Executive Vice President, 25Stories Productions-CBS Studios Television

Bruce Evans was named Executive Vice President of 25 Stories Productions in Fall, 2021. At 25 Stories, Bruce works in concert with successful producers, Jenny Lumet and Alex Kurtzman, to amplify the voices of writers of color and bring their diverse television projects to the screen.

Prior to 25 Stories, Bruce Evans served as Executive Vice President, Current Programming, NBC Entertainment. As Head of Current Programming, Evans helped shepherd new shows like “Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist”. Evans was also involved in the production of NBC hit series such as “This Is Us”, “Brooklyn Nine-Nine”, “Chicago Fire”, “The Blacklist”, “New Amsterdam” and “Manifest”, as well as the Emmy-winning daily serial drama, “Days of Our Lives”. In the past, Bruce has also overseen the popular series “Grimm”, “Heroes”, “Crossing Jordan”, “Medium”, and the entire Law and Order franchise.

An NBC veteran for 25 years, Evans had previously served as Senior Vice President, Current Programming, NBC Entertainment since 2007, Vice President, Current Series, NBC Entertainment, since July 2000, Director, Prime-Time Series, NBC Entertainment, since 1998, Manager, Prime-Time Series, NBC Entertainment, since August 1997, and Associate, Prime-Time Series, since August 1996.  He joined NBC in September 1995 as Coordinator, Prime-Time Series.

In 2000, he joined forces with his industry peers as the Co-founder of Colour Entertainment. The Colour Entertainment Group is a non-profit organization dedicated to maximizing the potential of executives of color who work in the entertainment industry.

Before joining NBC, Evans served as the Special Assistant to the Executive Director of the National Association of County Health Officials in Washington D.C.  Prior to that position, he was employed as an assistant buyer for the May Department Stores Washington D.C subsidiary, Hecht’s.

A native of New Haven, Connecticut, Evans received a bachelor’s degree in public policy from Brown University and a Master of Business Administration from the Yale School of Management.  Evans is the proud father of 10-year-old twins and currently resides in Studio City, Calif.

Margie Moreno | Warner Bros Television- SVP, Current Programming.

Vice Board Chair of WIF, Vice Chair of the Western Regional Board of Step Up Women’s Network, Vice Board Chair of Colour Entertainment, NALIP Board of Directors,

Moreno is a Senior Vice President of Current Series for Warner Bros Television where she serves as a creative executive on broadcast, pay cable and streaming scripted series produced by the studio.

As an accomplished Media Executive she has produced award winning shows (Scripted and Unscripted) for international and US markets. Most recently she was the Head of Latin American content for YouTube Originals, overseeing global series and events for the streamer.  Previously, Margie served as the Vice President of Production and Development for NBC Universo, led the US division of International Production Company, Promofilm/Globomeda, and held various posts at such notable media companies as TBS Superstation, Lionsgate Television and Mandalay Entertainment. As Former Chair of NALIP, Margie helped launch the Diverse Women In Media Initiative, currently serves as the Vice Chair of Colour Entertainment, Co-Founded the Women’s Accelerator program to support professional women, and is the Western Regional Board Vice Chair of Step Up Women’s Network (a non-profit that supports under-resourced teens to become successful professional women).

Rose Catherine is currently a consultant at BET in the Original Programming Department where she is charged with developing new scripted content for the network as well as overseeing current productions in recent years including Being Mary Jane, Real Husbands of Hollywood, New Edition, Tales and most recently this season’s new shows American Soul and Boomerang.

Before BET, Rose Catherine held roles at ABC Network, VP, Development and Original Programming at TV Land, Head of Television and Producer at Cinema Gypsy Productions, and VP of Programming & Production at TV One.

Rose Catherine received an M.B.A. in Entertainment Management and Marketing from UCLA Anderson School of Management and has a B.A. in sociology with an emphasis in Communications and Economics from Princeton University in Princeton, NJ.

Eric Kim is currently the Executive Vice President, Current Programs, CBS Entertainment and CBS Studios. In that capacity, he oversees current primetime and daytime programming on the network and for the studio. He has been at CBS since 2011.  Prior to CBS, Eric worked in live action series for Nickelodeon and Teen Nick. Eric was Vice President of Programming at the CW and part of the creative team that launched the new network. After graduating from the University of Pennsylvania with a Bachelor of Arts degree in English Literature, Eric got his start in the entertainment industry working for director Jonathan Demme in New York.

Rafael Garcia serves as Vice President, Original Series Development, Disney Channel. Promoted in March 2020, Garcia is responsible for developing live-action series with an emphasis on finding emerging content creators, for both Disney Channels and Disney+.

Rafael joined Disney in 2012 and was most recently Executive Director, Original Series where he oversaw creative development and production of live action series including Fast Layne, Mech-X4 and Gamer’s Guide. Garcia began his career at Nickelodeon rising to Director, Current Series where he supervised live-action, animated and music-based programming.

He holds a B.A. in Journalism from Baruch College, New York.

Diana Mogollón is an empowering industry leader fueling critically acclaimed, multi-
platform content while engaging cross-cultural, tastemaker audiences. She most recently

served as the Senior Vice President and General Manager of Stage 13, an unprecedented
six-time EMMY© award-nominated original content studio and production company,
incubated and launched in 2016 by a diverse team of executives led by Ms. Mogollón, and
a part of Warner Bros. Entertainment / Warner Bros. Television Group. Stage 13’s mission
is to amplify intersectional stories and champion creators from underrepresented
communities while forging meaningful pathways for innovative ideas and storytellers.
Stage 13 stands at the forefront of creating award-winning premium scripted and
unscripted programming for highly coveted, multi-dimensional audiences, having
successfully produced and launched a content slate spanning a range of formats featuring
over 20 projects, 200+ episodes across all media, achieving 90+ awards/festival
screenings, and 230 million+ viewers. Stage 13’s critically acclaimed original series
include SPECIAL (Netflix), IT’S BRUNO! (Netflix), TWO SENTENCE HORROR STORIES
(CW/Netflix), MARCH (CW), and FAMILY STYLE (HBO Max), as part of a distinct slate
anchored by key multi-season franchises showcasing alternative business models while
generating significant business/revenue growth and enterprise value to Warner Bros.
Previously, Ms. Mogollón served as Executive Vice President and General Manager for
the award-winning mun2 cable network at NBCUniversal, the leading lifestyle
entertainment cable network targeting Latino Gen Z/Millennials reaching #1 in its
competitive set. In this role, she was responsible for developing and implementing overall
operational and P&L leadership for the business and all of its departments and executive
team across the U.S. She spearheaded the brand’s unparalleled growth strategy across
all business units within the Telemundo, NBCUniversal, and Comcast divisional portfolios.
Ms. Mogollón has been recognized as a “Woman of Impact” by Variety Magazine, one of
the “Most Powerful and Influential Latinos in Entertainment” by the Imagen Foundation,
one of the “Most Powerful Women in Cable” by CableFAX magazine, a “Wonder Woman
to Watch” by Multichannel News, and a “Top Woman in Music & Entertainment” by
Billboard Magazine.

Ms. Mogollón is proud of her ongoing work and allyship with key industry organizations –
serving on the Board for Colour Entertainment and on the Los Angeles leadership
committee for 50/50 Women on Boards, as well as an active voting peer group member
for The Academy of Television Arts & Sciences, while previously serving as a national
Board Director for NAMIC.

Janice Park is a film and television producer whose primary goal is to subvert culture with content. Previously
she served as VP of Scripted Programming at Onyx Collective a Disney General Entertainment Content Brand
overseeing projects such as THE PLOT, REASONABLE DOUBT, and most recently the comedy pilot 1266
starring Gabourey Sidibey. Prior to Onyx, she was SVP of Development and Production at Made Up Stories
where she produced Pam Veasey’s LONG SLOW EXHALE for Spectrum and BET, and oversaw TV and feature
film projects set up at Amazon, Apple, Hulu, HBO, Netflix, and Universal. Born and raised in Southern
California Janice graduated from Cornell University where she studied Information Science and Film. She
serves on the board of Colour Entertainment, and loves volunteering with CAPE, NALIP, the POSSE
Foundation and Inside Out Writers.

Anthony Raggs Jr., a Morehouse College graduate with a degree in Film, is driven by a strong
desire to use the power of entertainment to create global change for marginalized voices. He has
immersed himself in Film and Entertainment, gaining diverse experiences and curating a unique
skill set, including communication, research, critical thinking, and effective execution. This
journey has ignited his passion for entertainment as a catalyst for social transformation.
Anthony, an Academy Gold Rising Alum, embarked on his path by venturing into the world of
entertainment through internships at Plan B and Annapurna Pictures, where he laid the
groundwork for his career. His journey then led him to Creative Artists Agency (CAA), where he
began his foray into the industry. He honed his skills and expertise working in development at
MACRO, Original content at the NFL, and Scripted Programming at BET.
His most recent endeavor finds him at Range Media Partners, working in Range Sports,
supporting athlete endeavors on and off-field, as well as developing premium content.

Lorelle Lynch is a development and production executive with over eight years of experience in the entertainment industry. She has produced two feature films: WOMAN OF THE HOUR (2024) and the upcoming Amazon film DRIVERS ED.

Born in San Francisco and raised in Denver, Lorelle graduated from the University of Colorado with degrees in journalism and psychology. Her extensive industry background includes roles at Cox Media Group, Vox Media, Range Media Partners, and AGC Studios—a diverse foundation that fuels her mission to create meaningful and equitable opportunities for creatives of color across the global entertainment landscape.

Lynnette Ramirez is a visionary producer and entertainment executive with over 25 years of industry experience. She has earned the trust of iconic talents including George Lopez, Sean Connery, Jennifer Lopez, Angela Bassett, and Courtney B. Vance.

Most recently, she executive produced the NAACP Award–nominated Heist 88 for Showtime, starring Courtney B. Vance. Earlier in her career, she was named to Multichannel News’ “40 Under 40” in both 2014 and 2015, affirming her leadership and influence in entertainment.

Her wide-ranging background includes serving as Head of Development for 20K, a CBS Television Studios joint venture, and as Senior Development Executive at Very Tall Productions, where she helped shepherd, the award-winning Red Table Talk. From 2012 to 2016, she was Senior Vice President of Original Content at Fuse Media, where she oversaw and executive produced acclaimed series including Big Freedia: Queen of Bounce, Fluffy Breaks Even, and Transcendent, collaborating with top creators such as Jennifer Lopez, Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, and Gabriel “Fluffy” Iglesias.

Lynnette began her career with Sean Connery’s Fountainbridge Films, contributing to films such as Entrapment and Finding Forrester. She later launched her own production company, Vida Films, producing features including The Blue Hour and 2 Days. She went on to serve as SVP of Development and Production for George Lopez Presents at Warner Bros., producing projects like the Nickelodeon hit Mr. Troop Mom.

In addition to her work as a producer, Lynnette is also a writer, having sold romantic comedy screenplays and maintained a popular Hollywood blog. She now shares her expertise with aspiring professionals through workshops on personal storytelling, and as a Professor of Entertainment Business at Loyola Marymount University’s School of Film and Television. She also leads and supports arts and equity initiatives as Board Chair of The Unusual Suspects, a board member of Color Entertainment, and an advisory board member of the Center for Scholars & Storytellers.