Industrial Media Hires New East Coast Lead

Industrial Media has appointed four-time Emmy nominee Devon Hammonds to the position of senior VP of development and current programming for the East Coast, leading the company’s New York and Atlanta production hubs.

As Industrial Media’s most senior East Coast executive, Hammonds will provide day-to-day support for all production companies based at Industrial Media’s New York and Atlanta production hubs, including Matthew Galkin’s Fairhaven Films and Christina Douglas’ Momentum Content. Hammonds will report to Eli Holzman, Industrial Media’s CEO, and Aaron Saidman, the company’s president.

Hammonds previously worked with both Holzman and Saidman on A&E’s Leah Remini: Scientology & the Aftermath, which is produced by Industrial Media’s The Intellectual Property Corporation.

At A&E, where she executive produced over 30 series during her tenure with the company, Hammonds most recently held the title of VP of development and programming and was responsible for developing new non-fiction series, as well as overseeing a team of programmers and several current non-fiction series for the network. She joined the network in 2012 as its director of non-fiction and alternative programming and went on to serve as executive producer on A&E’s original series Shipping Wars, Wahlburgers and Nightwatch before being elevated to VP in 2015. As VP, Hammonds partnered with IPC to launch the Emmy-winning Leah Remini: Scientology & the Aftermath, in addition to Kids Behind Bars: Life or Parole in 2019.

In a joint statement, Holzman and Saidman said, “Devon has been our trusted colleague in this industry for years and we are thrilled that she will be joining the team leading our East Coast outposts. She is an incredibly talented executive and leader with invaluable creative instincts. We are excited to continue our partnership with her in this new capacity.”

“Rarely in this business do you have the good fortune to work with people who have the extraordinary combination of creative vision and business acumen that Eli and Aaron possess,” added Hammonds. “As a network executive, it made them the perfect partners and I’m grateful for the incredible opportunity to learn from the best and to help drive the future success of Industrial Media and all of our brands under their leadership.”