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Shawn Efran is the founder of Efran Films, which has created and produced shows for Discovery ID, Oxygen, Bravo, Food Network, Lifetime, History, and many more outlets. Shawn is the winner of six Emmy awards. Before launching Efran Films, he was a staff producer at 60 Minutes.
Elaine Frontain Bryant is Executive Vice President and Head of Programming at A&E Network, a position she has held since March 2015. She manages the A&E programming team and is responsible for overseeing the development, creation and execution of all programming for the network. She is also charged with integrating new programming with digital initiatives and developing ways to expand the brand across multiple platforms.
Morgan Hertzan is a multiple Emmy and DuPont Award-winning producer, entrepreneur and media executive. He currently is Executive Vice President and General Manager of television at Vice Media Group, a joint venture with A+E Networks. Hertzan was previously a partner at Efran Films where he created series for multiple cable networks, and a Senior Vice President and General Manager of Walt Disney Television/ABC News’ Lincoln Square Studios.
Loren Ruch is the Group Senior Vice President of Development and Production for HGTV where he oversees the programming and development team along with many of the networks’ high-profile series and pilots including Celebrity IOU, A Very Brady Renovation, Property Brothers: Forever Home, and My Lottery Dream Home. Prior to this role, Loren spent the previous 13 years working across many of the Discovery networks, and prior to that, he spent ten years at Fox’s Good Day LA and the nationally syndicated Good Day Live, where he was the recipient of five Emmy awards for his work.
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Peter Gaffney is a television executive who has led programming strategy teams at a variety of media brands, including History, A&E, MTV International, VH1, AMC, and currently VICE Media.
