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Join Diverse Representation for a virtual roundtable of African-American executives in television, film and digital industries. Panelists will discuss their career paths and best practices for navigating the entertainment industry. They will also discuss the current opportunity landscape for creators of color. 


May 6, 2020

7:00 pm PDT/10:00 pm EDT

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head of creative | revolt

wanton davis 

Wanton Davis is an award-winning creative executive with vast experience across all forms of entertainment - spanning television, music, sports and gaming. His creative background includes brand building, design, programming development, co-branded content, B2B marketing, social media stunts and experiential activations - providing a full 360 approach. Wanton has led creative teams at MTV, G4, NBC Sports, The United States Olympic Committee and most recently, he serves as the Head of Creative at REVOLT TV, a music television network founded by Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs. 


While at REVOLT, Wanton has been responsible for building the REVOLT brand from the ground up.  His vision was to develop a brand that was instantly recognizable in the millennial and Gen-Z space – establishing a level of trust and credibility amongst this core audience.


Wanton’s aesthetic taste and unique instincts have established a level of excellence for REVOLT and continues to elevate and protect the brand. With expertise in launch campaigns, show packaging, branded content, social campaigns, live activations, and more, Wanton has been instrumental in REVOLT's tremendous growth over the past 6 years, resulting in multiple new streams of revenue. 


​Creatively, Wanton pushes the limits and has mastered the art of marketing and maintaining the consistency, credibility and authenticity of brands.

EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT, PRODUCTION | WARNER HORIZON TELEVISION

KEVIN E. FORTSON

Kevin E. Fortson currently serves as Executive Vice President of Production for Warner Horizon Television (WHTV), originally Senior Vice President at the division’s founding in 2006. WHTV - which specializes in the creation and production of scripted series for the cable marketplace, and primetime reality series for both network and cable - is one of the television industry’s fastest-growing companies. 


In this position, Fortson oversees all aspects of physical production for the division’s series, including budgeting, scheduling and staffing. WHTV’s current scripted projects include the series, “Claws” and “Animal Kingdom” which both air on TNT, “Queen Sugar” for OWN, “Fuller House” for Netflix, “Famous In Love” for Freeform , “People Of Earth” for TBS and “Krypton” for Syfy in addition to pilots and other series for multiple networks including , TV Land and Lifetime. WHTV’s non-scripted side, Warner Horizon counts the mega-hit NBC series, “The Voice,” “Little Big Shots” for NBC, “Love Connection” for FOX, Ellen’s Game of Games” for NBC and the long- running ABC hits, “The Bachelor” and “Bachelorette.” 


Prior to joining WHTV, Fortson served as Senior Vice President, Studio Operations, Warner Bros. Studio Facilities, a position to which he was named in 2004. In that capacity, he was charged with directing the operational activities for all in-house and independent television and feature film production on Warner Bros. Studios’ 110-acre lot and adjacent 32-acre Ranch facility. This included scheduling for all 34 soundstages and numerous exterior sets (including New York Street, Brownstone Street/Ashley Boulevard, Midwest Street, Hennesy Street, French Street and The Jungle), as well as audience coordination, stage and back lot maintenance and special projects. 


Before working in Operations, Fortson spent 12 years at Telepictures Productions, as Senior Vice President, Production and Administration, where he was responsible for overseeing the day-to-day production staffs for one of the industry’s most prolific producers of network, first-run syndicated and cable television series, including “The Ellen DeGeneres Show,” “The Rosie O’Donnell Show,” “The Bachelor” and “Extra,” to name a few. During his tenure, he supervised the design and construction of the Company’s Glendale, Calif. production and post-production facility. The 45,000 square foot complex boasts two soundstages, 30 digital editing suites, a newsroom and production office space. This facility serves as the headquarters for the daily entertainment news program “Extra” and it has housed numerous other productions during its years of operation. 


Fortson attended UCLA and is a 1983 Graduate of California State Polytechnic University, Pomona, with a degree in Specialized Mass Communication. He currently lives in Calabasas, California with his wife, Rikki, and their 20 year-old triplets – Noah, Avery (Zel) and Khristian. All which are all scattered across the country completing their sophomore year of college. 

 head of development | radicle act productioNS

mika Pryce

Mika Pryce is the Head of Development at Don Cheadle’s new production company, Radicle Act Productions. The aim of Radicle Act is to center historically marginalized voices across a number of platforms including television, film and theater.

 

Previously, she was an executive at Universal Pictures where she worked on titles such as Good Boys, Littleand Blumhouse’s Get Out. Prior to Universal, Pryce worked as an executive at the independent production company and financier Red Granite Pictures.

 

Pryce attended the Peter Stark Producing Program in Los Angeles. During her studies there, she worked at CAA's investment bank, Evolution Media Capital, before going on to work in foreign sales at Lionsgate International and then at the Warner Bros. based Langley Park Pictures. Before moving to Los Angeles she worked in physical production in New York City.

vice president, MULTIPLATFORM MARKETING  | the walt disney company 

kimberly wilson

Kimberly is a passionate, 20-year media entertainment veteran currently serving as Vice President, Multiplatform Marketing for Disney Direct-to-Consumer and International. As Vice President, she leads a team of marketers tasked with increasing and sustaining content distribution for The Walt Disney Company’s portfolio of networks, including highly sought after networks like ESPN, ESPN+, Disney Channel, Freeform, ABC, FX and Nat Geo. Her teams works with partners like Hulu, Amazon, and AT&T. Prior to joining The Walt Disney Company as a marketing manager with ESPN, Kimberly began her career in distribution sales with BET. After two years, she transitioned to radio where she served as Director of Marketing for iHeart Radio in New Orleans. She holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Marketing from Columbia College Chicago and a Master’s Degree in Integrated Marketing from Roosevelt University. She’s most proud of her position as president and co-founder of The Dream A Dream Foundation, a non-profit organization created in her late father’s honor. The foundation’s mission is to serve youth 8 – 17 years old in the area of sports, music and entrepreneurship. Kimberly also serves as Santa Monica chapter vice president of her sorority, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.

 

 

Diverse Representation 


Diverse Representation is focused on increasing the exposure and hiring of African-American agents, managers, publicists, attorneys and executives working in the entertainment industry. In addition to providing the first ever comprehensive database of African-American agents, attorneys, managers and publicists, we also host various events throughout the country. Click here for more information.

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