Mark Burnett
President/ Founder
Mark Burnett Productions

Mark Burnett, one of the driving forces behind reality television, has pioneered the success of the "unscripted" drama series and garnered skyrocketing ratings, introducing millions worldwide to an entirely new television genre. Burnett's history of executive producing Emmy Award-winning programs includes: "Eco-Challenge," "Survivor" (CBS), "The Apprentice" (NBC) franchise with Donald Trump and Martha Stewart, "The Contender" (NBC) with DreamWorks, and "Rock Star," the upcoming CBS project to find the new lead singer for INXS. Also in development is a daytime syndicated show featuring Ms. Stewart.

In addition to producing scripted and unscripted television, he has authored four books; the most recent title is "Jump In!," chronicling his own real-life adventures from British paratrooper to Beverly Hills nanny to Hollywood mogul. Burnett was featured in Time Magazine's "Time 100 List" of the most influential people in the world today, and earned ranking on the "Top 101 Most Powerful People in Entertainment" list by Entertainment Weekly for the last three consecutive years.