Our Team

BRIAN HANFORD

Brian Hanford

In-Studio Director
Brian Hanford is a distinguished writer and director, with an expertise in unscripted television and development. He crafts compelling content through seamless collaboration with a diverse range of networks and talent. His blend of creativity and strategic execution consistently delivers high-quality projects.
 
For the past several years, Brian has been working for Hearst Media Production Group, writing and producing three award-winning unscripted TV series, Earth Odyssey (NBC), Wild Child (NBC), and Oh Baby! (ABC). Since 2020, Brian has also served as a development producer at Hearst and Reckognition Productions where he led multiple new projects, developed successful content ideas, and refined both scripted and unscripted concepts with executives and clients.
 
As a director, Brian started his career with the short films Tommy Gun and Cactus Flower which both received multiple film festival awards including a Best Director nod at LA Shorts. Since then, he has moved into directing for TV and feature films, with a specialty in unscripted series, most notably with Dr. Drew on Health Uncensored. Multi-cam talk shows and host-led series are well within his wheelhouse and have led to commercially successful productions. Recently, Brian was signed on to direct a romantic drama feature, “Playing for Mozart,” set to go into production later this year.
 
Brian’s career is marked by a passion for storytelling and an ability to blend a project’s creative vision with comprehensive delivery, solidifying his standing in content development and production.
 

Management

Orlando J Espinosa

Orlando J. Espinosa

CEO & Executive Producer
Dr. Drew Pinsky

Dr. Drew Pinsky

Host & Executive Producer
Sherief Moustafa

Sherief Moustafa

Chief Operating Officer
& Executive Producer
Todd Branstetter

Todd Branstetter

Chief Financial Officer,
Star Entertainment
Andrea Ocampo

Andrea Ocampo

V.P. of Production
& Senior Field Correspondent
Barbara Dunkiel

Barbara Dunkiel

Human Resources Director

The Producers

BRIAN HANFORD

Brian Hanford

In-Studio Director
Benjamin Geller

Benjamin Geller

Senior Segment Producer
Carolina Gonzalez

Carolina
Gonzalez

Writer/ Senior Producer
JENIFFER NEVILLE

Jennifer Neville

Booking Producer
DAWSON PEDEN

Dawson Peden

Producer
Monique polk

Monique Polk

Producer
Claudio Figueroa

Claudio Figueroa

Web Design & Graphics
BOBBY VIERA

Robert Viera

Director of Post Production

The Support Team

Jessica Metzel

Jessica Metzel

Executive Assistant