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A first-of-its-kind initiative designed to fast-track the next generation of leaders in Hollywood, the CAPE Emerging Executives Committee (CEEC) is comprised of a select group of assistants and coordinators who will collaborate during their tenure to build community and provide opportunities for networking and connection throughout the larger support staff ranks. The Emerging Executives Committee will also receive exclusive opportunities for mentorship and career development through CAPE's extensive network of executives in Hollywood. Previous years of CEEC have been promoted at companies such as UTA, Atomic Monster, Cinemachine, and more.

Co-chaired by Duane Luu (Director, Drama Development, NBCUniversal), Mohan Mandali (Head of Development & Production, JusticeRX), and Sam Campos (VP, Drama Development, CBS Studios), this initiative builds on the CAPE Leaders Fellowship, a coveted industry-leading accelerator that equips rising senior creative executives with the skills and professional network to break into the VP ranks and beyond.

 
 

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Andrea Wang is a Drama Development Assistant at the CBS Network. Through her previous experiences at the Newport Beach Film Festival, CBS Network, and FOX Entertainment Network, Andrea fell in love with the process of creative development and is deeply passionate about championing diverse voices across film and television. A Southern California native, Andrea has a Business Economics degree from UC Irvine and a master’s in Communication Management from USC.

Aurellia Himawan is Executive Assistant to the Senior Vice President at Blue Marble Pictures. Previously, she worked in the Office of the President at Searchlight Pictures. She began her career in production before joining Verve, where she co-founded Color Wheel, an ERG built alongside her cohort to advance inclusion and community initiatives. Born in Jakarta and raised in Austin, Texas, her Chinese-Indonesian heritage and passion for travel have informed her sensibility for stories that are formally inventive and culturally rooted. She graduated summa cum laude from the University of Southern California with dual bachelor's degrees in Narrative Studies and Film & Television Production.

Helen Hejran is currently an Executive Assistant in Development at FX Networks. Previously, she was a Coordinator in Development at Universal Content Productions. Helen is a Taiwanese-Iranian American, born and raised in the San Gabriel Valley. She graduated with a B.S. in Biology with minors in Theatre and Health Care-Social Issues from the University of California, San Diego before earning a Master of Entertainment Industry Management from Carnegie Mellon University.

Quinn Hanschen is currently an executive assistant at Lord Miller Television. She got her start through the Disney College Program slinging Dole Whip at the Tiki Juice Bar for a summer. She made her way into the industry proper as a management assistant before returning to Disney at ABC/Hulu Comedy to work across current programming and development. Born in China, she was adopted to the Bay Area and graduated from UC Berkeley with a degree in Film Studies. When she is not reading scripts she enjoys taking too many photos of her cats, playing video games, and going to trivia nights with her friends.

Sam Liu is currently an Executive Assistant to the Partner at Barnstorm, co-founded by Glen Powell and Dan Cohen. Previously, she was an Executive Assistant at 21 Laps where she supported film & TV projects including BACKROOMS and “Stranger Things S5”. Sam got her start in the mailroom at UTA before working in the Motion Picture Literary Department. Born and raised in SoCal, she graduated from Princeton University with a degree in English where her studies focused on Asian American Literature.

Raylene Factora is currently an Executive Assistant to the Senior Vice President of Fuzzy Door, supporting the creative development team's projects across the film and TV slate. Previously, Raylene supported the Chairman, Television Studios, NBC Entertainment and Peacock Scripted at NBCUniversal. She got her start in the industry interning at NBCUniversal as an undergraduate at UCLA and joined the West Coast NBCUniversal Page Program after graduating with a degree in Communications. The proud daughter of Filipino immigrants and So-Cal born and raised, Raylene is passionate about pushing for a future where all people feel inspired and represented by the media that is on screens across the globe.


 

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