Chris Sloan
| Chris Sloan | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Christopher M. Sloan December 4, 1968 Norman, Oklahoma |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Founder, Chief Creative Officer, 2C / Founder, Editor-in-Chief, Airways News |
Chris Sloan (born 1968) is an executive producer for television and Chief Creative Officer of 2C Media (2C), a Miami-based production company and agency he founded with wife Carla Kaufman Sloan in 2005.[1]
He is also a journalist and the founder of commercial aviation news site, Airchive.com, which recently formed a strategic alliance with Airways Magazine and has rebranded as Airways News.[2]
Early career
Chris Sloan began working in broadcasting at the age of 13, when he served as a freelance public access TV producer in Norman, Oklahoma. In 1985, he took his first paid job as a producer/editor for Jimmy Houston Productions on a national TV show for ESPN and now NBC Sports Channel. Sloan was the first “preditor” at NBC Television Network, which aired his promo for the “Laugh In” series’ 25th reunion during the Super Bowl in 1993.
Prior to launching 2C, Sloan held a number of executive creative, programming and production posts, including Creative Director for NBC Entertainment; VP of Reality Programming for USA Networks; VP Production for TLC Network; and Editor at Limelight Video.[1]
Television production
Through his company, 2C, Sloan has created and produced original television series and specials for Travel Channel, National Geographic, Animal Planet, Great American Country and weTV, among others. Sloan’s most recent reality television series, “Growing Up Gator,” debuted on Great American Country in October 2014.[3] He also created and executive produced “Florida Untamed” for Nat Geo WILD, “Airport 24/7: Miami” for Travel Channel, “Swamp Wars” for Animal Planet and “Danger Coast” for CMT, among others. The company also produces promos, branded content, integrations and ads for broadcast and cable networks.
Aviation journalism
In 2003, Chris Sloan founded Airchive.com, which he began as an aviation webseum and filled with aviation history, memorabilia, timetables, statistics and photographs.[4] Over the years, Sloan evolved his aviation website into a regularly updated news outlet with a full staff of reporters covering the commercial airlines industry from all over the world.
In early 2014, Sloan formed a strategic alliance for Airchive.com with Airways Magazine with an agreement that the two publications would share resources. Airchive.com later rebranded as Airways News, and Sloan hired veteran aviation journalist Benét Wilson as his co-editor-in-chief.[5] In 2015, Sloan hired Roberto Leiro as Executive Editor.
Affiliations and recognition
As a producer, Chris Sloan has earned numerous Emmy Awards through 2C Media.[6] He is a member of the PromaxBDA Conference Committee and the Miami-Dade Film Commission. In June 2015, Sloan was named to the PromaxBDA Board of Directors.[7]
Personal life
Sloan grew up in Norman, Oklahoma. His father was a political science professor with a specialty in anti-terrorism at the University of Oklahoma and was involved in Murrah Building Bombing Memorial. His mother was an actress and artist.
On April 13, 2014, Sloan’s oldest son, Calder, was tragically electrocuted by a faultily wired pool light in the family’s swimming pool.[8] To honor him and raise awareness for pool safety, Sloan founded The Calder Jacob Sloan Legacy Fund (http://calderslegacy.com/poolsafety/), which benefits Calder’s school, Lehrman Community Day School. Additionally, an awareness campaign wrapped around Calder’s hand-drawn artwork went viral in the weeks following his death, with celebrities, sports figures and other personalities worldwide sharing the image titled “Mr. Awesome.”[9]
On December 14, 2014, Chris Sloan was recognized as one of WPLG Local 10 Miami's list of "most fascinating people in South Florida" for crusading to change county guidelines that now prohibit the use of high-voltage lights and circuits in private pools.[10] Sloan and wife Carla continue to create special events and fundraisers to benefit the Calder Jacob Sloan Legacy Fund. In February 2016, comedian Tammy Pescatelli donated proceeds from her show at The Improv in Fort Lauderdale, Florida to the Fund.[11]
Sloan now lives with his wife and their other son, Caleb, in Miami.
References
- 1 2 Morabito, Andrea. "Student of TV Learns To Forge His Own Path". Broadcasting & Cable. NewBay Media. Retrieved 12 November 2014.
- ↑ Sampson, Hannah (14 March 2014). "Airways Magazine moving to Miami, joining forces with Airchive.com". Miami Herald. Retrieved 12 November 2014.
- ↑ Ravindran, Manori. "Great American Country Preps ‘Growing Up Gator’". Realscreen. Retrieved 13 November 2014.
- ↑ Parker Brown, David. "Interview: AirChive.com and the Man Behind It". AirlineReporter. Retrieved 13 November 2014.
- ↑ "People on the Move". South Florida Business Journal. Retrieved 13 November 2014.
- ↑ "In the mix: Now Departing…on this trip to the airport, there’s no standing in line.". EMMY (June 2012).
- ↑ Anderson, Chelsea. "PromaxBDA Taps 10 New Board Members". Multichannel News. NewBay Media. Retrieved 15 March 2016.
- ↑ "Florida Boy Electrocuted While Swimming". ABC News. 22 April 2014. Retrieved 13 November 2014.
- ↑ "Memory of boy, 7, kept alive by ‘Mr. Awesome’ drawing". TODAY Show. 24 April 2014. Retrieved 13 November 2014.
- ↑ "Local 10's list of most fascinating people in South Florida". WPLG Local 10. Retrieved 22 December 2014.
- ↑ "Comedian donates proceeds to Calder Jacob Sloan Legacy Fund". South Florida Sun-Sentinel. February 17, 2016. Retrieved 15 March 2016.