Mariana Flynn is Vice President of Non-Fiction Programming of Lifetime.  Based in Los Angeles, she responsible for developing and overseeing production of non-fiction projects for Lifetime.

Flynn joined Lifetime from TLC in Los Angeles, where she was Vice President of Development.  In this role, she was head of development for the network’s West Coast operations, having overseen such projects as Something Borrowed, Something New, Cheer Perfection, Gypsy Sisters and All-American Muslim, among others.  She joined TLC in 2007 as Director of Development and Production.

Prior to TLC, Flynn was Director of Alternative & Specials for NBC Entertainment.  There, she developed and/or managed production of primetime programs for USA Network and Syfy, including, to name a few, Nashville Star, Ghost Hunters, Who Wants to be a Superhero? and Destination Truth.  She began her career as Manager of Development at A. Smith & Company Productions, where she subsequently became Director of Development.

Flynn graduated summa cum laude with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Film & Television Production from Chapman University.

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