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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
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