DONOVAN

As an Emmy-winning producer, media executive, and content/product strategist, I’m a deep generalist with strong fundamentals and sharp editorial discernment. I work hands-on across AI content engineering, prompt systems, and LLM-powered discovery and voice experiences, building products that transform AI and nonfiction storytelling and evolve how we interact with media and the world.

Over the past 15 years, I’ve crafted award-winning content and led multidisciplinary teams across video, TV, and podcasts for global media brands including The Verge, Vox Media, Netflix, CNN, Discovery Communications, and Group Nine Media, as well as renowned talent. Now my focus is on the intersection of AI and nonfiction, partnering with AI companies and creative teams that take editorial craft and safety seriously to design new forms of discovery, explainers, and voice experiences across search, text, video, and audio.

Currently, I am the founding Content Lead Editor at Perplexity, shaping Discover and voice products at the frontier of AI-driven news and information. I’m highly adaptable and enterprising, and I love leading creative teams, mentoring emerging talent, and building systems that unlock new storytelling while proactively addressing risk and responsibility.

I also serve as an advisor to the AI Collective and a judge for the Chroma Awards, an AI film, music video, and games competition, backed by ElevenLabs, to unite creators, communities, and companies across the world.