Ryan Pinette has been elevated to Senior Vice President, Production and Operations, Bravo & Oxygen Media it was announced today by David O'Connell, Executive Vice President, Production and Operations, Lifestyle Networks to whom he will continue to report. Based in Los Angeles, Pinette will continue to oversee all aspects related to the production of original series and specials for Bravo and expands his role to Oxygen's growing slate of original programing including the recently announced series "Strut," "Last Squad Standing," "The Battle of the Ex Besties," and "Unprotected."
"Ryan is an exceptional production and operations executive with extensive knowledge and well cultivated relationships within the industry," said O'Connell. "His expanded role enables Oxygen to benefit from the tremendous skills he has brought to
Bravo for many years."
Previously Vice President, Production and Operations, Pinette joined
Bravo as supervising producer in 2006, and since then has seen triple-digit growth in the network's original hours. Throughout his tenure, Pinette has worked on some of the networks' buzziest hits including the Emmy Award-winning "Top Chef," the Emmy nominated "Flipping Out" and "Million Dollar Listing New York" as well as "The Real Housewives" franchise, "Shahs of Sunset," "Vanderpump Rules," "Below Deck," "Southern Charm," "Watch What Happens Live," among many others.
Prior to joining Bravo, Pinette began his career at Tenth Planet Productions where he worked his way up from Assistant to Line Producer covering such shows as The
MTV MOVIE AWARDS (1999-2005), Comedy Central's Roasts, ABC's
SUPER BOWL xxVII Halftime Show, Shelter From The Storm: A Concert for the Gulf Coast and VH1's Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremonies.
Pinette is originally from Norwood, Massachusetts. He graduated Magna Cum Laude from Boston University with a Bachelor of
Science in Broadcasting and Film and is an active member of the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences.
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