Learn From the Experts

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)
• Liz Berlin
  Musician and Owner, Mr. Smalls Theatre, Funhouse, Cafe & Recording Studio
  (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**
  Music Counsel, Epic Games
  (Music Monetization & Song Royalties)
• Alisa Ben
  SVP and Head of Analytics, Canvas Worldwide
  (Fandom in Media)
• Tom Camuso
  Chief Engineer, The Les Paul Recording Studio; Owner, Studio E, New York
  (Les Paul: A Journey Through Music and Innovation)
• Mark Christopher
  Writer/Director/Producer
  (Creative Producing)
• Ji Young Denick**
  Founder and Managing Partner, MineMR
  (Capstone Project Advisor)
• Alison Emilio
  Executive Director of WORDTheatre; Past Director, ReFrame (Sundance Institute & Women In Film Los Angeles)
  (Capstone Project Advisor)
• Erin Franzman
  Chief Operations Officer at Social Department AI
  (Television Marketing and Advertising)
• Scott Garner, Ph.D.
  Executive Consultant at Conqueror Media
  (Capstone Project Advisor)
• Michael Glassman
  EVP of Acquisitions & Distribution, LD Entertainment
  (Production Finance)
• Daniel T. Green, Ph.D.*
  Distinguished Service Professor of Entertainment Management; Senior Director for Arts & Entertainment, Heinz College; Director, Master of Entertainment Industry Management Program
  (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 Pacific
  (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)
• Lakshmi Iyengar**
  Film & Television Executive at Wieden+Kennedy
  (Independent Film and Acquisitions)
• Ed Lammi
  Executive Vice President, Sony Pictures Television
  (Production Management)
• Judy Liu**
  Director of Business Solutions, DTC at NBCUniversal
  (Capstone Project Advisor)
• Tom Meredith
  Consultant: Research, Analysis, Insights
  (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
  Vice President of Marketing, Lean In
  Sandberg Goldberg Bernthal Family Foundation
  (Branded Entertainment)
• Lucienne Papon
  Film and Television Producer and Executive
  (Capstone Project Advisor)
• Cheryl Platz
  ProductDesigner, Game Developer, Author and Actress; Past Director Of User Experience, Riot Games
  (What Makes Us Play:The Craft of the Video Game)
• Steve Rosenthal
   Grammy-Winning Producer, Owner of The Magic Shop Recording Studio, NYC
  (Les Paul: A Journey Through Music and Innovation)
• 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
  Executive Producer, Heaven Research and Big Sky Productions
  (AI and the Future of Creativity and Entertainment; Capstone Project Advisor)
• 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)
• Bill West
  Strategy, Finance and Marketing Executive at West Coast, Inc.
  (Business of Gaming)
• Kevin Yoder
  Past Executive Vice President, Theatrical Strategy for National Research Group (NRG)
  (Market Research in the Entertainment Industry)