Executive Producer · Production Leader

SylvettaChristmas

Building the teams, systems and partnerships behind exceptional creative work.

Integrated production leadership across advertising, entertainment, in-house/corporate, branded content, documentary and live experiences.

20+
Years
$18M+
Complex Productions
150+
Teams

Creative Vision. Production Leadership.
Financial Accountability.

Sylvetta Christmas is an Executive Producer and production leader with more than 20 years of experience turning ambitious creative ideas into well-executed productions. Her career spans advertising agencies, in-house and corporate teams, television networks and streaming platforms, production companies and independent production.

Having worked her way from Production Assistant to Executive Producer, Sylvetta brings hands-on knowledge of the entire production lifecycle — from creative development, budgeting and bidding through staffing, production, post and final delivery. Her experience spans film and television, commercial advertising, photography, digital and social content, documentary, creator-led campaigns, corporate communications, live events and experiential activations.

She has managed budgets exceeding $18M and multidisciplinary teams of 150+, combining creative investment with rigorous financial accountability and a calm, collaborative leadership style.

Executive Production
Integrated Production
Creative Development & Execution
Budget & Financial Leadership
Team Building & Resourcing
Cross-Functional Leadership
Agency & Production Partnerships
Production Through Post & Delivery

Featured Productions

Television & Experiential Credits
Network Television · Unscripted · Branded · Experiential
ComplexCon
ComplexCon — Chicago
Live / special event · Executive Producer
Burrell
An Extraordinary Day
Digital commercial · Chicago · Line Producer
HGTV
Married to Real Estate
Daytime Emmy-Nominated for Outstanding Instructional/How-To Program · Atlanta · Line Producer
OWN
Ready to Love
Unscripted · Chicago · Producer
Perfect Bar
Chicago Marathon Brand Activation
Experiential · Chicago · Producer
Paramount
Impact
Unscripted series · Atlanta · Line Producer
Taskforce
Into Action 2024 DNC — Experiential
Experiential production · Chicago · Line Producer
Paramount
College Hill: Celebrity Edition Season 3
Unscripted series · New Orleans · Line Producer
Paramount
Restaurant Rescue
TV pilot · Unscripted · Atlanta · Line Producer
Amazon
The GOAT
Unscripted series · Atlanta · Line Producer
Bumble
Brand Activation
Experiential · Atlanta · Producer
Disney
Science in the Magic
Development · Line Producer
Amazon
Untitled Sports Development
Development · Line Producer
Ulta
MUSE Project
Commercial / website · Chicago · Line Producer
Obama Foundation
Initiatives (YouTube)
Digital / branded · Chicago · Producer
Cosela
G1 Fusion Pharmaceutical Commercial
Commercial · Atlanta · Producer
VH1
My True Crime Story 2
Unscripted · NY · Line Producer
Discovery
Coming From America
Unscripted · Ghana · Line Producer
TikTok
BHM Creator Virtual Event
Digital / live event · Producer
TikTok
BHM Campaign
Digital / branded · Atlanta, LA, Chicago, Philly, NY · Producer
BET
College Hill: Celebrity Edition
Development · Line Producer
OWN
Iyanla: Fix My Life — Farewell Special
Unscripted · Atlanta · Line Producer
TNT
Shaq Life 2
Unscripted · Atlanta · Line Producer
BET
The Encore
Consultant · Unscripted · Atlanta · Line Producer
Complex Networks
ComplexLand / ComplexWorld
Experiential · Line Producer
Pepsi
Dig In Commercial
Commercial · Dallas, Tampa, Houston, DC · Producer
OWN
Iyanla: Fix My Life
NAACP-Nominated Season · Atlanta · Line Producer
Havas
Camel / American Spirit / Kanye West Project
Multi-brand commercial and branded content · Various markets · Line Producer
Weather Channel
Storm Stories
Documentary · Producer
AT&T
Believe Commercial Series
Commercial · Chicago, Dallas, Atlanta · Producer
Bravo
Your Husband Is Cheating On Us
Unscripted · New York · Line Producer
Tru TV
Laff Mobb's Laff Tracks
Live / TV · Chicago · Production Manager
CNBC
The Deed — Chicago Seasons 1 & 2
Unscripted · Chicago · Production Manager
HGTV
Flea Market Flip
Unscripted · New York, Stamford · Production Manager
VH1
Black Ink Chicago
Unscripted · Chicago, Punta Cana DR · Production Manager
Lifetime
Atlanta Plastic Seasons 1–2
Unscripted · Atlanta · Producer
Destination America
Ghost Brothers
Unscripted · Various U.S. cities · Production Manager
Oxygen
Fix My Mom
Unscripted · LA · Production Manager
FYI
Married At First Sight Season 3
Unscripted · Atlanta · Production Manager
VH1
Atlanta Exes
Unscripted · Atlanta, Cayman Islands · Production Manager
VH1
Basketball Wives Seasons 1–5 & LA Season 3
Unscripted · NYC, Miami, London, Tahiti, Rome, Paris · Production Manager
VH1
Ev & Ocho
Unscripted · Miami, St. Maarten · Production Manager
Oxygen
Bad Girls Club Season 8
Unscripted · Las Vegas, Cabo · Production Manager
BWF
7th Annual Black Women Film Summit
"How to Get Your Heel in the Door" · Panel
EMMY Magazine
1-Page Interview
National Geographic's City So Real
Urban Alliance
Internship Commencement
Keynote Speaker

From PA to Executive Producer

2019 — Present
Executive Producer
Studio, Brand & Experiential Productions. National and international commercial, branded, and experiential productions with full ownership of strategy, budgets, creative partnerships, and stakeholder relationships from development through delivery.
2017 — Present
Line Producer
Network Television · Film · Agency & Brand. Full-cycle line producing across broadcast, unscripted, documentary, commercial, branded, and experiential productions. Budgets, schedules, crew, vendors, and on-set operations from pre-production through delivery.
2007 — 2016
Production Manager / Coordinator / PA
Rose through every level of production across Chicago and national markets. Built hands-on expertise in crew logistics, vendor coordination, permit management, location supervision, budgeting, and scheduling. Credits include VH1 Basketball Wives Seasons 1–5 & LA (NYC, Miami, London, Tahiti, Rome, Paris), CNBC The Deed Chicago, HGTV Flea Market Flip, and more.
Experience Across the Production Ecosystem
Agency
TEN35 · Havas · 19th & Park · BBDO
In-House / Corporate
Delta Air Lines · Obama Foundation
Network / Streaming
HBO Max · Amazon · Paramount · National Geographic · OWN · REVOLT · HGTV
Brands
PepsiCo · TikTok · Toyota · Ulta Beauty · Bumble

Tools & Skills

Project Management
Asana · Monday.com · Airtable · Trello · Slack · Google Workspace
Vendor & Talent Management
Vendor Negotiation · Talent Contracts · Equipment Rentals · Crew Hiring & Onboarding · Department Oversight
Creative & Presentations
Keynote · Microsoft Office · Google Docs / Sheets / Slides · Deck Creation
Budgeting & Financial
Movie Magic Budgeting & Scheduling · Hot Budget · Showbiz Budgeting · Cost Reports · ETCs · Financial Forecasting · Budget Reconciliation
Production Operations
Call Sheets · Shot Lists · Stripboards · Production Calendars · Scheduling · Location Scouting · Permitting · Logistics
Compliance & Administration
SAG-AFTRA · AICP · Union Compliance · COIs · Tax Credit Administration · Payroll Systems · Insurance & Risk Management · Location Agreements
Media & Delivery
Adobe Creative Suite · Frame.io · Dropbox · WeTransfer · Post-Production Handoff · Asset Delivery
Notable Networks, Brands & Partners
HBO Max · Paramount · Amazon · Disney · HGTV · OWN · TNT · VH1 · Bravo · CNBC · BET · Oxygen · Lifetime · REVOLT · National Geographic · Pepsi · TikTok · AT&T · Bumble · Complex · Havas · Ulta · Obama Foundation · Kartemquin Films · HBO Max · Paramount · Amazon · Disney · HGTV · OWN · TNT · VH1 · Bravo · CNBC · BET · Oxygen · Lifetime · REVOLT · National Geographic · Pepsi · TikTok · AT&T · Bumble · Complex · Havas · Ulta · Obama Foundation · Kartemquin Films

Let's Work Together