Began career as a reader at International Creative Management

Joined the Los Angeles Times as a staff writer

Left the Times to joined Simpson-Bruckheimer Productions as a vice president

Promoted to senior vice president at Simpson-Bruckheimer

Joined Twentieth Century-Fox

Upped to executive vice president of production for Twentieth Century-Fox in early September

Produced the critically acclaimed and award winning films "Thirteen" and "House of Sand and Fog"

Produced "Sideways" a film directed by Alexander Payne and starred Paul Giamatti; film received an Independent Spirit Award nomination for Best Feature; film was nominated for a Golden Globe and an Oscar for Best Picture