Dawn Ostroff is president, Condé Nast Entertainment (CNE), an award-winning next generation studio and distribution network with entertainment content across film, television, premium digital video, social, and virtual reality. Ostroff helped found CNE in 2011 when Condé Nast decided to build a thriving digital video, film, and television business based on its iconic brands and assets.

CNE currently produces over 5,000 videos annually, garnering over 1 billion views a month. The company’s digital content consistently ranks in the top 25 of unique viewers in the overall comScore industry rankings ahead of other major content creators like Buzzfeed, Vice, Hearst, ESPN and Vox.

In addition to CNE’s thriving digital video division, Ostroff oversees the company’s feature film and television operations. Culling from IP across Condé Nast’s iconic publishing brands, including Vogue, Vanity Fair, The New Yorker, GQ and WIRED, CNE has 35 active film projects and 30 television projects in development and production with Ostroff serving as a producer or executive producer.

Her feature film credits include “Only the Brave,” released by Sony on October 20, 2017; “The Old Man and the Gun,” starring Academy Award winners Robert Redford, Casey Affleck and Sissy Spacek with Fox Searchlight distributing; “Army of One” (producer); and “The First Monday in May” (producer).

Ostroff’s television producing credits include “Last Chance U” for Netflix (executive producer); “Vanity Fair Confidential” on Investigation Discovery (executive producer); “Gentlemen Lobsters” on Seeso (executive producer); as well as “The Fashion Fund” (executive producer) and “The New Yorker Presents” (executive producer), both on Amazon.

Under Ostroff’s leadership, CNE has garnered critical acclaim for its content across all platforms, including an Oscar nomination for the short documentary “Joe’s Violin”; nominations for a Critics’ Choice Award and for a prestigious Peabody Award in the Documentary category for the Netflix series “Last Chance U”; a BAFTA for Live Action Short for “Boogaloo and Graham”; an Emmy for Glamour’s “Screw Cancer”; and a Producers Guild Award for Outstanding Digital Series for WIRED’s “What’s Inside.”

Prior to joining Condé Nast, Ostroff was president of entertainment for The CW broadcast network—a joint venture of CBS and Warner Bros. that she helped launch in January 2006. Ostroff was responsible for programming, digital initiatives, branding, marketing, research and sales. As president, she developed several groundbreaking hit series, including “Gossip Girl” and “The Vampire Diaries.” In an effort to engage the digital CW generation across multiple platforms, Ostroff and her team instituted cutting-edge strategies for streaming in order to leverage content and revenue opportunities.

From 2002 to 2006, Ostroff served as president of the 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. While at UPN, she developed the popular reality series “America’s Next Top Model,” which ran for 23 seasons, and shepherded numerous fan favorite series, including “Veronica Mars” and “Everybody Hates Chris.”

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, Condé Nast Entertainment (CNE), an award-winning next generation studio and distribution network with entertainment content across film, television, premium digital video, social, and virtual reality. She reports to Dawn Ostroff, president, CNE.

As COO, Elhabashi manages all aspects of CNE’s business with Ostroff. Her wide-ranging duties comprise overseeing administrative, financial and strategic planning across all sectors of the division, including motion picture, television, digital video and distribution. She works closely with senior management to drive growth across the division and develop new business opportunities.

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.

Elhabashi holds an MBA from Columbia Business School and a BS in economics from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Jonathan Koa is senior vice president, scripted programming, Condé Nast Entertainment (CNE), an award-winning next generation studio and distribution network with entertainment content across film, television, premium digital video, social, and virtual reality. He reports to Dawn Ostroff, president, CNE.

As the lead executive for scripted television at CNE, Koa is responsible for all aspects of acquiring, developing and overseeing production of long-form scripted television series inspired by the Condé Nast brands.

Before CNE, Koa was an executive at the ABC Television Network, overseeing the production and development of new comedy series. He has worked with a large list of top comedy talent, including Greg Daniels, Bill Lawrence, James Burrows, David Caspe, Emily Kapnek, Greg Garcia, Lauren Lungerich, Shana Goldberg-Meehan, Jonathan Groff, Jeff and Jackie Filgo, Lee Eisenberg and Gene Stupinsky, Victor Fresco, John Enbom, Chris Moynihan and Amy Sherman-Palladino. While at ABC, Koa oversaw the successful re-launch of “Scrubs,” as well as the development and launch of the series “Selfie,” “Better with You,” “Malibu Country,” and “Man Up!”

Prior to joining ABC, Koa served as vice president, drama programming and development at Universal Media Studios (UMS; formerly NBC Universal Television Studios) working with top talent, including Jason Katims, David Shore, Spike Lee, Andy Breckman, Ron Moore, John Eisendrath, Liz Heldens, Tommy Schlamme, Cindy Chupack, Jason Smilovic, Gary Scott Thompson, Gretchen Berg and Aaron Harberts, and Doug Liman. Koa oversaw the production of the award-winning series “House” (Fox), “Monk” (USA), “Parenthood” (NBC) and “Mercy” (NBC).

Prior to UMS, Koa served as director, drama programming, NBC Universal Television Studio, where he oversaw the development and production of such series as “Las Vegas,” “Heist,” “Knight Rider,” “In Plain Sight” and the international co-production “Crusoe.”

Koa received his undergraduate degree from George Washington University.

Joe LaBracio is executive vice president, alternative programming, Condé Nast Entertainment (CNE), an award-winning next generation studio and distribution network with entertainment content across film, television, premium digital video, social, and virtual reality. He reports to Dawn Ostroff, president, CNE.

LaBracio is responsible for developing and producing unscripted programming, much of which is inspired by the iconic Condé Nast brands. Recent series include “Last Chance U” (Netflix), “Vanity Fair Confidential” (Discovery ID), “Most Expensivest” (Viceland), “The Fashion Fund” (Amazon), “The New Yorker Presents” (Amazon) and “Geeks Who Drink” (Syfy).

Prior to CNE, LaBracio was the co-head of the alternative television department 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 was an executive at CBS where he oversaw series production of “The Amazing Race,” “Big Brother” and “Rock Star,” among others. LaBracio started his television career working for Ted Koppel at ABC News’ late-night staple, “Nightline.”

LaBracio has a BA in Government from Dartmouth College.

Croi McNamara is senior vice president, video programming, Condé Nast Entertainment (CNE) reporting to Dawn Ostroff, president, CNE.

As the head of programming for CNE’s digital video division, McNamara oversees the programming and production of digital video franchises created for and inspired by Condé Nast’s iconic brands. CNE is an award-winning next generation studio and distribution network with entertainment content across film, television, premium digital video, social and virtual reality. 

McNamara most recently served as vice president and general manager at Upworthy Media, where she grew monthly video views to more than 400 percent in less than a year. 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 across Discovery’s flagship networks, including Discovery, Animal Planet, TLC and Science Channel. While at Discovery, McNamara was executive producer of the 2014 Interactive Emmy Award winning, “SkyWire Live.” She also helmed the multimedia Emmy-nominated, Webby and ADDY award-winning “Whale Wars: Blood and Water” for Animal Planet, and piloted numerous projects that went on to become successful franchises within the Discovery Digital eco-system.

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 was line producer on the 2012 Peabody Award winning documentary film, “Rebirth.”

She received her BA from Temple University.

Bruce Perlmutter is senior vice president, production, Condé Nast Entertainment (CNE) reporting to Dawn Ostroff, president, CNE.

As head of digital video production for CNE, Perlmutter oversees physical production of more than 5,000 digital videos produced annually, which are inspired by Condé Nast’s iconic brands. CNE is an award-winning next generation studio and distribution network with entertainment content across film, television, premium digital video, social, and virtual reality. 

Prior to joining CNE in 2017, Perlmutter served as executive producer at BuzzFeed, where he created and oversaw their live, global election night coverage in partnership with Twitter. He also served as video content and strategy consultant for Fandango. In news, Perlmutter has been executive producer for the Fox Business Network, as well as senior executive producer at MSNBC and CNN.

Perlmutter had held myriad executive positions, including senior vice president Revolt Media and Television, where he built, launched and ran the day-to-day operations for the music and lifestyle network targeting the highly coveted millennial demographic. He also served as senior vice president E! Networks, where his oversight included E! Online, E! News, long form specials, red carpet live streams, new program and talent development.

Perlmutter graduated from the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University.

Jeremy Steckler is executive vice president, motion pictures, Condé Nast Entertainment (CNE), an award-winning next generation studio and distribution network with entertainment content across film, television, premium digital video, social, and virtual reality. He reports to Dawn Ostroff, president, CNE.

As the lead motion picture executive at CNE, Steckler is responsible for all aspects of acquiring, developing and overseeing production of film properties for the company, many of which are inspired by stories published by the iconic Condé Nast brands. Steckler, who joined CNE in 2012, currently oversees 35 film projects in various stages of development with Hollywood studios and financiers and serves as a producer on all of them, including “Only the Brave,” with Josh Brolin, Miles Teller and Academy Award winners Jeff Bridges and Laura Connelly, released by Sony on October 20, 2017; “The Old Man and the Gun,” starring Academy Award winners Robert Redford, Casey Affleck and Sissy Spacek with Fox Searchlight distributing; and “King of the Jungle” starring Johnny Depp, which is currently in development. Steckler also served as a producer on CNE’s previously released “Army of One” and “The First Monday in May.”

Steckler came to CNE from Imagine Entertainment, where he was executive vice president of production and oversaw production and development for major motion picture and television-to-film adaptations. Prior to that, Steckler was senior vice president of production at Fox Searchlight, where he oversaw many award-winning motion pictures, including “Black Swan,” “Juno,” “Crazy Heart” 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 Fox Searchlight, Steckler served as vice president at Di Bonaventura Pictures, where he helped build the company’s slate, working with key studios on major film projects, such as “Salt” with Sony and “Four Brothers” with Paramount. Earlier in his career, Steckler was director of development at Spyglass Entertainment where we worked on such films as “The Recruit,” “Reign of Fire,” “Shanghai Knights,” and “The Count of Monte Cristo.”

Steckler has a BA from Duke University.