Our Team
Ben Samek
Chief Executive Officer
Ben Samek is the Chief Executive Officer for Banijay Americas, the holding company that is home to multiple award-winning independent production studios that produce over 100+ series and 1600+ hours of...
Joe Kaiser
Chief Financial Officer
Joe Kaiser serves as Chief Financial Officer of Banijay Americas. In this role, he oversees all financial, IT, and human resources operations for the enterprise and its subsidiaries across two continents....
Laurens Drillich
President, Endemol Shine Latino
Laurens Drillich has served as President, Endemol Shine Latino, since March 2016. Drillich oversees all Spanish and Portuguese-language original production operations across Latin America and in the...
John Farrell
General Counsel
John Farrell serves as General Counsel for Banijay Americas, where he oversees all aspects of legal and business affairs. Farrell originally joined Endemol USA in 2011 as General Counsel and was tasked...
Brenda Lacy Davis
Head of Human Resources
Brenda Lacy Davis serves as Head of Human Resources for Banijay Americas. Prior to joining Banijay Americas, Lacy Davis spent over a decade with FOX Networks Group in a variety of human resources roles,...