About

Jordan Peele is an Oscar- and Emmy-winning director, writer, actor, producer, and founder of Monkeypaw Productions. Peele’s first feature film, "Get Out," was a critically acclaimed blockbuster, recognized with four Academy Award nominations, including Best Picture. The film would earn Peele the Oscar for Best Original Screenplay. His second feature, "Us," broke numerous box-office records, becoming the biggest opening for an R-rated original film in history when released in March of 2019 to widespread critical praise. Peele’s third feature, the original horror epic, "Nope," opened in the summer of 2022 to rave reviews, the No. 1 slot at the box office, and once again becoming a widely discussed cultural phenomenon. Five years in the making, Peele produced and co-wrote Henry Selick's stop-motion animated feature, "Wendell & Wild," to which he also lent his voice as one of the title characters. Under the Monkeypaw banner, Peele co-wrote and produced Nia DaCosta’s "Candyman" which made history as the first film helmed by a Black woman director to open at No. 1 at the box office. He also produced Spike Lee’s "BlacKkKlansman," which earned a nomination for Best Picture and won an Oscar for Best Adapted Screenplay. He has also served as executive producer for numerous television series, including "Hunters" (Amazon), "Lovecraft Country" (HBO), and "The Twilight Zone" (CBS). Prior to becoming a filmmaker, Peele was a celebrated comedian who was the co-star and co-creator of "Key & Peele" on Comedy Central.

Ian Cooper is Jordan Peele’s producing partner and the Creative Director of Monkeypaw. With a primary focus on the feature slate, Ian oversees the visual and conceptual underpinnings of all Monkeypaw projects from the early development stages through execution and release. His scope of oversight extends to all Monkeypaw ancillary projects, including books, events, and exhibitions. Ian produced Peele’s newest feature, "Nope" and is an executive producer on Henry Selick's stop-motion animated feature, "Wendell & Wild." He produced Nia DaCosta’s "Candyman" and Peele’s "Us." He oversaw the execution of the Get Out: Annotated Screenplay book; the limited edition vinyl releases of the Us, Candyman, and Nope soundtracks, and produced the Jupiter's Claim tram tour experience for Universal Studios Hollywood. Ian is a visual artist with a practice in mixed media sculpture. He holds an MFA from Bard College and has had numerous solo and group exhibitions in the U.S. and abroad over the past two decades. His work has been acquired by several institutions, including the permanent collection of The Whitney Museum of American Art.

Keisha Senter is the Senior Vice President of Culture and Impact for Monkeypaw. She leads the social impact strategies and campaigns that support Monkeypaw’s film and television slate, and develops partnerships with organizations and communities that mobilize around the issues addressed in the company’s storytelling. Keisha has built social change initiatives and brands at the highest levels of entertainment, government, fashion and philanthropy. She has consulted for global companies such as Gucci, Social Capital Markets and Aritzia. Previously, Keisha held leadership positions at the Will and Jada Smith Family Foundation, The Rockefeller Foundation, Clinton Global Initiative, The Center for American Progress and in the Office of Senator Charles E. Schumer. She is a 2016 Presidential Leadership Scholar and a graduate of Florida A&M University and has a M.A. International Relations from Dublin City University.

Rachel Foullon is Monkeypaw's Vice President of Operations and has been overseeing the day-to-day activities of the company and driving its overall growth strategy since 2018. As a visual artist and writer, Rachel is integral to the wider creative vision of Monkeypaw, researching and developing visual and conceptual frameworks for the company’s feature films, and realizing special projects such as book publications and events. Rachel has exhibited her own artwork widely in international galleries and museums, she has curated exhibitions, and received awards as well as public and private commissions.

Chris Rosati is the Vice President of Development and Production across Film & Television at Monkeypaw. Since joining the company in 2017, Chris has seen through development as well as produced the Amazon series "Hunters;" "Weird City" for Youtube Premium; "The Last OG" for TBS; and the docuseries "Lorena." In addition, Chris is currently helping shepherd Monkeypaw’s new iteration of Wes Craven’s "The People Under The Stairs," while having multiple television projects in development across animation and live action. Prior to joining Monkeypaw Chris worked in management at Principato-Young Entertainment where he was able to help guide creative voices and discovered a passion for storytelling steeped in mirth and fantastical allegory. He is a graduate of the University of Iowa and Depaul University in his hometown of Chicago, Illinois.

Whitney Fuller is a Development Executive for Monkeypaw Productions working across television, film and podcasts. Previously, she was a Creative Executive for Will Packer Productions in Features, and spearheaded the Podcast division formed under their iHeartMedia deal. Prior to that, she cut her teeth in development at Legendary Television and WGN America. Whitney Fuller is a NY/GA native and graduate of Temple University’s Klein College of Media and Communication.

Daniel Larson is an Associate Producer of feature films at Monkeypaw. Working closely with Creative Director Ian Cooper, Daniel helps oversee the physical production and creative vision of Monkeypaw’s various projects as well as all ancillary endeavors and consumer products. Daniel served as Associate Producer on "Monkey Man", "Nope", and "Candyman." In addition to his film work, Daniel is helping expand Monkeypaw's media footprint by collaborating with cutting edge innovators in the field of virtual production and creatives in interactive entertainment, such as Hideo Kojima's upcoming horror game "OD."

Ayan Nur-Bramwell is a Development Coordinator, working across both film and television. She holds a BFA in Film and TV and a minor in Business Entertainment Media Technology (BEMT) from NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts. Prior to joining Monkeypaw, Ayan worked extensively in talent management, TV development and film production in New York and Los Angeles.

Ann Basu is Monkeypaw’s Operations Coordinator. She performs administrative and practical duties related to internal business management, HR, accounting, the internship program, facilities, and events. Prior to Monkeypaw, her experiences were in museum and nonprofit collection management, on set production as a member of IATSE Local 871, and walking (on the Pacific Crest Trail). Ann is a graduate of Bowdoin College and a native Angeleno.

Maria is the Executive Assistant to Win Rosenfeld. Prior to joining Monkeypaw, she worked in production on the Ellen DeGeneres Show, having transitioned to film and television from the tech startup world where she was a Growth and Marketing Manager. Maria received her B.A. from the University of California Berkeley.

Donovan Jones is the Executive Assistant to Dana Gills, Monkeypaw’s SVP of Development & Production. In 2018, he graduated from George Mason University with a BA in film and media studies. Since then, he's built his resume as a PA, Coordinator, Assistant to Producer, and a Production Runner for Live Nation Entertainment (Concerts). He got his start as a PA on the set of Wonder Woman 1984 (2020) and has since then worked a wide range of projects for brands like Adidas, Apple, and Marriott; TV shows such as "The Good Lord Bird" (2020), "Flatbush Misdemeanors" (2022) and "Atlanta" (2022) and feature films including "Harriet" (2019). On his free time, Donovan focuses on building his reel with short form music videos, nonprofit work, documentaries, vlogs, and even his own cooking show.

Hewot Getachew is the Executive Assistant to Alex Kim, Monkeypaw’s VP of IP Scouting and Acquisitions. Prior to joining Monkeypaw, she worked as an analyst on Netflix’s Production HR team, serving as the liaison between the department and 109 of their major physical productions, principally Stranger Things and Bridgerton, regarding all employee health data analytics. Hewot received her BA from Tufts University.

Dongwon Oh is the Executive Assistant to Rachel Foullon, Monkeypaw’s VP of Operations. Dongwon was born in Korea, raised in India and came to the U.S for college at SUNY Geneseo. Inspired by his time as a tank gunner in the Republic of Korea Army just three miles from the DMZ, he wrote short stories that went onto be published in literary magazines. Transitioning from prose to film, Dongwon received an MFA in screenwriting from Loyola Marymount University. Prior to joining the company, he was a cultural consultant on the hit podcast Love & Noraebang and his short films about experiences of the Asian American diaspora have screened at major film festivals.