Los Angeles, CA – Sept. 29, 2015 – Joanne Rubino has been upped to executive vice president of production at Thinkfactory Media, which was acquired by ITV in 2013. In her new position, Rubino will expand her key management role, overseeing all aspects of production while simultaneously supervising the corporate infrastructure and financial growth of Thinkfactory Media. The promotion comes on the heels of a banner year for the company, having had more series on the air and projects in development than prior years.
“Joanne has been essential to the growth of our company over the past 16 years,” said Leslie Greif, CEO & founder of Thinkfactory Media. “She has played an integral role in shepherding our most successful projects, and continues to seek new opportunities for diversification. We are lucky to have an individual with such an exemplary skill set on our team.”
An Emmy® nominated producer with over 28 years of experience, Rubino is a veteran of the entertainment industry. Over the course of the past year she has overseen all of the company’s productions as well as having produced many of the projects. Joanne is well-known in the industry for producing quality documentaries, and earned an Emmy® nomination for her work on Brando (Turner Classic Movies) in 2007.
“My 16 years with Leslie and the Thinkfactory Media family have been a long, wild and wonderful journey,” said Rubino. “I truly love what I do and am proud to work alongside some of the hardest working producers in the business. We’ve grown so much over the years and have no intentions of stopping anytime soon; I’m very excited for the road ahead!”
Prior to joining Thinkfactory Media, Rubino amassed experience across a myriad of areas in the entertainment industry. Starting out reading scripts, she later held positions at various production companies, before accepting a job at what was then known as The Greif Company (now Thinkfactory Media).
In addition to Rubino, Ayelet Bick is being recognized for her efforts at the company and being upped to Director of Production, Thinkfactory Media.
About Thinkfactory Media:
Thinkfactory Media is a full-service production company that creates high-quality entertainment content. Renowned for award-winning productions, the company was the driving force behind the Emmy® and Golden Globe®-nominated hit mini-series Hatfields & McCoys (History), starring Kevin Costner. Other recent credits include: Their 10-hour television event Texas Rising (History), Marriage Boot Camp (We tv), Marriage Boot Camp: Reality Stars (We tv), Vet School (Nat Geo WILD)Preachers’ Daughters (Lifetime), R&B Divas: Atlanta (TV One), R&B Divas: Los Angeles (TV One), Queens of Drama (Pop), Jump! (Lifetime), Strange Love (TLC), Big Giant Swords(Discovery), 4th and Loud (AMC), The Hook Up (MTV), Gene Simmons: Family Jewels (A&E), Tony Danza: Teach (A&E), among many others. Find out more about Thinkfactory Media and its projects at www.ThinkfactoryMedia.com a
