HRTS VIRTUAL – Brown Bag with the Board: Meet the Leaders Open House, 2/5

In her new post, she is overseeing the 25 shows Warner Bros. TV produces for cable and streaming, ranging from “Westworld” to “Shameless” to “Castle Rock”, with more on the horizon for HBO Max, Warner Media’s new streaming service that will launch in the spring of 2020.   Before joining Warner Bros. TV, Odetta held previous posts at FOX, CBS Productions, and TNT, where she helped to launch the cable network’s first few television series.

Originally from San Francisco, Odetta is a graduate of Howard University with a B.A. in Journalism.  Although she originally intended to pursue a career in TV news, her love of primetime tv shows like “Dallas” and “A Different World” inspired her to follow her passion for creative television.

In addition to working with writers, Odetta is also passionate about striving for inclusiveness both in front of the camera and behind the scenes in the industry.  She is an active member of the Television Academy, Colour TV; and also mentors young professionals on the executive path.  

Erlij joined UTA in 1996 in UTA’s Agent Training Program. He was promoted to agent in the television literary department in 1998 and was upped to Partner in April of 2008. Prior to joining UTA, Erlij practiced law for several years as a litigator at the Herzfeld & Rubin law firm in New York City. He left the legal practice to move to Los Angeles and enter the entertainment industry.

Erlij is an instrumental part of UTA’s TV Lit Department, known for his adept instincts for identifying gifted artists, building exceptional careers for clients and discovering great material, as well as developing and packaging successful network and cable series.

Orsi oversees all the network’s drama series including Lovecraft Country, Perry Mason, Watchmen, Euphoria, The Outsider, His Dark Materials, My Brilliant Friend, and Succession, which won both the most recent Emmy® and Golden Globe® awards for Best Drama Series. Her upcoming projects include The Undoing, Mare of Easttown, The Nevers, The Gilded Age, The Third Day, Scenes From A Marriage, and We Are Who We Are.

In the past, she was involved with dramas Game of Thrones, Big Little Lies, True Blood, The Leftovers, In Treatment, Boardwalk Empire, Tell Me You Love Me, Vinyl, Big Love, and the acclaimed comedy Getting On.

Orsi joined HBO in 2003 as an executive assistant to the head of Drama. She was named a creative associate in 2005 and rose through the ranks from Manager, HBO Entertainment (now HBO Programming) to Director, Development, HBO Entertainment in 2008. She was promoted to Vice President, HBO Entertainment in 2011, and to senior vice president, HBO Programming in 2014.

Prior to HBO, she worked as an agent trainee at Paradigm and the William Morris Agency.

She earned an M.F.A. in Film & Teleplay Writing at the University of Southern California.

This includes 9-1-1 and THE RESIDENT, as well as six new dramas including ALMOST FAMILY from Jason Katims and Annie Weisman, PRODIGAL SON from Berlanti Productions, FILTHY RICH from Writer and Director Tate Taylor, and a spinoff of Ryan Murphy’s 9-1-1, 9-1-1: LONESTAR.

Most recently, Charlie was Director of Original Series at Netflix. Before that, he was Senior Vice President, Drama Development and Programming, for FOX. In this role, he served as the network’s programming executive on the hit drama EMPIRE and developed many acclaimed series, including “Star,” “Lethal Weapon,” “The Following,” and “Sleepy Hollow.”

Charlie joined FOX from NBC Universal Television Studio, where he served as Director of Comedy Development. Before that, he was Director of Drama Programming at the studio, having developed “Parenthood,” while overseeing the day-to-day operations for “Friday Night Lights,” “House,” and “Heroes.

He graduated from Georgetown University with a bachelor’s degree in Government and a double minor in Spanish and Theology.

Korman has been involved in several successful shows of the past two decades including Glee, American Horror Story, NBC’s Chicago franchise as well as Arrow, Riverdale, Pose, Fosse/Verdon, Sabrina, and Our Boys. He is also involved in the upcoming Epix series Godfather of Harlem, Netflix’s The Politician, and Apple’s Servant. Korman joined Endeavor as a partner in March 2008 and transitioned to WME following the agency’s merger with William Morris in 2009. He was previously a partner in the television department at United Talent Agency. He began his career as a public defender in Chicago and currently resides in Los Angeles with his wife and three children.