run the company’s Los Angeles office and operation.

Shauna has produced some of the most successful and innovative reality shows on television (according to her Mom).  She was the original EP/ Showrunner and significant creative force behind Bravo’s Emmy-award winning flagship, Top Chef, (5 seasons and no, she still can’t cook).  She was also EP/Showrunner on the first season of the Emmy-nominated monster hit Undercover Boss, for CBS.

Shauna started out in the UK documentary tradition researching such diverse subjects as the moon landings, the history of… Click to read more…

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Kim Martin

SVP, Programming, Embassy Row Factual / Rock Shrimp Productions

Kim is the SVP of Embassy Row Factual, and the Emmy and James Beard Award-winning Executive Producer for Rock Shrimp Productions, a partnership formed in 2007 between Michael Davies, celebrity Chef Bobby Flay and Kim to produce all things culinary. Kim and Bobby have a ten year collaborative history that includes the hit Food Network series, Throwdown with Bobby Flay, Grill It! (2009 Emmy Award Winner, Outstanding Culinary Program), Brunch@Bobby’s, Boy Meets Grill, and their latest series, Bobby’s Barbecue Addiction.  Other Rock Shrimp productions include: Alex’s Day Off (2010 James Beard Foundation nominee In-Studio Television Program), 5 Ingredient Fix withClick to read more…

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Bobby Flay

Executive Producer, Rock Shrimp Productions

Emmy Award-winning celebrity chef, acclaimed restaurateur, and award-winning cookbook author, Bobby Flay, formed his Rock Shrimp Productions partnership with Kim Martin and Embassy Row in 2007. Rock Shrimp is dedicated to all things culinary including finding new talent and creating dynamic new formats in the world of food for broadcast, cable networks and online.

Rock Shrimp produces his newest hit series Bobby’s Barbecue Addiction on the Food Network, Throwdown with Bobby Flay, Grill It! (2009 Emmy Award Winner, Outstanding Culinary Program) and Brunch@Bobby’s (2010 James Beard Foundation Best Host nominee). Other Rock Shrimp productions include: Alex’s Day Off (2010 James Beard Foundation nominee In-Studio Television Program), 5 Ingredient FixClick to read more…

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Jen Patton

Co-Executive Producer

After more than ten years heading development for Embassy Row and its predecessor Diplomatic, Jen is now in a producer deal at the company, both as a creative consultant for all of the company’s development and as a lead producer on her own projects in the game, talk, and comedy areas. Jen has been with the company in all its incarnations since August of 1999, starting as an Associate Producer on the record-breaking ten night initial run of “Who Wants to be a Millionaire” on ABC. Previous to joining Michael Davies on Millionaire, Jen worked on “The Man Show” for… Click to read more…

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Deirdre Connolly

Co-Executive Producer

Deirdre Connolly came to Embassy Row in 2009 to helm the company’s production of Bravo’s Watch What Happens Live! with Andy Cohen. Her prior experience producing MTV’s flagship daily show, Total Request Live (from Times Square in Manhattan), and her eventual relocation to London to launch the English version of TRL for MTV UK proved to be a winning combination. With Deirdre as show runner, Watch What Happens Live! blew up, experiencing double-digit growth across all key demos and averaging 1.6 million viewers per night, often beating the other late night cable competition. Deirdre, now Co-Executive Producer of WWHL, credits… Click to read more…

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Julia Cassidy

Co-Executive Producer

Julia Cassidy recently joined Embassy Row after working with them on The Glee Project. She is an Emmy Award winning producer who has worked on various shows, such as On the Road with Austin & Santino, Top Chef, Project Runway, and Kell on Earth. She got her start as a production assistant, driving talent from one location to the next. Then moved on to coordinate, manage production, and finally produce. Though Julia has a great deal of experience with competition reality, she also loves docu-series and any show with heart. She resides in New York City with her husband, Keith Groff and their… Click to read more…

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Fran Alswang

Co-Executive Producer

Fran Alswang joined Embassy Row in 2007 to work directly with Kim Martin overseeing production of all Rock Shrimp Productions’ shows, including Bobby Flay’s Food Network hit series’, Boy Meets Grill, and Throwdown. While at Rock Shrimp, she’s also overseen several other shows: 5 Ingredient Fix, Kelsey’s Essentials, Alex’s Day Off, Dear Food Network, and most recently, Brunch @ Bobby’s, and Bobby Flay’s Barbecue Addiction. She won an Emmy for Outstanding Culinary Production for Grill It! with Bobby Flay.

Before working at Embassy Row, Fran worked with Kim Martin at Dan Cohen and Sons and co-produced and co-directed the pilot… Click to read more…

 
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David Tuohy

Producer + Development Team Leader
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Ana Mijich

Director, Development—International
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Ariel Palin

Director, Development—Entertainment
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Susan Warner

Producer
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Jen Simons

Producer
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Jessica Gentile

Post Supervisor
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Rebecca Bregman

Director, Production
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Robyn Baum

Talent Producer
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Sarah Schultz

Coordinating Producer
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Samantha Repp

Manager, Production
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Ian Pine

VP, Finance
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Gary Kahn

Director, Finance
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A.C. Caraballo

Director, Production Finance
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Tristan O’Donnell

Talent Coordinator
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Lindsey Dinsmore

Associate Producer, Digital + Brand Partnerships
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Chase Dillon

Associate Producer
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Ashley Eldridge

Executive Assistant to Michael Davies
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Tashia Valverde

Executive Assistant to Tammy Johnston + Jen Patton
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Patricia Suh

Executive Assistant to Shauna Minoprio
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Michael Fitzgerald

Development Assistant