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NON FICTION Supervising Producer THE BAIT 2014 Silent Crow Arts \ Discovery Network Executive Producer HEAD OF DEVELOPMENT 2003-2014 CBS EYE Productions / CBS News Productions Executive Producer MY GRANDMA’S RAVIOLI WITH MO ROCCA 2012-2013 CBS EYE Productions / Executive Producer BEST OF THE ROAD 2012 CBS EYE Productions / Travel Channel Executive Producer HEATHER TOM PROJECT 2011 CBS EYE Productions / HGTV Executive Producer NEXTWORLD 2008-2010 CBS EYE Productions / Discovery Network, Inc. Co-Executive Producer FUTURECAR 2007 CBS EYE Productions / Discovery Network, Inc. Executive Producer BAND OF BLOGGERS 2007 CBS EYE Productions / The History Channel Executive Producer BEYOND TOP SECRET: IRAQ 2006 CBS EYE Productions / The History Channel Executive Producer SURVIVING URBAN DISASTERS 2006 CBS EYE Productions / Discovery Network, Inc. Executive Producer WHO KILLED LACI PETERSON 2003 CBS EYE Productions / A&E Networks, Inc. Executive Producer SURVIVOR: BACK FROM AFRICA 2002 Mark Burnett / CBS Entertainment Executive Producer SURVIVOR: BACK FROM THE OUTBACK 2001 Mark Burnett / CBS Entertainment Director BUY ME THAT TOO 1991 Home Box Office Producer / Director BOY MEETS GIRL 1991 CBS Entertainment Director STAND UP AND DELIVER 1990 MTV Networks NEWS and DOCUMENTARIES SERIES Executive Producer INJUSTICE FILES 2010 CBS EYE Productions/48 Hours/Investigation Discovery Network Executive Editor 48 HOURS INVESTIGATES 2001-2003 CBS News, New York Senior Producer COAST TO COAST 1996-1997 CBS News, New York Producer DAY ONE 1993-1995 ABC News, New York Producer STREET STORIES 1991-1993 CBS News, New York Producer FACE TO FACE WITH CONNIE CHUNG 1989-1991 CBS News, New York DOCUMENTARIES Executive Editor “9 / 11” 2002 CBS News 48 Hours, New York Executive Producer UNDERSTANDING ARDI 2009 CBS EYE Productions / Discovery Network Executive Producer CRASH: THE NEXT GREAT DEPRESSION? 2008 CBS News Productions / The History Channel Executive Producer EXPOSED 2008 CBS EYE Productions / WE TV Executive Producer DUST TO DUST: The Health Effects of 9/11 2006 CBS News Productions / The Sundance Channel, Inc. BROADCAST Senior Executive Producer PRIMETIME NEWS 2015-present America, New York Executive Producer THE SATURDAY EARLY SHOW 1999-2001 CBS News, New York Executive Producer CBS NEWS SATURDAY MORNING 1997-1999 CBS News, New York AWARDS EDWARD R. MURROW AWARD “9 / 11” 2002 PEABODY AWARD “9 / 11” 2002 EMMY “9 / 11” 2002 Outstanding Non-Fiction Special—Primetime CHRISTOPHER AWARD “9 / 11” 2002 INVESTIGATIVE REPORTERS AND EDITORS “That’s What Friends Are For?” 1994 SCROLL AWARD ABC News Day One EMMY “Deadly Secret” 1993 Outstanding Coverage of Continuing News Story ABC News Day One EMMY “Paul and Joanne” CBS 1991 Outstanding Interview Segment Face to Face with Connie Chung EMMY “You Ain’t a Rookie Anymore” 1983 Outstanding Magazine Segment WABC-TV, NY