Ryan W.
Vice President, Production Finance at AMC Networks | Former Disney & ABC Studios | Production Incentives, Slate Finance, Global Production Ops, Systems & Automation
- Role
- Member, Production Executives at Academy of Television Arts & Sciences
- Location
- Los Angeles, CA, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Ryan W.
I started my career on set.Not in finance.In production.Building call sheets. Coordinating crews. Running payroll on premium scripted series. Learning how shows actually get made before ever touching a studio budget.That path took me from on-set production and payroll on shows at Warner Bros, Skydance, HBO, ESPN, and UFC… into Studio Finance at ABC Studios… into Production Finance leadership at Disney… and now to Vice President of Production Finance at AMC Networks.I specialize in the intersection of:• Production reality (how shows are actually made)• Studio and network finance oversight• Tax incentive strategy across North America and internationally• Slate-level budget visibility and forecasting• Building systems that make production finance faster, clearer, and more actionableBecause I didn’t start in finance — I started in production — I approach production finance differently. My focus is always on building tools and reporting that serve production, not fight it.Recently, my work has focused heavily on systems automation, data visibility, and AI-driven reporting tools that modernize how studios and networks manage production at scale.Production finance should be a strategic advantage, not a reporting function.
Experience
Member, Production Executives
Academy of Television Arts & Sciences
Jul 2019 — Present
Education
Harvard Business School Online
Credentials of Readiness Certificate
2019 — 2019
UC San Diego
Bachelor's degree, Business & Marketing / Film Production (Honors)
2006 — 2010
University of Virginia
Semester at Sea: Spring 2009, International Business/Trade/Commerce
2009 — 2009
Skills
- Entertainment
- Editing
- Final Cut Pro
- Production Finance
- Strategic Financial Planning
- Pre-Production
- Corporate Film Production
- Digital Media
- New Media
- Production Administration
- Feature Films
- Microsoft Office
- Film Production
- Social Media
- Video
- Marketing
- Avid
- Post Production
- Video Editing
- Premiere
- Short Films
- Management
- Video Post-Production
- Film
- Video Production
- Web Video
- Television
- Producing
- Microsoft Excel
- Documentaries
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