Bonnie Benjamin-Phariss brings decades of experience as an award-winning production executive with a proven track record of using storytelling to change opinions and lead people to action. In addition to working with the film industry’s greatest brands and creative leaders, including Disney, CNN, HBO, PBS, Discovery and National Geographic. Bonnie has vast experience bringing the public and private sectors together to build and implement campaigns - all in the service of amplifying shared value, driving impact and contributing to a more equitable world.

Bonnie’s campaign experience includes multi-platform projects focused on educating girls in the developing world to fight poverty, intimate partner violence, the promise and perils of Big Data, pandemic preparedness, global health, environmental stewardship, destigmatizing nuclear power, gun violence, the high school graduation rate in the U.S., and supporting our veterans and their families.

Bonnie ran the documentary division of the independent media company, Vulcan Productions founded by Microsoft co-founder Paul G. Allen, noted for telling powerful stories and campaigns to help audiences understand the world around them, respond to challenges and bring about lasting change. Prior to working at Vulcan Productions, Bonnie was Manager of Creative Development and Business Administration at the Disney Institute in Orlando, Florida. She began her career as Director of Research and Development for public affairs programming for WNET in New York.