IEMS Advisory Board

Carolyn Blackwood (JD '95)

Former Chief Operating Officer 
Warner Bros. Pictures Group

Carolyn Blackwood was most recently the chief operating officer of Warner Bros. Pictures Group (WBPG). Blackwood was responsible for the day-to-day operations of WBPG, including physical production, business affairs, music, and other related matters. She also jointly leads New Line Cinema where she most recently served as president and chief content officer. Additionally, Blackwood has managerial oversight of Warner Bros. Theatre Ventures, the live stage-play division of Warner Bros. Entertainment, and theatrical film acquisitions. She is a graduate of Fordham University where she studied American studies and fine arts and earned a law degree at Pepperdine University.

Mark Burnett

Chairman
MGM Worldwide Television Group

Mark Burnett is Chairman and executive producer of MGM Worldwide Television and has produced more than 2,400 hours of television, many of which air in more than 70 countries. Series he has produced include Survivor, The Voice, The Apprentice, Shark Tank, and People's Choice Awards. He has won five Emmy Awards, one PGA Award, and five People's Choice Awards.

Roma Downey

President
Lightworkers Media

Roma Downey is a celebrated, Emmy-nominated television and stage actress, who is best known for her decade of work in Touched by an Angel, which attracted a weekly audience of over 20 million. She is the executive producer of the television miniseries The Bible on the History channel, and the producer of the film Son of God and the miniseries The Dovekeepers.

Eric Iverson ('94)

Chief Technology Officer
United Talent Agency

Eric Iverson is the chief technology officer at United Talent Agency and is a 21-year veteran of media and entertainment. Iverson previously served as the director of products at Amazon Studios, the chief technology officer for the Global Media and Entertainment Vertical at Amazon Web Services (AWS), and the chief information officer at Creative Artists Agency (CAA). He is also the founder of Iverson Consulting, an advisory firm focused on digital innovation and transformation for companies in media and entertainment. Prior to CAA, Iverson spent more than 17 years at Sony Pictures, his latest role as divisional chief information officer for Sony Pictures Television. In 2019, Iverson was a finalist for the Los Angeles Business Journal's Enterprise CIO of the Year award.

Victor Kaufman (MA ‘15)

Vice Chair
IAC

Victor Kaufman, vice chair of IAC, serves in the office of the chairman overseeing all strategic planning, financial, and legal matters for the company. He served as chairman and chief executive officer of Savoy Pictures Entertainment, Inc. from 1992 to 1997. Kaufman was also the founding chairman and CEO of Tri-Star Pictures, Inc. from 1983 to December 1987, at which time he became president and CEO of Tri-Star's successor company, Columbia Pictures Entertainment, Inc.

Jacki Kelley ('88)

CEO
Americas dentsu

Jacki Kelley is the chief executive officer of Americas dentsu. Previously, she served as chief operating officer of Bloomberg's global media organization. At Bloomberg Media, Kelley led the business operations, with a focus on driving global revenue growth, brand strength, and developing the company's new media strategy. A dynamic leader with more than 20 years of experience, Kelley is widely credited with disrupting traditional business models to successfully meet client objectives across the publishing and advertising industries. She has served as chief executive officer of IPG Mediabrands North America and president of Global Clients as well as held various business roles at Yahoo!, Martha Stewart Living, Omnimedia, and USA TODAY.

Endyia Kinney-Sterns ('98)

Senior Vice President, Development and Production
Wayfarer Studios

Endyia Kinney-Sterns is senior vice president of unscripted / alternative development and programming at Wayfarer Studios and, founder and chief executive officer at EKS Consulting Firm. Named one of the "Top Female Executives in Hollywood" by Essence magazine, Kinney-Sterns is the former vice president of development and programming at OWN and has more than 15 years of entertainment television experience producing and overseeing shows for high-profile networks including VH1, CBS, NBC, and HGTV and production companies such as Buena Vista Television, Arnold Shapiro Productions, and LMNO. She also established her own production company, Seraphim Entertainment, where she optioned two of her original shows, a drama series, and an animated project.

Robert Kyncl (MBA '97)

Chief Executive Officer
Warner Music Group

Robert Kyncl is the chief executive officer at Warner Music Group. Previously, he was the Chief Business Officer at YouTube,  where he oversees all business functions including content, sales, marketing, platforms, access, and strategy, and Vice President of Content at Netflix, where he spearheaded the company's content acquisition for streaming TV shows and movies over the internet. Kyncl has been listed in Variety's Dealmakers Impact Report as one of their "disruptors," Vanity Fair's New Establishment List, Billboard's Power 100 List, Billboard's International Power Players List, Billboard's Digital Power Players List, and AdWeek's 50 List of Vital Leaders in Tech, Media, and Marketing. He holds a master of business administration from Pepperdine University and a BS from SUNY New Paltz.

Michael Lacorazza ('88)

Chief Executive Officer
Frontpoint

Michael Lacorazza ('88) currently serves as chief executive officer at Frontpoint. As a highly accomplished executive with a history of building brands and driving measurable business results, Lacorazza's expertise is varied and includes extensive experience across the marketing discipline, including digital, performance marketing, search, CRM, social, promotions, and brand management. He has had multiple successes managing large-scale new product launches and acquisition marketing.

Takuji Masuda ('93, MFA '17)

Filmmaker and Publisher
BUNKER77
2001 Japanese Professional Surfing Champion

Takuji Masuda is an accomplished filmmaker and publisher and founder of Super X Media Combine. His feature documentary, BUNKER77, about legendary surfer Bunker Spreckels, had its world premiere at the San Sebastian Film Festival, its US premiere at the Hamptons International Film Festival, and was a winner of the Sun Valley Film Festival Film Lab Award. Takuji also was a 2001 Japanese Professional Surfing Champion.

Rob Moore ('84)

CEO
Phoenix1 Esports LLC

Rob Mooreis the owner of a professional e-sports team in the League of Legends. The former vice chair of Paramount Pictures, Moore oversaw marketing, digital, interactive, television, licensing, and business affairs divisions. As a founding member and a partner at Revolution Studios, he developed the strategic business plan and oversaw the formation of the company. Prior to this, Moore spent 13 years at The Walt Disney Studio where he held numerous positions, most recently as executive vice president, finance, and operations.

Quincy Newell, Esq. (MBA, ‘09)

CEO
TwentyOne14 Media

Quincy Newell is a licensed California attorney and Of Counsel at L.A. based law firm Sanders Roberts LLP. Mr. Newell is also a published author, and an award nominated and experienced production, development, and distribution executive with a successful track record in driving revenue growth and exceeding profit expectations. Mr. Newell has launched and managed three successful media business ventures that have generated over a half a billion dollars in revenues collectively. After spending three decades shaping business, marketing and distribution strategies for Rhino Records, UrbanWorks Entertainment, Universal Music Group’s, Vivendi Entertainment, Codeblack Entertainment and mini-major, Lionsgate, Newell launched TwentyOne14 Media. 

 

Douglas Warner

President
Warner Artist Management

Douglas Warner is president of Warner Artist Management, where he brings over 20 years of experience representing talent and launching the careers of many A-list Hollywood celebrities. Warner empowers his vast relationship resources and looks to emerging markets and trends in order to advise and direct his clients for the best possible advantage in the fluid entertainment and media marketplace.

Christa Zofcin Workman ('97, MBA '00, JD '01)

Co-President and Chief Operating Officer
River Road Entertainment

Christa Zofcin Workman is Co-President and Chief Operating Officer of River Road Entertainment, where she oversees company-wide business operations and strategy. Film highlights include the critically acclaimed American Utopia and Love & Mercy, Academy Award Winner for Best Picture, 12 Years a Slave, and the Palme d'Or winner, The Tree of Life. Formerly, she was head of business affairs for United Artists. She began her career working in finance at MGM Studios as well as serving as counsel to the late Michael King, Founder/Owner/CEO of King World. She is a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.