Todd Christopher
Westlake Village,CA
Summary
Visionary leader and co-founder of Streamline Content, adept in global content distribution and entrepreneurial leadership. Spearheaded the launch of a Pan-African AVOD service, securing a pivotal distribution partnership with MTN. At Gersh Agency, revolutionized talent management and brand integration, showcasing exceptional team-building skills and strategic business acumen.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
Work History
Co-Founder, Chief Partnerships Officer
Silent Studios
Los Angeles, CA
03.2024 - Current
- Design-led brand-building agency dedicated to beverage innovation.
- Blends strategic vision, technical expertise, agile marketing execution, and unique experience in celebrity partnerships to create disruptive brands across beverage categories, including spirits, wine, beer, cannabis and hemp RTDs, non-alcoholic drinks, coffee, tea, water, and functional beverages.
- Partners with sister company Silent Spirits to shepherd our clients’ concepts from a napkin sketch to a bottle on the shelf, deploying decades of seasoned experience.
Co-Founder, Co-CEO
Streamline Content
04.2017 - Current
- Successfully launched Pan-African AVOD streaming service in 2024
- Distribution partnership with MTN, Africa’s largest telecom with 250M+ customers
- Sixteen thousand hours of sports and premium entertainment content
Partner, Co-Founder, Chief Content Officer
Canon Media Group, LLC
07.2016 - Current
- Built the model for and co-founded the Gersh Agency’s media business development and strategy division
- CMG creates global media businesses and platforms that align with distribution partners in market
Partner, Talent Agent, Chief Strategy Officer
Gersh Agency
01.2003 - 07.2024
- Created and Lead the Digital Packaging, Alternative Packaging and Business Development Divisions of the Agency
- Oversaw the representation and career management of A level celebrity talent, content creators, influencers, and filmmakers
Agent Trainee
William Morris Agency
07.2000 - 01.2003
- Started in the mailroom
- Promoted to Talent Agent in 2003
Education
Masters of Business Administration (MBA) -
University of Southern California
05.2016
Bachelor of Arts (A.B) - Political Science
Princeton university
05.2000
Skills
- Original content creation
- Celebrity talent management
- Brand integration
- Advertising
- Global distribution
- Licensing
- Acquisition of content
- Media distribution negotiation
- Intellectual property rights negotiation
- Content ideation
- Business development
- Global content distribution platforms
- SVOD
- AVOD
- Management of executives
- Management of talent
- Entertainment and media community
- Capital fundraising
- Partnership cultivation
- Entrepreneurial leadership
- Team building
- Competitive Analysis
- Business strategy
- Brand Development
- Consulting
- International business
- Strategic business planning
- Project Management
- Financial Analysis
- Market Analysis
- Strategic Partnerships
- Sales Leadership
Accomplishments
- Established the Gersh Agency's business development arm (Canon Media Group), it's first partnership since the Agency’s inception in 1949.
- Founded the largest streaming service in Africa.
- Established and headed the Agency’s Unscripted Division.
- Established and headed the Agency’s Digital Content Packaging Division.
- Hollywood Reporter’s ‘Next Generation Class’ of 2010
- Variety’s ‘Hollywood’s New Leaders’ 2014
- Brokered client Drew Carey’s historic ‘Price is Right’ deal, the largest talent deal in Daytime Television
- Co-developed, packaged and sold ‘The Talk’ currently on CBS Television - Developed the format with client Sara Gilbert.
Community
- Board Member / Strategic Advisor – Queen’s Commonwealth Trust
- Market Board Member of the March of Dimes
- Member of North Ranch Country Club
Timeline
Co-Founder, Chief Partnerships Officer
Silent Studios
03.2024 - Current
Co-Founder, Co-CEO
Streamline Content
04.2017 - Current
Partner, Co-Founder, Chief Content Officer
Canon Media Group, LLC
07.2016 - Current
Partner, Talent Agent, Chief Strategy Officer
Gersh Agency
01.2003 - 07.2024
Agent Trainee
William Morris Agency
07.2000 - 01.2003
Masters of Business Administration (MBA) -
University of Southern California
Bachelor of Arts (A.B) - Political Science
Princeton university
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