CHARLIE CORWIN – Founder, CEO

Charlie Corwin has produced a variety of critically acclaimed movies, television, and digital programs and was named one of Variety’s 10 Producers to Watch in 2006.  In 2002, he co-founded Original Media to produce unique stories for film, television and alternative media.  He has created and produced hundreds of hours of television including both scripted and unscripted series such as Storm Chasers, Miami Ink, The Rachel Zoe Project and The Philanthropist for NBC.

Charlie’s feature film credits include The Squid and the Whale, Half Nelson, A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints, August and Twelve, based on the best-selling novel and directed by Joel Schumacher. All of his films have premiered at the Sundance Film Festival, and together have been nominated for 14 Spirit Awards (including Best Picture), 3 Golden Globes (including Best Picture), and 2 Academy Awards.

JAY PETERSON – COO/EVP, Production & Development

Jay started in Network News working for ABC’s World News Tonight, and then moved on to MTV Networks as a Business Manager. From there he quickly transitioned to VH1 where he became the Director of Original Programming and Development.  As a principal in K2 Pictures, Inc.Jay handled all day to day operations including oversight of production and development.

Some of Jay’s clients and co-production partners have included Showtime Inc., ESPN, Spike TV, VH1, MTV, Sundance Channel, Comedy Central, TruTV, HBO, Mark Burnett Productions and NBC.

Jay holds a Masters in Business Administration from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.

LEAH CULTON GONZALEZ – VP, Production

Having freelanced for more than 15 years in film, television and multimedia production, Leah has worked on a on a variety of projects for the likes of MTV, Vh1, NBC, PBS, Zoetrope, Miramax, and 20^th Century Fox – to name a few.  She also served as Director of Production at Camouflage Media from 1998-2000, overseeing documentary, interactive, and commercial projects.

Leah landed at Original Media in 2007 as a Line Producer for the successful series Storm Chasers.  Climbing the ranks, she then moved on to Supervisor and EIC in our production department, managing a large slate of shows from development through completion. Now, as the Vice President of Production, Leah oversees all our current series and growing development slate, as well as our production teams in both New York and Los Angeles.

Leah holds a BA in Communications from Boston University with a major in Film & Television.

SERGIO ALFARO – Executive in Charge, Production

Sergio began his career in music, producing over 30 live concerts with artists such as U2, The Eagles, Garth Brooks, Celine Dion and Black Eyed Peas. He has also produced over 50 live specials and awards shows, including The Emmys, The Grammys, American Music Awards, The 2008 Presidential Inauguration and Lincoln Memorial Inaugural Concert in addition to live charity events such as A Tribute to John Lennon – benefitting victims of 9-11, and the Music Rising Concert with U2 and Green Day: benefitting victims of Hurricane Katrina.

Sergio started at Original Media as a Line Producer for LA Ink and The Rachel Zoe Project. He is now Executive in Charge, and oversees Original Media’s West Coast productions.

When not working, Sergio and his wife help run Camp Dream Street for children ages 4-14 with life threatening and chronic illnesses. He has been involved with www.dreamstreetfoundation.org for over 14 years.

PATRICK REARDON – VP, Current Series & Development

Before joining Original Media, Patrick rose quickly through the ranks of reality television, working on shows such as The Real World, The Simple Life, and The Rebel Billionaire.  A Viacom veteran, he produced, edited, and directed a variety of shows including MADE, Scarred, Exiled, The Cho Show, and numerous pilots for MTV and VH1. After running and being the creative force behind two successful series for Original Media, Patrick left the freelance lifestyle behind and became a full-time member of the OM team.

In his role, Patrick oversees the current crop of series in both New York and LA, and manages our growing slate of new development projects.

JESSICA SEBASTIAN – VP, Talent & Development

Before joining Original Media, Jessica worked as a Producer and Director on a wide range of reality shows including ‘What Not To Wear’, ‘Wife Swap’, ‘MADE’, “The Soup” and ‘Moving Up’.  Originally from London, UK, she trained as a fashion journalist before moving into television producing where she has established a great reputation over the last ten years.  In London, she produced a variety of popular culture, comedy, documentaries and music shows for Channel 4 and the BBC.   After being the Executive Producer on the highly successful series ‘The Rachel Zoe Project’ for Original Media, Jessica left the freelance lifestyle behind and became a full-time member of the OM team.

In her role, Jessica oversees the current development and talent liasion of series in LA, and directs and produces many of the growing slate of new development projects and pilots.

CHELSEY TROWBRIDGE – VP, Post Production & Operations

Chelsey joined Original Media in 2010 after three years of managing day-to-day offline editorial operations for PostWorks New York.  In her current role, she oversees Original Media’s post facilities and post production teams. Prior to her time at PostWorks, she worked on an ESPN documentary series about Muhammad Ali, which featured the Emmy-nominated Ali Rap.  She has also freelanced on several studio and remote productions for ABC Sports, ESPN Classic, College Sports Television and SportsNet New York.

Chelsey graduated from the University of Maryland with a BA in broadcast journalism.

TOM GORMICAN – Scripted Executive

Tom has a diverse background which includes writing for both television and movies, performing improv comedy, and producing/developing material for both large and small screen.

A graduate of Brown University, Tom began his career at GreeneStreet Films in New York City. Upon leaving, he partnered with Charles Wessler and the Farrelly Brothers to produce a short-films-compilation feature in the vein of The Kentucky Fried Movie, to be financed and distributed by Overture Films. It gave him the opportunity to work with some of the biggest names in the comedy world, as well as discover a rich new pool of talented writers, directors and actors.

Tom joined Original Media in 2008, and has taken over the development of all scripted projects with the aim of furthering OM’s reputation of bringing cutting edge material to all platforms.