Alex Baskin, Vice President of Development & New Media, Evolution Media
Alex Baskin joined Evolution’s development department in 2006. As Vice President of Development & New Media, Alex works with Evolution’s President, Douglas Ross, to create, find and develop new projects for the company.

Baskin developed and executive produced the forthcoming “The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills” for Bravo and “Growing Up Twisted” for A&E. Other recent credits include “LisaRaye: The Real McCoy” for TV One , “My Black is Beautiful” for BET, and “Next X” for Disney XD.
He also created and produced “Pageant Place” for MTV and “Dave My Ex” for Bravo, and has created and developed projects for networks including CBS, Discovery Channel, History, Lifetime, Logo, Nickelodeon, Oxygen, Syfy, TLC, truTV, TV Land, and VH1, among others.

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"BUSINESS OF SHOW BUSINESS"

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Richard Sampson, Producer, Shadowlight Pictues

Richard Sampson is a Producers Guild of America producer with over 24 years of film producing experience. In 2003 he formed production company Shadowlight Pictures with partner, Pamela Peacock. Shadowlight Pictures completed its first feature film, “Good Intentions”starring LeAnn Rimes, Luke Perry and Elaine Hendrix, due to air on Showtime this fall. Sampson and Peacock produced every aspect of the project including negotiating the script option, script development, raising the money, hiring cast and crew, supervising the production, post production, selling the Georgia tax credits, to negotiating the distribution deal. Shadowlight Pictures is in development on more feature film projects while currently completing an uplifting documentary on breast cancer survivors who are thriving after cancer.

Panel Topic: "BEING REAL ABOUT REALITY TV"

Jason Sands is a television director and producer with over twenty years of broadcast experience.
In 2009, Jason Directed the action adventure game show The Phone for MTV, produced by Freemantle NA. Jason recently completed eight episodes of The Chilli Project for VH!, also produced by Freemantle. Jason also directed a Pilot for CW, Fly Girls, that was picked up for eight episodes airing in 2010. Jason Directed the first three seasons of MTV's The Hills. The third season of The Hills was the series highest rated earning nearly five million viewers a week. Mr. Sands also directed the second season of the MTV hit series Laguna Beach: The Real Orange County.  Jason has produced and directed television shows as varied as the country music Nashville Star and the performance series FarmClub.com, both for the USA Network, the gonzo comedy show Buzzkill for MTV, as well as documentary and entertainment shows for the Discovery Channel and the Travel Channel. Jason started his career as an editor.

Panel Topic: "BIG SCREEN, SMALL SCREEN AND EVERYTHING IN BETWEEN"

Roger is the Supervising Producer of 172 episodes of "Tyler
Perry's House of Payne" which premiered on TBS as the highest ratedfirst run sitcom in basic cable history. He also is the Executive Producer of 160 episodes of "Meet the Browns," which premiered on TBS as the second highest rated sitcom in basic cable history. Roger's films include "Diary Of A Mad Black Woman" which has grossed over 100 million dollars in theatrical and DVD sales to date. He coproduced"Madea's Family Reunion," "Daddy's Little Girls," "Why Did I Get Married?", "Meet The Browns", "The Family that Preys", "Madea Goes To Jail" and the recent hit "I Can Do Bad All By Myself,'. His films combined have grossed over half a billion dollars at the box office. Roger recently wrapped production on "Why Did I Get Married Too?", He is about to start his 10th collaboration with Tyler Perry the film version of "For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide". Roger was named one of the top 40 executives under 40 by the The Network Journal Magazine and was named one of Atlanta's 50 most beautiful people by Jezebel Magazine. His success has been profiled in magazines such as Essence, Black Enterprise, TV Guide and Uptown. Born in London and raised in Brooklyn, Roger's career in film began when he was accepted into the Director's Guild of America's prestigious Assistant Director Trainee program. This highly selective program enables candidates to learn the intricacies of major feature filmmaking for a two year period under the guidance of some of Hollywood's top directors and producers. Roger was fortunate to work with such legendary directors as Woody Allen, Mike Nichols and James Mangold. Roger attended Brooklyn College and the School Of Visual Arts.

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Shawn Conrad, President, Ear FX Post Production
Ear FX is a post-production audio studio that specializes in doing the sound portion of projects for television, film, radio, and web. Located in Mableton Georgia, just minutes outside of Atlanta, Ear FX is regarded as one of the most plush professional home studios in southeastern, United States. Past projects worked on include sound for Tyler Perry's House Of Payne and Meet The Browns, commercials for The Matrix, recordings for King Of The Hill, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, HBO, Turner Broadcasting and many more. Ear FX's typical duties are to record voice-over actors, add sound effects and blend them together with the musical element which is delivered to Shawn by a music composer or found by Shawn from online music libraries. Ear FX's owner and president Shawn Conrad, C.A.S. (Cinema Audio Society), was once the 1989 World Champion Rapper Freshco (see www.FreshcoAndMiz.com). He was label mates with Queen Latifah, toured with Ice Cube, rapped with Jay-Z and The Notorious B.I.G. When Shawn thought his musical celebrity was dissipating in the mid 1990s, he gravitated toward begin behind the scenes as an audio engineer for music and radio commercials.
During his five years at Soundtrack, Shawn recorded voice over actors and added sound effects for radio and television commercials. He then went on blending sound effects, music and dialogue for Miramax Film's movie commercials Shakespeare In Love, Life Is Beautiful and The Matrix. In 2001, Shawn went on to finalizing sound (Mixing & Sound Design) for hit cartoon shows like Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Pokemon and Yu-Gi-Oh.

Jeff Fisher, The Sponsor Shop At Turner
Jeff worked as a commercial and television director, directing on such shows as "The Simple Life," "The Real World/Road Rules Challenge," and "Jennifer Lopez's Dancelife," before writing, producing and directing his first feature film ("Killer Movie"). "Killer Movie" (stars Paul Wesley, Kaley Cuoco, Leighton Meester, Robert Buckley, Jason London and Nestor Carbonell) premiered at last year's Tribeca Film Festival followed by a short theatrical release, successful DVD and Blu Ray release and a run on Showtime. Jeff is currently the head of production at The Sponsor Shop at Turner Entertainment Networks. www.jefffisherdirector.com

Veronica Sheehan, VP Network Operations TBS

Turner Entertainment Group, responsible for leading technical, operational, administrative and financial activities for the Network Operations division. In 2002, WICT inducted her into the prestigious Betsy Magness Leadership Institute and in 2006, 2007, 2008 and 2009 she was named one of the most powerful women in technology by CablWorld magazine. In 2007 she was named to Atlanta Woman Magazine’s “25 Power Women Awards” list and also received WICT Atlanta’s Red Letter Catalyst Award for Woman in Technology. Sheehan is the founding chair of Turner Women Today (one of Turner Broadcasting’s business resource groups), and since 2008 has served as the National Chapter Advisor for the WICT Atlanta Chapter.

Charles J. Johnson, Managing Director, Sports and Entertainment Specialty Group, SunTrust Bank

Joined SunTrust in 1995 and currently manages the Corporate Advisory team for SunTrust Bank's Sports and Entertainment Specialty Group. He is a Registered Representative of SunTrust Investment Services, Inc. with over 20 years experience in the financial services industry. Charles has been affiliated with such firms as Bank of America, Credit Suisse, Montag and Caldwell and Wachovia Corporation. Charles has served on the Board of Trustees of The Children's School, where was Chairman of the Finance Committee and Treasurer for 7 years, and The Atlanta Metropolitan College Foundation. Other current and former non-profit affiliations include The 100 Black Men of Atlanta, Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Incorporated, Big Brothers Big Sisters, and March of Dimes of Georgia. Charles received his undergraduate degree from Morehouse College in 1982.

Michael Ouweleen, SVP Creative Director at Cartoon Network. SVP /Development, Creative Direction at Turner Broadcasting

For the past 13 years, Michael Ouweleen has been the primary driver of Cartoon Network's brand and the principle creative force behind its overall tone and content. Joining the network when it was in just 20 million homes and had less than 50 employees, Ouweleen's creative leadership formed Cartoon Network's voice and established its brand. During his tenure, Ouweleen has held several senior executive positions to strategically grow Cartoon Network to its current penetration of 90 million homes and cement the network in the minds of two generations of viewers. Cartoon Network is now widely recognized at the most popular basic cable network for boys 6-14 and is one of the most lucrative networks in Time Warner's portfolio.

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"Energetic", "Positive", "Insightful", "An Entertainer", "A True Educator", "Just Plain Fun". These are just a few of the ways Emmy Award winning Peachtree TV Executive Director of "Community Interest" Jeff Johnson or "JJ" has been described in the entertainment, film/television, radio, promotional and sport marketing industries.

Currently the Executive Director of "Community Interest" for Peachtree TV in Atlanta, "JJ" also serves as the "face" of the station in the Atlanta community. JJ hosts the Sunday morning "Community Interest" or "CI" show "JJ on Atlanta" and is featured on spots promoting station projects like " The Peachtree TV Green Team", "Peachtree TV's Season of Giving" and "Peachtree TV's Study Smart" just to name a few. JJ is the driving force behind the station's community outreach initiatives as well. Through his work, he is quickly becoming one of the most recognizable personalities in Atlanta.

Before coming to Atlanta, Johnson had been a popular arena announcer for the NBA's Charlotte Hornets, the Charlotte Bobcats and the NFL's Carolina Panthers, as well as a much-sought-after host for major events across the country! He has been featured in numerous national and regional commercials and educational/developmental home videos for families. In addition to his television work, Johnson is a motivational speaker, speaking to hundreds of schools, civic and professional organizations on the value of a good education and the importance of having a positive outlook on life.

Panel Topic: "GETTING IN - WORKING UP. SO YOU'VE GRADUATED…NOW WHAT?"

Noel Paynter, Film Production Capital, L.L.C.,

Up until 2006 when most of his efforts and time shifted to the tax credit financing business, Mr. Paynter was a full time practicing attorney and CPA, with the Phoenix, Arizona based firm, Woodrow & Paynter, P.L.C. His client base was over 700 individuals, businesses, estates and trusts for which he provided expert legal guidance in the following areas of practice: Estate and Business Succession Planning; Probate; Business Formations and Transactions; and State and Federal Tax Law. Mr. Paynter also spent several semesters as an adjunct Professor at the Keller Graduate School of Management teaching Tax Law to MBA candidates. His education was earned at University of Kansas (B.S. Bus.Adm., 1990) and the University of Missouri - Kansas City (J.D., 1993). As the President of the Arizona Film & Media Coalition, he was busy each legislative session in Arizona, protecting and improving the State's film tax incentive program. He is also on the Board of the Arizona Production Association, is a member of the Georgia Production Partners coalition, and frequently lectures on the topic of State tax incentive programs and related financing all over the world. Very recently, after commuting nearly weekly from Scottsdale, Arizona for over 2 years, he relocated with his wife and two children to Atlanta, Georgia.

Panel Topic: "GETTING IN - WORKING UP. SO YOU'VE GRADUATED…NOW WHAT?"

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"BUSINESS OF SHOW BUSINESS"

Panel Topic: "BEING REAL ABOUT REALITY TV"

Suzan Satterfield, President Saltrun Productions, Inc. Managing Partner, Picture Window Productions, LLC

Suzan and her partner and husband, Allen Facemire, created SaltRun Productions in 1989 to produce entertaining and transformative projects for television. SaltRun’s clients have included The Travel Channel, Turner Broadcasting, ABC News, NBC News, Dateline, and CNN International.

Tifanie Joudeh, Entertainment Attorney

Is an attorney representing many corporate clients and entrepreneurs as well as actors, writers, directors, musicians, agents, PR Agencies, managers and producers in the entertainment industry, and business and corporate industry. She began her career as head of business and corporate affairs for the prestigious personal management company of Royal and Associates in Beverly Hills, California representing entertainment talent as well as corporate interests in the industry. From Royal, she was recruited by TFN (The Football Network) as general counsel, to manage corporate governance, talent negotiations, development and acquisition of programming including options, live and taped sporting events, documentaries, home video/DVD distribution, news shows, reality, internet content development and syndication. Since 2004, Ms. Joudeh as represented such entities as Hart-Lunsford Pictures, Diverse Talent Group, Animated Celebrities, StormMaker Productions, Saddle Ranch Productions, WayOut TV, P.S/Stargames Petcare TV KidCare TV and Eurocinema and AIM Group. Ms. Joudeh is also a certified mediator.

Panel Topic: "GETTING IN - WORKING UP. SO YOU'VEGRADUATED…NOW WHAT?"

Paul Condolora, Senior Vice President,Animation, Turner Broadcasting Systems (TBS)

Paul Condolora is senior vice president, digital for Turner Broadcasting System Inc.'s Animation, Young Adults and Kids Media Group. In this capacity, Condolora is responsible for leading the development and implementation of the digital strategy and product development across multiple platforms for Cartoon Network and Adult Swim-branded products and services. Additionally, Condolora oversees creative development and day-to-day operations for two industry leading Web sites CartoonNetwork.com and AdultSwim.com, and also oversees digital strategy and operations for the investigative website, TheSmokingGun.com. Condolora came to Cartoon Network Online in 2000 as vice president of business development. Previously, he was the head of the Multimedia Department at Sony Pictures Imageworks. At Sony, Condolora supervised more than 20 projects, many award winning, including visual effects for feature films and television shows, Internet games and promotional Web sites. He has also managed the U.S-based software development for Sony's AIBO entertainment robot. Prior to his role at Imageworks, Condolora was the Director of Special Projects for Sony Pictures Entertainment focusing on business development.