Sonya Marchand is an Executive Producer, consultant and entrepreneur boasting over two decades of expertise in TV/Film production operations, live events, red carpet production, and PR/marketing campaigns. With a career spanning notable networks and independent production companies like BET Networks, ABC/Disney, Jesse Collins Entertainment, Hudlin Entertainment, Central City Productions and Three60 Films, she has contributed to hit properties such as Living Single, The BET Awards, Soul Train Awards, Black Girls Rock! and The New Edition Story, among many others. She has led the charge on large scale events for BET, NBCUni, TVLand, Susan L. Taylor, TD Jakes’ Megafest, Kevin Hart’s Foundation, Sheryl Lee Ralph’s DIVA Foundation and Stellar Gospel Music Awards. In 2024 her first-Executive Produced film, the award-winning festival darling, Summer of Violence, hit select US theaters and is currently streaming on TUBI. As Co-founder and COO of P413 Productions, she currently oversees development and operations while offering consulting, talent and production management services. Sonya is a fierce advocate and mentor for young people; supporting organizations like the SheReady Foundation and HBCU in LA, providing digital content development and mentoring of young professionals, paving the way for the next generation in entertainment. Originally from Albany, NY, Sonya currently resides in the Los Angeles CA area with her husband, Writer/Producer Mitchell Marchand.More...