About US.

Check out our dedicated team of professionals who work hard to create the best Florida-inspired entertainment.

ESTABLISHED 2010.

There are tons of production companies out there that can MAKE content, but Crawford Entertainment does more than that. Not only do we specialize in producing branded entertainment programs, but we distribute that content for millions to see. We have a deep understanding of the distribution process with over a decade of experience producing award-winning originals.

Whether it’s broadcast syndication, cable, or streaming television, we have a solution to effectively reach viewers on a global scale by producing long-form branded content and successfully distributing it to the masses.

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Our Team.

CHAD CRAWFORD
CREATIVE DIRECTOR
As a native Floridian, Chad Crawford has always loved his home state, and he’s made it his mission to share it with the world. He’s often called Florida’s Ambassador for this very reason. He uses his platforms to create fans of Florida, but more importantly, creating advocates for Florida.

KRISTY CRAWFORD
PRODUCTION MANAGER
Kristy and Chad have been married for 19 years and have four awesome kids! They are partners at Crawford Entertainment. She graduated from UF with a Bachelors in Occupational Therapy and enjoys working in outpatient hand therapy. Her favorite pastimes are running and doing yoga.

KATIE SCHROEDER
PRODUCER
Katie started her producing career working on reality TV in New York City. Since then, she’s traveled around the world filming with some of the top professionals in the industry. She moved away from the Big Apple in 2017 and now enjoys living with her husband, two sons, and dog in Orlando.

LEN DEPANICIS
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER
Len's diversified experience has taken him all over the country as a photographer, national coordinating producer, program creator, Manager of Television Development at Universal Studios, director, and now Executive Producer at CE. When he's not working, Len enjoys hiking and playing competitive softball.

BRIAN STORK
​LEAD EDITOR
Brian is a twelve-time Emmy® Award-winning videographer and editor, offering 27 years in the biz. He brings a strong record of performance in posting broadcast TV programming and has been working with CE on some of their most successful ventures such as The Outsiders Club and how to Do florida.

BEN MESKER
​DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY
Ben has been shooting with CE since the beginning. His signature style and dedication to “get the shot” has been his hallmark...and the cause of a few scars. Ben's combination of enthusiasm for Florida (and a morbid curiosity at what Chad will do next) keeps him wide awake behind the lens.

KILLIAN GILROY
​ASSISTANT EDITOR
Killian was born and raised in New Jersey and loves the change of the seasons, but always enjoyed vacationing in Florida... now he lives here! In 2020, he got his Bachelor's Degree in Film from Full Sail University. He is a passionate filmmaker and adventurer, which is why he believes that working for Crawford Entertainment is the best of both worlds.

BOB YOUMANS
​POST-PRODUCTION SUPERVISOR
Bob’s been in the television industry for over 40 years as a live director of nationally-syndicated shows and a promotions producer/editor for the CBS affiliate in Orlando. A native upstate New Yorker, he grew up vacationing so often in Florida that his family eventually moved here permanently. 

CHRISTOPHER RUSSELL
​AUDIO ENGINEER
Christopher has spent the last 25 years working as an audio engineer. He has provided world class, quality sound in some of the most challenging environments Florida has to offer.  He has mixed a wide variety of CE's entertaining shows and has enjoyed all the laughs all along the way.