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Team

Mark Gordon

CEO

Mark Gordon is an award-winning motion picture, television, and theater producer with more than 100 projects to his credit and billions of dollars at the box office. He currently serves as an executive producer on The Rookie and The Rookie: North, Criminal Minds, and Grey’s Anatomy. Gordon is also the producer of the upcoming film NARNIA: THE MAGICIAN'S NEPHEW, written and directed by Greta Gerwig.
In 2015, Gordon was honored by the Producers Guild of America with the Norman Lear Award for Lifetime Achievement in Television having served as president from 2010 to 2014.
A devoted philanthropist and champion of public education, Gordon is the founder of Citizens of the World Charter Schools (CWC), which serves more than 3,000 students across six schools across Los Angeles, Kansas City, and soon Las Vegas. Gordon currently serves on the board of the Fulfillment Fund and is the former Chairman of Teach for America Los Angeles. He has served on the boards of The Virginia Film Festival, The Archer School for Girls, The Motion Picture and Television Fund, UCLA Lab School, and Chrysalis.

Bibby Dunn

Co-President

Bibby Dunn started her tenure with Mark Gordon in 2013 at his previous producing shingle, The Mark Gordon Company, working on films including STEVE JOBS and WAR DOGS. After being promoted into the television department, she worked on shows including Ray Donovan, Quantico and Criminal Minds Beyond Borders.

She went on to serve as Vice President of Development at eOne, where she oversaw the development and initial pilot production of The Rookie for ABC, currently in its eighth season. She also developed shows such as Deputy for FOX and Cruel Summer for Freeform, while overseeing multiple development projects.

She also worked with Mark on the acquisition and packaging of the entire Narnia catalogue of fantasy novels at Netflix, which the company is currently developing as various film and television properties.

Bonnie-Chance Roberts

Co-President

Bonnie-Chance Roberts is a film and television producer with expertise across both the domestic and international markets. Before joining MGP, Roberts served as Head of Film at leading UK production shingle Monumental Pictures where she was responsible for creatively spearheading the companies vast and diverse slate of commercial, feature films from inception through production.

Gaining a reputation for strong, female driven content and working with some of the world’s top writing, directing and acting talent, produced films include BRIDGET JONES BABY, ME BEFORE YOU, THE HUSTLE and MARY QUEEN OF SCOTS, amongst others.

Television includes Harlots (Hulu) and Will (TNT). Under the Monumental banner, Roberts produced Caitlin Moran's HOW TO BUILD A GIRL which had its world premiere at Toronto International Film Festival and was awarded the prestigious International Critics Choice FIPRESCI Prize.

Michela Rodriguez

Associate Producer, Theater

Michela Rodriguez is a Tony Award-nominated creative producer born and raised in Southern California and currently based in Brooklyn, New York. Prior to her time at Mark Gordon Pictures, she served as the Manager of Artistic Development at MCC Theater, Literary Fellow at New York Theatre Workshop, and Management Fellow at SITI Company.

She is a 2024-2026 Broadway League Fellow and an alum of Theatre Producers of Color’s Producing 101 program. She earned her BA with Honors from Stanford University.

Taylla Smith

Associate Producer, TV & Film

Taylla Smith is New York-based, Maryland-born writer and associate producer. Smith received her Bachelor of Arts at Hofstra University for TV writing and producing. Upon graduating, Taylla began her career as an assistant at a bi-coastal talent agency, later moved on to the casting world, working on NBC’s One Chicago franchise and FBI International under the guidance of Jonathan Strauss and Jenny Ravitz.

In 2021, Taylla joined Mark Gordon Pictures as Mark Gordon’s executive assistant. Since then, she has advanced to the role of associate producer working directly under Co-President, Bonnie-Chance Roberts.  

Andrea Rivera

Coordinator

Andrea Rivera received her Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Michigan and is a graduate of the Harold Ramis Film School. Andrea worked several years in the Chicago film industry as an aspiring Assistant Director before transitioning into development at Mark Gordon Pictures.

Maya Vélez

Executive Assistant

Maya Vélez is a New York City native and graduate of Dartmouth College. She began her career at CAA supporting an agent in both the talent and literary spaces across Theatre, Film, and Television. Prior to starting at Mark Gordon Pictures, Maya worked in development and production for Amy Sherman-Palladino and Daniel Palladino, working on their latest show Étoile and developing material for future television projects.

Flo Dessau

UK Theatre Scout

Flo Dessau is a London-based director and dramaturg. She was the winner of the Dramaturg’s Network 2025 Fellowship Award and is an Arts Council England DYCP recipient. Flo has over a decade of experience supporting the development of new writing for stage with acclaimed companies such as the Royal Court, the Bush Theatre, Actors Touring Company, Bruntwood Prize for Playwriting, The North Wall and Foreign Affairs. She is committed to diversifying UK stages and breaking down barriers to entry in the industry. She delivers dramaturgical support and writing workshops in community settings such as the Young Vic’s Neighborhood Voices and Synergy and was previously Director of the Southwark Playhouse Young Company.

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