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MARC MADNICK
CEO, President and Co-Founder
Final Draft, Inc.

Marc Madnick is the co-founder and has served as the chief executive officer of Final Draft, Inc. since 1991. A Philadelphia native, Madnick graduated from the University of Maryland with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Finance in 1986. He spent his first few years in Hollywood working as a production accountant on films such as Back to the Future Part II and Part III. A produced playwright, Madnick recently saw his musical, Liberty Smith (book and original story), premiere at the historic Washington D.C. Ford’s Theatre in the spring of 2011. His other pursuits include owning thoroughbred racehorses -- most notably Singletary, winner of the 2004 Breeders' Cup Mile – and adventure travel, having made annual trips for the past 15 years to such exotic locales as Morocco, Mount Kilimanjaro, Peru and Thailand. Now residing in Westlake Village, California, he is the father of two teenage sons.

 

AL BELMONT
Chief Financial Officer
Final Draft, Inc.

Al Belmont is the Chief Financial Officer of Final Draft, Inc., a position he has held for the last nine years. His responsibilities encompass all financial matters as well as corporate accounting, manufacturing, administration, and human resources. He has supervised and guided the sales, accounting, and inventory systems through three successful implementations of upgraded financial systems. Previously Belmont was owner of an entertainment film production company. Prior to that, he was a production accountant within the Hollywood studios and production companies working on numerous major films and television shows. Belmont has a Bachelor of Arts in Business Economics from the University of California, Santa Barbara. When not working, Belmont enjoys traveling with friends.

 

YAN VINTERFELD
Chief Operations Officer
Final Draft, Inc.

A native of Russia, Yan Vinterfeld moved to the United States at a young age, settling in Los Angeles during his teens. Vinterfeld is the recipient of dual bachelor degrees in law and business from the University of Southern California. He joined Final Draft, Inc. in 1997 and is responsible for all of the company’s product production, infrastructure, and communications systems. He manages all the day-to-day operations for CEO, co-founder, and president Marc Madnick. Prior to joining Final Draft in 1997, Vinterfeld ran his own business, producing fashion catalogues from concept to distribution.

 

JOEL LEVIN
Vice President of Technical Support
Final Draft, Inc.
Before receiving his Master of Fine Arts from the School of Cinema-Television at the University of Southern California, Joel Levin was an assistant cameraman in New York. During and after USC, he worked in feature film and television development at Jersey Films, The Family Channel, MTM, Nickelodeon Movies, and Alliance-Atlantis Television. He has also worked at a literary agency and as a script reader. Levin has headed the technical support department since 2004 and has been with Final Draft, Inc. since 1999. When not in the office, he provides technical support to his wife and two young daughters.

 

SCOTT MCMENAMIN
Vice President of Sales
Final Draft, Inc.
After earning a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of California, Los Angeles, Scott McMenamin began a successful career in the management of sales and client relations. Since 2000, McMenamin has held various positions within the accounting and sales departments at Final Draft, Inc. In his current position, McMenamin uses his 10 years of experience to oversee the expansion of the consumer retail channel worldwide and the professional and educational sales divisions. Along with his position at Final Draft, Scott is a husband and a father who enjoys sporting events, surfing, and down time with his family and friends.

 

MEREDITH CORNELIUS
Vice President of Marketing and Communications
Final Draft, Inc.
Meredith Cornelius received her Bachelor of Arts degree from The Florida State University and her Master of Arts from California State University, East Bay.  Both degrees are in the field of anthropology.  Prior to her employment at Final Draft, Inc., Cornelius had led several museum expansion projects, created multiple museum educational programs, and managed IMAX and planetarium large-screen theaters. Today, Cornelius heads the marketing and communications department at Final Draft, Inc. where she oversees advertising, corporate outreach, press/public relations, customer communication, and business-to-business relationships. In addition to her employment, Cornelius is an active volunteer in her community. She is a wife and mother and enjoys hiking and practicing yoga in her free time.

 

 

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