MEIM Industry Faculty
Heinz College's Master of Entertainment Industry Management program offers you the opportunity to learn from some of the biggest players in the entertainment business.
*CMU Alumni **MEIM Alumni
- Alberto Alcaraz
Process & Continuous Improvement Deputy Director, Cinépolis
(Film Exhibition)
- Anna Andree**
Director of Research, Universal Studio Group/NBCUniversal
(Capstone Project Advisor)
- Johnny Baab
Guitarist, Musical Director and Producer
(Live Music: Touring and Revenue Streams)
- Jonathan Baker
Producer and Past Executive, Sony Pictures Feature Film Marketing and Domestic Television Research; Currently Produced - Sylvie's Love
(Film Economics; Marketing and Distribution)
- Olivia Barton**
Associate Director, Sync Licensing at Sony Music Entertainment
(Music Monetization & Song Royalties)
- Alisa Ben
SVP and Head of Analytics, Canvas Worldwide
(Fandom in Media)
- Mark Christopher
Writer/Director/Producer
(Creative Producing)
- Ji Young Denick**
Founder and Managing Partner, MineMR
(Capstone Project Advisor)
- Keith Eich
Experienced Media & Tech Executive in Innovation & Product Development/ Past Director of Digital Distribution Operations, NBCUniversal
(Capstone Project Advisor)
- Alison Emilio
Executive Director of WORDTheatre; Past Director, ReFrame (Sundance Institute & Women In Film Los Angeles)
(Capstone Project Advisor)
- Erin Franzman
Vice President, Content Social Strategy, CBS
(Television Marketing and Advertising)
- Scott Garner, Ph.D.
Executive Consultant at Conqueror Media
(Capstone Project Advisor)
- Daniel T. Green, Ph.D.*
MEIM Program Director, Heinz College
(AI and the Future of Creativity and Entertainment; Script and Story Analysis; Capstone Project and Practicum Advisor)
- Bonnie Greenberg
Owner, Ocean Cities Entertainment
(Music Supervision)
- Benjy Grinberg
Founder and CEO, Rostrum Records
(Artist Development in the Music Industry)
- John Harrison
Director/Producer/Composer
(Production Management)
- Adam Hime
Executive Vice President, Business Affairs, and Deputy General Counsel, Fifth Season (formerly Endeavor Content)
(TV Business & Legal Affairs; Intellectual Property)
- Lee Hollin**
Senior Vice President and Head of Current Programming, Lionsgate Television
(Television Marketing and Advertising)
- Lakshmi Iyengar**
Agent, Motion Picture Media Finance, CAA
(Independent Film and Acquisitions)
- Ed Lammi
Executive Vice President, Sony Pictures Television
(Production Management)
- Ashleigh Marzynski Bohr**
Senior Vice President, Content Development & Marketing Strategy at NRG
(Film Economics; Marketing and Distribution)
- Tom Meredith
Consultant, Television Research, Screen Engine LLC
(Capstone Project Advisor)
- Miguel Mier*
Chief Operating Officer, Cinépolis Luxury Cinemas; Producer, 3 Idiotas
(Film Exhibition)
- Bob Moczydlowsky**
Managing Director, Music at Techstars
(Digital Innovation & Entrepreneurship)
- Holly Newman
Head of Business Operations, Oddworld Inhabitants
(Business of Gaming)
- Tommy Oliver*
CEO, Confluential Films
(Special Faculty Lecturer) - Shelley Ong Teshima
Senior Director of Brand Strategy & Marketing, Lean In, Sandberg Goldberg Bernthal Family Foundation
(Branded Entertainment)
- Cheryl Platz
Product Designer, Game Developer, Author and Actress; Past Director Of User Experience, Riot Games
(What Makes Us Play: The Craft of the Video Game)
- Pat Quinn
Partner/Manager, Quinn Media Management
(Television Economics)
- Andrew Saul
Sr. Vice President of Production Finance, Sony Pictures Television
(Production Accounting)
- Emily Skopov
Screenwriter/Producer/Director
(Introduction to Writing for Television)
- Michele Smith
Vice President of Legacy and Estate Brand Management, Craft Recordings
(Business Development)
- Kevin Stein
Principal/Co-founder, Signal Path Immersive
(AI and the Future of Creativity and Entertainment; Capstone Project Advisor)
- Kerry Stranman
President, Kerry Stranman Insights + Strategy
(Branded Entertainment)
- Francois Vallerian
Vice President of Research, Paramount Global Content Distribution
(Television Economics)
- Paula Wagner*
Producer/CEO, Chestnut Ridge Productions; Past CEO, MGM/Cruise/Wagner Productions
(Navigating the Practical Realities of the Film Industry)
- Kevin Yoder
Executive Vice President, Theatrical Strategy for National Research Group (NRG)
(Market Research in the Entertainment Industry)