Oxygen Bolsters Production & Development Department

NEW YORK: Oxygen Media has appointed Teri Kennedy and David Gross to its production and development team.

Kennedy, who will be based in New York, is now the VP of current production, while Gross, who will based in the Los Angeles office, is VP of development. Kennedy will report to Amy Introcaso-Davis, the senior VP of production and development, while Gross will report to Cori Abraham, the senior VP of development.

Kennedy has 15 years of production experience and is an Emmy Award-winning producer of Survivor with credits on The Real World, Making the Band, Dating in the Dark and Shear Genius.

Gross worked in development at MTV, Lifetime and the William Morris Agency before joining Tijuana Entertainment. At MTV he led development on such hits as A Shot at Love with Tila Tequila, Parental Control, Next and From G’s to Gents.

"We’ve tapped some tremendous talent to help bring Oxygen to the next level," said Introcaso-Davis. "2011 is a big and ambitious year for us, and both Teri and David are seasoned, talented professionals. They bring innovation and passion to an ever-expanding lineup and team."

"David is among the best in the business,” Abraham added. “He joins the team having developed some of the most provocative reality programming on television. I’m thrilled to have him on board with us!"