Has served as the keynote speaker for the COLA Awards
Received a California on Location Signature Award in 2009 as a token of appreciation for efforts in preserving California's film industry
His introduction to the industry came after writing an independent pilot that led to an offer from ABC, but chose instead to pursue a production career
Quote: "Part of the magic of Hollywood in the early days was that every studio was like a family․ The same people worked together on different projects․"
Was hired as the Senior Vice President in charge of physical production for Sony Pictures' Screen Gems in January 2007
In addition to films, he has produced the musical "Sneaux․"