Harlem, Hollywood
"We travel not for trafficking alone; By hotter winds our fiery hearts are fanned: For lust of knowing what should not be known We take the Golden Road to Samarkand."
ANASTASIA KING VICE PRESIDENT FOR CREATIVE, STRATEGY, & SPECIAL PROJECTS.
Anastasia drives transformation at the intersection of art, technology and story. She is a deeply experienced, award-winning producer, creative executive, and strategist adept at partnering with pioneering creatives, Global 500 brands, and game-changing organizations. Anastasia is passionate about evolving the ways that entertainment can advance solutions to some of our most pressing issues – in particular, racial, climate and social justice - and is thrilled to join the Harlem Hollywood ecosystem.
With a knack for applying Wharton-bred business strategy to creative endeavors, Anastasia possesses a bankable track record of firsts. Her first documentary won a Sundance Special Jury Prize, among dozens of other accolades. While she served as the VP, Business & Creative Affairs for DaWa Movies, her first feature film, The Visit (Billy Dee Williams, Hill Harper, Phylicia Rashad), delivered awards and acclaim as well. Her first live show, ISAM, a projection-mapped spectacle, spawned a new genre in EDM touring and her first broadcast outing was a rebranded stage for AMERICAN IDOL (one that many had deemed technologically “impossible”).
LINDSAY NUON VICE PRESIDENT FOR TECHNOLOGY AND BUSINESS
Lindsay Nuon is a distinguished technologist with over 15 years of experience, whose passion and commitment to innovation, social justice, and service has afforded her the opportunity to serve in the US military, innovate across both public and private sector companies, and advise on some of the most pressing cybersecurity and emerging technology issues facing industry and government today.
She is an internationally-recognized security professional who has been invited to speak at the UN, Harvard, and conferences across the globe to share her experience leading teams and crafting solutions at Akamai, Cybereason, and agencies including NCIS, the FBI, and HHS. She was Adjunct Professor at the University of New Hampshire School of Law in a first-of-its-kind blockchain and cryptocurrency program and currently enjoys serving as the Chair of Hyperledgers DCI Working Group and sitting on the Boards of StartOut and G{Code} House, and leading the global non-profit she founded for Women of Color in Blockchain.
Her commitment to transforming communities, organizations, and industries through Social Justice and technology initiatives have been covered in Al Jazeera, NBC, Buzzfeed, and Business Insider and she couldn’t be more proud to join the Harlem Hollywood team.
CRYSTAL RONEY VICE PRESIDENT FOR MUSIC AND SPORTS
Crystal Roney is an American inventor, entrepreneur, media proprietor, business executive, and philanthropist. She is the founder and CEO of Popcorn Interactive Media which includes Comedy World Network, PopMedia Radio, and Yenor Publishing. She brings her knowledge of new media markets, artist management, booking artists, and production management to HarlemHollywood.
Roney worked as a Business Manager, Broadcast Operations and Engineering for Disney/Capital Cities/ABC-TV. Subsequently, Roney served as Revenue Operations Manager for Sega Channel [Joint Venture between Time Warner/TCI and Sega]. Furthermore, Roney was an Auditor and Sr. Consultant for Deloitte and Touche - Computer Assurances Services in Los Angeles, providing an audit of Internal Controls and Computer Systems Operations for the Casino and Gaming Industry.
Roney earned a B.A. in Organizational Behavior and Management from Brown University; a Masters in Interactive Telecommunications from New York University and a Masters in Accounting and Taxation from Nova Southeastern University. She attended other colleges and holds several professional certificates and licenses and was mentored by the late HBO and Court-TV founder Stanley Wilson.
GORDON TURNER HEAD OF COMPLIANCE & PROTOCOL
Gordon Turner was born and raised in Detroit, Michigan.
He worked for many years as a Deputy City Attorney in Los Angeles, California, assigned to the Metropolitan Branch, and in his experience became a passionate advocate for the rights of the victims of domestic abuse and child endangerment. This work lead Gordon to the Crime Prevention Youth Protection Division where he worked in the Operation Bright Future Program, and his most rewarding work involving the investigation of hospital patient dumping, which eventually led him to participate on the Homeless Alternatives to Living on the Streets (HALO) program.
Gordon received his undergraduate degree from the University of Michigan, and his juris doctor degree from Southwestern University School of Law. He also studied Law at La Universidad De Guanajuato, Facultad de Derecho, in Guanajuato, Guanajuato, Mexico. Gordon is fluent in Portugese and Spanish.
CHRISTOPHER MCCLELLAN EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT TO JORDAN WALKER-PEARLMAN
Christopher McClellan is honored to be involved with Harlem, Hollywood and work, for the past two years, alongside Jordan Walker-Pearlman, as his executive assistant.
Christopher’s true journey began in Pontiac, Michigan, where he knew early, without a doubt, he wanted to pursue a career in entertainment. With this in mind, he participated in various theatre companies across Southeastern Michigan at the age of six and started refining a strong acting foundation. At the age of thirteen, he acquired his first agent, BMG Models and Talent, and had the pleasure of working with commercial and print clients, such as: Falls Creek, Kroger, Pyrex, Sonic, Jamba Juice, etc.
He moved to Chicago in the fall of 2013 to continue his education at Columbia College Chicago. During his time at CCC, he made friends in the expansive theatre community, and is utterly grateful to have performed at The Athenaeum, Victory Gardens, Greenhouse Theatre, and other prominent theaters around Chicago. Around this time, he starred in the film, Abnormal Attraction, alongside respected Hollywood veterans, such as: Malcolm McDowell, Gilbert Gottfried and Bruce Davison. In the spring of 2017, Christopher obtained his BA in Theatre, and is thankful to have worked with a talented faculty and to use such connections to make an impression in Chicago’s professional world.
Christopher now resides in Los Angeles, as of 2018, and is excited to see what opportunities present themselves next!
New team members being announced coming soon.