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Karen Carlson is an Emmy Award winning journalist who covered Hurricane Katrina while she was working for ABC news.  A former resident of New Orleans, she considers it her contribution to the city’s recovery to inform the public on the evolution of the city and its many gems, and how wonderful the city and its residents remain.   She is the creator of the show, in addition to being the Executive Producer and Host for Season One of FNOtv.

Marcie McPherson is the Vice President of Sales for Pet Bird Entertainment, handling advertising sales for Forever New Orleans TV.  She has been a successful salesperson in both media and pharmaceutical sales.  McPherson has guest hosted and appeared on several television shows and movies, including Entourage and Cougar Club alongside Faye Dunaway.  She even appears as a co-host on Episode 2 “Guys & Dolls” on Forever New Orleans TV!

Charlotte LeCorgne is a native New Orleanian who now resides in Los Angeles. She is the Associate Producer for the show’s post production and is the point person for operations at the Los Angeles offices of Pet Bird Entertainment. LeCorgne most recently worked as the assistant to director James Widdoes, who has directed sitcoms such as Til Death, Two and a Half Men and King of Queens, among others.

Alex Laurenzi’s official title here at PBE is “Sales Account Executive” but we here like to call him “The Wiz,” as he picks up additional duties with regard to company audits, organization of the sales team and other financial responsibilities to help PBE keep its workers paid, and therefore, happy. His experience in Los Angeles commercial real estate acquisitions has made him well diversified and detail-oriented. A native of Dallas, Alex is responsible for commercial sales and product placement for our television shows.

Cartrecia “Chi” DiMaggio has made her name in all three coasts of the country -- the East Coast, West Coast, and Gulf Coast. New Orleans is where she was raised, but her career highlights began among the bright lights of New York City, where she launched the first Interactive Sports Expo at Madison Square Garden. She’s worked with big names across the country, including Conde Nast Productions, Inc., Paramount Studios and H&R Block. After losing her home in Hurricane Katrina, she moved to Los Angeles where she created a new foundation to help her hometown. Her talents in publicity and marketing have landed her at Pet Bird Entertainment, where she now nests as PBE’s go-to girl with Public Relations, Promotions, Marketing and is our Advertising Pinch-Hitter.

Kristin Hill spent the first half of her working life as an award-winning investigative journalist, having worked in television markets such as Phoenix, Charlotte and Memphis.  In the past several years, she has produced shows such as Carolina Cooking and has been successful in wine placement within television shows.  She is the one to contact if you are interested in having your wine featured on the show.