New Head of Development at Tremendous! Entertainment

LOS ANGELES: Tremendous! Entertainment (TEI), the production company behind Bizarre Foods with Andrew Zimmern, has appointed Ronak Kordestani as head of development.

In this new post, Kordestani will lead the expansion of Tremendous! Entertainment’s diverse production slate. She will be based in Los Angeles. Kordestani joins Tremendous! Entertainment from Trium Entertainment/INE Entertainment, where she spearheaded all scripted and unscripted development across multiple platforms. She also developed series like Something Borrowed, Something New, Hatched, Bride By Design, Recipe Rehab, Making a Scene with James Franco and Crossroads of History.

“TEI’s development and production slate has grown significantly over the past few years and so has our need for an executive who is so well regarded throughout the industry and seasoned in both scripted and unscripted programming,” said Colleen Needles Steward, the president of Tremendous! Entertainment. “We are delighted to welcome Ronak and look forward to her passion and vision as we continue to expand across broadcast, cable and digital outlets.”

“I couldn’t be more excited about joining such a well-liked and well-respected company,” added Kordestani. “While I am sad to say goodbye to my family at Trium, I am very much looking forward to starting a new chapter of continued success at Tremendous!”