Over the past two decades, Jonathan has established a highly successful career Producing, Executive Producing, Co-Producing and providing physical production services for more than 50 feature films and various TV shows. He is a highly sought-after producer with the ability to oversee productions from script to distribution, with a focus on physical producing. He brings all of this experience to Chair 10 Productions as a Partner and Producer, providing production services in the state of Connecticut.
In addition to running operations for Chair 10, Jonathan also launched the piCT Initiative, with the goal of drawing more productions to the Nutmeg State. He is a Co-Founder and Executive Board Member of the Connecticut Film and TV Alliance, dedicated to supporting and bolstering the filmmaking community in the state and improving the state’s film tax credit.
Jonathan’s producing career has given him the opportunity to work with all the major studios and streamers. Jonathan was also part of building Blue Fox Entertainment as Vice President of Product Management. In that role, he established, cultivated and facilitated filmmaker relationships to optimize productivity, as well was providing production services for Blue Fox’s clients and slate of films. Prior to that, as Vice President of Production for Cinipix, he shepherded productions and collaborated with filmmakers to efficiently produce the company’s feature film slate.
Originally from Atlanta, Georgia, Jonathan first became interested in entertainment while working in Event Productions for the 2002 Olympics in Salt Lake City, Utah. He also served in the U.S. Air Force, graduating from the Airman Leadership School as an honors graduate. Subsequent to his service, he obtained a Bachelor of Science in Philosophy from Utah State University, where he is an alumnus of Beta Theta Pi. Jonathan is a member of the Producers Guild of America.
LAUREN BLACK
Partner | Producer | Writer | IMDB
A partner in Chair 10 Productions, Lauren is a writer and producer with more than two decades of experience in the film and television industry. She recently wrapped production as co-producer on two feature films, Summerhouse with producer Bob Yari, starring Malcolm McDowell, and The Monster from Saw franchise producer Mark Burg and director Darren Lynn Bousman, starring Djimon Hounsou and Lauren LaVera.
After a brief stint in broadcast news that began when she was a student at Brown University, Lauren moved to Los Angeles in 2006. There, she enjoyed a career as a producer and casting director for some of the biggest titles in reality television, working on the Emmy-winning “The Amazing Race” and other network hits including “America’s Next Top Model”, fugitive thriller “Hunted” and murder mystery “Whodunnit?” with “CSI” creator Anthony Zuiker. More recently, she helped launch HGTV hit “No Demo Reno” and cast Emmy-nominated “Life After Death with Tyler Henry” and “School of Chocolate” for Netflix.
Since moving to Connecticut with her family in 2021, Lauren has shifted her focus to the scripted side of things. In addition to her work in film production, she also moonlights as a script consultant for Stage 32. Her script Inconceivable has been optioned by producer Colleen Camp in conjunction with Roger Birnbaum and Mark Kimsey from Electromagnetic Productions. Lauren is currently in development on several additional features and pilots.