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Ivan S. Kronenfeld, Ph.D.

 

 

Ivan's background, which spans the worlds of academia, entertainment and private investigation, has given him a keen understanding of human nature and behavior which has proven invaluable in business. Ivan has been involved in every facet of entertainment from teaching and producing, to writing and directing. As strategic planner, Ivan works with highly accomplished individuals, business enterprises, not for profit organizations and a variety of interest groups, guiding them to fully exploit their expertise through strategic networking and media opportunities. Ivan specializes in developing key relationships across a broad spectrum of industries and disciplines. At KKP, he integrates the knowledge of public affairs, business process, and communications to effectively expand the impact and reach of his clients.

In addition to producing many books, Ivan is also an author, having written The Secret Life of Dr. James Miranda Barry with his wife Anne Byrne. His advice and guidance has been acknowledged in several books notably You: The Owner's Manual co-authored by Dr. Mehmet Oz and Turbulent Souls by Freakonomics co-author Stephen Dubner.

Ivan co-produced "Wishes Fulfilled", a special cinema presentation starring Dr. Wayne Dyer, with Cinema Events, LLC, produced in cooperation with Hay House, Inc. and distributed by Screenvision. He served as creative consultant to the weekly Discovery Channel series "Second Opinion with Dr Oz." Currently, he serves as Executive Producer of the award winning Internet radio show, "Frankly Speaking about Cancer with The Wellness Community."

He was the founder of both the Worklight Theatre and the Kronenfeld Conservatory of Acting. Past Conservatory students include Jean Doumanian, producer of numerous Woody Allen films and Off Broadway plays; Howard Kissel, Drama Critic and Arts Editor for The New York Daily News and Stephen Dubner, former editor at The New York Times Magazine. Ivan was also Director of the Professional Acting Program at the Column Theatre and Studio of New York University's Tisch School for the Arts.

During his academic career, he was Associate Professor at Staten Island Community College. While there, Ivan served as Assistant to the President, William Birenbaum, as well as the Dean of the Experimental College. Additionally, he co-directed the Department of Student Personnel and the University Without Walls. He was also an Adjunct Professor in Urban Community, Human Dynamics and Life Experience Workshop at the College of New Rochelle.

Ivan was a partner in Dellaventura Investigations, a private investigation firm that counted as clients Twentieth Century Fox, the Motion Picture Association of America, Harry Connick Jr., Squadron, Ellenoff, Plesent & Lehrer and Weil, Gotshal & Manges.

Ivan is a member of the Gerson Lehrman Group Councils, an unparalleled network of the world's leading expert consultants. He has appeared in many news features nationally and locally, including ABC Nightline, NBC Nightly News, The New York Times Magazine and The New York Sun. He was also a guest several times on the nationally syndicated radio program The Joey Reynolds Show.