Dawn Ostroff is president of Condé Nast Entertainment (CNÉ), an award-winning next generation studio producing projects across film, television, premium digital video and virtual reality based on Condé Nast’s iconic brands.

Since its founding in 2011, CNÉ has 27 active film projects with two films releasing in 2016, “The First Monday in May,” which had the honor of opening the 2016 Tribeca Film Festival and “Army of One,” releasing later this year, one film in production and one more going into production in the fall. Additionally, CNÉ currently has six unscripted and one scripted television series in production and on the air, and multiple pilots sold to various television networks. CNÉ’s digital video network was launched 2013 and produces more than 4,000 videos annually. Over the last year, CNÉ garnered more than 2.8 billion video views, won its first Emmy Award, and received multiple Academy Award nominations for its short form film digital content.

CNÉ also launched The Scene, the first platform dedicated to premium digital video for its channels. The Scene recently released a redesign and has been reimagined as a mobile-first, video social platform with a new mobile app currently available in the iTunes App store. In just three years, CNÉ’s digital video content has been awarded a Producers Guild Award and nine Tellys, and has received multiple award nominations from the Television Academy, The Webbys and other esteemed industry organizations.

Prior to joining Condé Nast in the fall of 2011, Ostroff launched and led the new CW broadcast network, a joint venture of CBS and Warner Bros., beginning January 2006. As president of entertainment, she was responsible for all aspects of the CW’s creative efforts, including programming, digital initiatives, branding, marketing, research and sales, and developed a multitude of groundbreaking hit series—among them, Gossip Girl, The Vampire Diaries and America’s Next Top Model. In an effort to engage the digital CW generation across multiple platforms, Ostroff and her team developed cutting-edge strategies for streaming in order to leverage content and revenue opportunities.

From 2002 to 2006, Ostroff served as president of UPN Network, a subsidiary of CBS, where she oversaw all areas of the network’s business—programming, digital, branding, marketing, sales, finance, research, legal and publicity, and more.

Before UPN, Ostroff served as executive vice president of entertainment at Lifetime Television, where she headed up programming and production, scheduling and acquisitions, including Lifetime Original Movies, prime-time series, specials, documentaries and sports, as well as all programming for Lifetime Movie Network and Lifetime Real Women. In the five years that Ostroff led Lifetime Entertainment (1996–2002), the network rose from sixth place to become the #1-rated cable network in prime time.

Earlier in her career Ostroff held senior roles at 20th Century Fox Television, Michael Jacobs Productions (at Disney) and the Kushner-Locke Company. She began her career working at several local channels in news as an on-air reporter and a producer.

Ostroff has a BS in journalism from Florida International.

Sahar Elhabashi is executive vice president, chief operating officer for Condé Nast Entertainment (CNÉ), a division of Condé Nast that focuses on the development, production, and distribution of original television, feature film, and digital video offerings based on the company’s iconic media brands.

Previously, Elhabashi was chief operating officer of Discovery Networks International from 2007 to 2010. She was responsible for the day-to-day operations of Discovery’s international business, which distributed 17 media brands to 877 million television subscribers globally. Prior to Discovery, Elhabashi was executive vice president of strategy and digital media at MTV Networks International. In this role, she oversaw the rapid expansion of MTV Networks’ international digital media business in Europe, Asia and Latin America, including the launch of branded mobile TV channels and video-based websites around the world.

Prior to joining MTV, she worked as a consultant for the Boston Consulting Group.

A native of Alexandria, Egypt, Elhabashi holds an M.B.A. from Columbia Business School and a B.S. in economics from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Joy Marcus is executive vice president and general manager, digital video of Condé Nast Entertainment (CNÉ), a division of Condé Nast that develops and distributes premium digital video, television and film worth watching.

As EVP/GM, Marcus is responsible for CNÉ’s digital video business including distribution, business development, technology and product development, revenue operations, marketing, communications, and research.

Marcus has been a trailblazer in digital media for over 20 years, transforming traditional companies into digital leaders as well as developing new businesses. She was named by Crain’s New York as a Woman to Watch in Tech in 2014 and to the Digital Power 50 by The Hollywood Reporter in 2009 and 2010. In 2014, she received a Women of Power and Influence Award from the National Organization for Women (NOW).

Prior to joining CNÉ in 2015, Marcus was the CEO of Bloglovin’ and a Venture Partner at Gotham Ventures where she led the firm’s investment in DailyWorth, a digital media company targeting professional women. Marcus was a James Wei professor of entrepreneurship at Princeton University for the academic year 2014–2015.

Previously, Marcus was U.S. General Manager for video sharing website Dailymotion, which she led from launch through its ~ $200 million acquisition by Orange (France Telecom) in January 2011.

Marcus has held senior executive positions at Time Warner (AOL) and Barnes&Noble.com, which she helped take public at a $2.2 billion valuation in 1999.
She started her career at MTV Networks where, as vice president, international business development, she helped launch the MTV channel in markets including Russia, Brazil, and South Africa.

Marcus currently serves on the board of directors of the Princeton University Center for Jewish Life and MOUSE, which provides technology education in New York City public schools. Marcus is a graduate of Princeton University and the New York University School of Law.

Croi McNamara is senior vice president of programming for digital video at Condé Nast Entertainment (CNÉ), a division of Condé Nast that focuses on the development, production, and distribution of original television, feature film and digital video offerings based on the company’s iconic media brands.

Croi McNamara was named senior vice president of programming for digital video at Condé Nast Entertainment (CNÉ) in January 2017. In this role, McNamara oversees the creative development of the company’s popular digital video content, and works with the Condé Nast brand editorial staff to ensure the company’s creative vision is being implemented.

McNamara most recently served as vice president and general manager at Upworthy Media, where she grew monthly video views to more than 300 million. Prior to Upworthy, McNamara served as the global head of design and media for Thomson Reuters IP&S, where she was instrumental in the company’s pivot to digital and video storytelling. Previously, she was a director and executive producer for Discovery Communications’ digital studios and published tens of thousands of pieces of content annually.

McNamara began her career as a producer, writer and line producer, working for National Geographic, Discovery Communications, RTE, NHK and the Food Network, among others.  She received her B.A. from Temple University.

Joe LaBracio is executive vice president, alternative programming of Condé Nast Entertainment and is responsible for developing and producing unscripted programming inspired by the iconic Condé Nast brands.

LaBracio most recently served as the co-head of alternative television at United Talent Agency (UTA) where he played an integral role in building the agency’s international format, broadcast and cable television businesses, and packaged over one hundred television series.

Previously, LaBracio was an agent in the television department of Creative Artists Agency (CAA). Prior to his time as an agent, LaBracio held an executive position at CBS where he oversaw series production of The Amazing Race, Big Brother and Rock Star, among others. LaBracio started his television career at ABC News Nightline.

A graduate of Dartmouth College, LaBracio resides in Los Angeles.

Jeremy Steckler is executive vice president of motion pictures for Condé Nast Entertainment (CNÉ), a division of Condé Nast that focuses on the development, production, and distribution of original television, feature film and digital video offerings based on the company’s iconic media brands.

Steckler was most recently executive vice president of production at Imagine Entertainment, where he oversaw production and development for major motion picture and television-to-film adaptations. Previously, he was senior vice president of production at Fox Searchlight, where he was responsible for the development and production of many award-winning motion pictures, including “Black Swan,” “Juno,” “Crazy Heart,” “Cedar Rapids,” “Whip It,” and “(500) Days of Summer.” His work on these and other projects earned Steckler the distinction of being named one of Hollywood’s Top 35 Executives Under 35 by the Hollywood Reporter.

Prior to Searchlight, Steckler served as vice president at Di Bonaventura Pictures, where he helped build the company’s slate, working in partnership with key studios on major film projects such as “Derailed” with The Weinstein Company, “1408” for Dimension, “Salt” with Sony and “Four Brothers” with Paramount.

Earlier in his career, he was director of development at Spyglass Entertainment.

Jonathan Koa is senior vice president, scripted programming of Condé Nast Entertainment and is responsible for developing and producing scripted television projects for CNÉ.

Koa previously served as a comedy executive at ABC, where he oversaw the production and development of the network’s comedy series and worked with the industry’s top comedy talent. Prior to ABC, Koa worked at NBCUniversal Television Studios, where he sold projects to all major broadcast and cable networks. While at ABC, Koa worked with award-winning comedy talent including Amy Poehler, Greg Daniels, Bill Lawrence, James Burrows, and Emily Kapnek, among many others. At NBCU, Koa was responsible for overseeing the production of the Emmy and Golden Globe award winning and nominated series House, Monk, and Parenthood.

A graduate of The George Washington University, Koa came to the entertainment industry having worked in politics for Senators Paul Simon and Dianne Feinstein as well as the Democratic National Committee.