Ben Silverman, A92

Andrea Nelson Meigs, J90

Michael Shlain, A99

Steven Calcote, A95

Kimber Smith, J99

Nick Jandl, A07

Andrea Schmitt, A90

From Here to Hollywood

THE PRODUCER
BEN SILVERMAN, A92
Claim to Fame: The former co-chairman of NBC Entertainment and Universal Studios, and the founder and chairman of the production studio Electus, Silverman has brought shows as varied asThe Office, The Biggest Loser, The Tudors, and Mob Wives to television.

THE TALENT AGENT
ANDREA NELSON MEIGS, J90
Claim to Fame: A renowned International Creative Management (ICM) talent agent, Meigs manages a roster of actors, writers, and filmmakers that has included Beyoncé, Idris Elba, and Ellyn Burstyn. She’s been featured on a number of Hollywood hot lists, including Honey magazine’s “25 Hottest Women in Entertainment.”

THE DIGITAL PRODUCER
MICHAEL SHLAIN, A99
Claim to Fame: A literary agent before turning to stop-motion animated films, as well as other films, Shlain and three partners, including Steven Calcote, A95, founded the digital production studio Butcher Bird in 2010. The studio works on branded films for clients such as Adidas, AT&T, and the Stan Lee Foundation.

THE DIGITAL PRODUCER
STEVEN CALCOTE, A95
Claim to Fame: As a film and commercial director, Calcote has created film, TV, commercial, and web projects for a client list that includes Disney, BBC America, HBO, Sega, the NHL, and NASA. He cofounded the digital production studio Butcher Bird in 2010 with Michael Shlain, A99, and two other director-producers.

THE PROJECT MANAGER
KIMBER SMITH, J99
Claim to Fame: With more than a dozen years of experience in film and media development, production, and marketing, Smith oversees successful projects from start to finish, including the PBS documentary Ken Burns Presents the Story of Cancer: The Emperor of All Maladies. She also helped build the Tufts Entertainment, Art and Media network and cofounded the PT Barnum Awards in 2005.

THE ACTOR
NICK JANDL, A07
Claim to Fame: Jandl got his big break with a supporting role in the big-screen blockbuster Green Lantern, and went on to a starring role in the Hulu mini-series 4 to 9ers: The Day Crew, but TV fans now know him best as Dr. Caleb Rand—Scarlett’s straight-laced boyfriend—from Seasons 3 and 4 of the ABC hit Nashville.

FORMER ACTOR AND COFOUNDER OF THE PT BARNUM AWARDS
ANDREA SCHMITT, A90
Claim to Fame: Schmitt is one of the most active and influential alumni working to build the Tufts Entertainment, Art, and Media (TEAM) network. She cofounded the PT Barnum Awards in 2005, and helped grow the popular Tufts Winternship program.