Susan Albershardt

Course Director
Entertainment Media Distribution

Susan has more than 30 years experience in acting, writing, producing, directing and managing projects in film, television, advertising, theme parks, and live production. Some highlights include working as a story assistant for Glen Larson Productions on primetime TV series such as The Fall Guy, Knightrider, and Automan. At Sony Pictures Entertainment, she worked on the feature films First Knight, The Professional, and El Mariachi. Susan also served as Florida’s State Film Commissioner and was successful in passing several bills related to Florida’s entertainment industry. She has a BA in Organizational Communication from Rollins College and an MBA from the Crummer Graduate School of Business.

Matt Gilhooly

Department Chair
Entertainment Business

Matt received a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration and a Master of Business Administration from the University of Central Florida. After obtaining his degrees, he worked at three different start-up companies. As a generalist for these companies he spent time in all aspects of the new business world, networking, information technology, financing,  and marketing. For the past few years, Matt has been an active businessman in Central Florida and Boston, Massachusetts. He recently decided to use his passion for new business ventures to educate others about how to start their own company.

Kip Roddenberry

Course Director
Entertainment Business and Entrepreneurship

Kip has a 35-year record of accomplishment as an entrepreneur in the entertainment industry. He has produced, directed, and managed over 2,500 events in over 50 countries worldwide. Kip was instrumental in several successful start-up businesses including NORTRAV Events, an international special events and conference planning company, and Vintage Airways, a wholly owned subsidiary of Virgin Atlantic Airways. Kip has held executive positions with NASCAR, Virgin Atlantic Airways, Blenheim Expositions, and Palladeno Enterprises. As the former Director of Special Activities for NASCAR, Kip produced and directed over 1,000 events.

Eric Saperstein

Department Chair
Entertainment Business

After obtaining his BS degree in Communications with honors at Florida State University, Eric started his television career at ESPN in Bristol, Connecticut. While there, he built a strong foundation in writing and producing award winning programs. In 1994, he left ESPN and helped launch The Golf Channel, cable television’s first niche sports network. He produced more than 5,000 hours of live studio and remote television there, and also helped create more than 15 new programs, which included news shows, instructional shows and reality programs. In 2008, he founded TV Now, an independent production company.