About

New York-born to a genius mother and military father, it was instilled in Pepper from an early age to treat everyone and everything with reverence and respect. An incredibly perceptive and resolute leader, Pepper has proven herself as a multi-tasking creative consultant, strategist, and Producer.

Pepper is a Daytime Emmy Award nominee, 2 time Gold Telly award and 2 time Bronze Tell award-winning Producer with 20+ years of experience as a content and event producer, account executive, bidder, manager, writer and supervisor.

A purposeful leader of commercial production teams, she is quick witted, perceptive, connected, and a resourceful negotiator who taps a broad network to scout impossible locations, cast for that untapped talent, and stretch budgets for on-time, on-budget delivery of motion, still, print, video, and VR. Orchestrates concurrent projects and seamlessly liaises with top Ad Agencies, Fortune 500 VIPs, A-list celebrities, and Top 40 musicians.

Expertise

Mental Health, Trauma & Crisis Support Training

• Trauma Support Specialist: Trauma Institute International
• Mental Health Coordinator
• Mental Health First Aid (Adult, Youth, Workplace)
• Intimacy Coordinator
• Nonviolent Communication (NVC), Mediation & Conflict Resolution
• Crisis Intervention, Trauma Informed Specialist & Psychological First Aid

Practical Skills in Legal & Office Work

• Confidential records management
• Legal research & document preparation
• Case intake & administrative coordination
• Mediation support & conflict de-escalation
• Professional communication with diverse populations
• Court-adjacent compliance & procedural awareness

Professional Memberships & Community Service

• Member, Television Academy (2023 – Present)
• Member, Women in Film (2018 – Present)
• Member, Women in Production LA (2018 – Present)
• Good News Ambassador, Good News Network (2012 – Present)
• Judge, Suicide Prevention Foundation: Directing Change (2017 – 2019)
• Volunteer Tutor, School on Wheels (2014 – 2016)

Set Logistics

• Account Executive
• Legal Permissions & Agreements
• Safety & Risk Management
• OSHA & DOT Compliance
• Insurance
• Union & SAG Regulations
• Troubleshooting & Problem-Solving
• Conflict Resolution
• Above-the-line and below-the-line Crew

Relationship Management

• Bidding & Budget Development
• Vendor Selection & Management
• Talent Agreements
• Union Representatives
• Crew Compensation
• Contract Variance
• Talent & Executive Relations
• Client Services
• Vendor Management
• Production Network
• Development