Past Panelists
From top talent agencies, management companies, comedy networks, platforms, production companies, and creatives, Bergamot Comedy Fest prides itself on bringing the comedy industry together for education, resources, and true relationship building.
2025 Festival
Alex Gottlieb
Producer of Loud Mouths
Amber J
Co-Founder of Comedy Gives Back
Anna Roberts
Senior Vice President of Acquisitions and Distribution at Comedy Dynamics
Beth Lapides
Creator & Host of UnCabaret
Beth Stelling
Comedian Guest Speaker
Brett Kushner
COO of Don’t Tell Comedy
Brian Baldinger
Head of Comedy Store Studios
Bruce Smith
President of Omnipop Talent Group
Cameron Esposito
Comedian Guest Speaker
Carly Hoogendyk
Manager at Omnipop
Danny Jolles
Comedian Guest Speaker
Danny Treibatch
Partner at Range Media
Emilie Laford
Talent Booker at The Comedy Store
Heather Pasternak
Comedian
Holly Brown
Podcast Marketing Specialist at Tink Media
Irene Tu
Comedian Guest Speaker
Jamie Flam
Owner & Artistic Director of Dynasty Typewriter
Jeffrey Jay
Comedian Guest Speaker
Jennie Church-Cooper
Lit & Talent Manager, Levity Entertainment
Jodi Lieberman
Co-Founder of Comedy Gives Back
Josh Edelman
Comedian Guest Speaker
Joshua Sandoval
Talent Booker for Just For Laughs | Booker at The Ice House
Kyle Kazanjian-Amory
Founder & CEO of Don't Tell Comedy
Lani Crooks
Producer & Booker of Chocolate Sundaes
Laura House
Comedian Guest Speaker
Logan Potter
Manager & Digital Strategist at Authentic Talent and Literary Management
Marianne Ways
Talent Booker at After Midnight
Matt Beales
Manager at Levity Talent
Meredith Lynch
Founder of Meredith Collabs, A Digital Consulting Firm
Michael Cox
Stand-Up Booker, The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Rachel Gallagher
Producer at The Elysian Theater
Rachel Hall
Agent at UTA
Rebecca Sananès
Media Strategist
Richard Barrett
Entertainment Director and Manager of The Comedy & Magic Club
Ryan McManemin
Co-Founder of Aspecialthings Records
Ryan Moran
Vice President of Talent & Development for Comedy Central
Shauna McGarry
Executive Producer & Co-Showrunner of "The Second Best Hospital in the Galaxy" (Amazon)
Vanessa Ragland
Owner & Artistic Director of Dynasty Typewriter
Zainab Johnson
Comedian Guest Speaker
Zoe Friedman
Co-Founder of Comedy Gives Back
2024 Festival
Brian Baldinger
Head of Comedy Store Studios
Branden Berger
Talent Agent, CAA
Holly Brown
Podcast Marketing & PR Specialist, Tink Media
J.P. Buck
Producer & Manager, Levity Live
Michael Cox
Stand-Up Booker, The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Naela Durrani
Casting Director, America’s Got Talent
Michael Epstein
Owner of Spoke AV
Melanie Frankel
Past Head of Comedy at ABC Signature
Zoe Friedman
Co-Founder of Comedy Gives Back
Mathew Harawitz
TV Writer & Producer, Will & Grace, Night Court
Carly Hoogendyk
Talent Manager, Omnipop
Amber J
Co-Founder of Comedy Gives Back
Nate Jackson
Deputy Editor, Arts & Entertainment for LA Times
Sabina Kashi
Agent, CAA
Brett Kushner
Chief Operating Officer, Don’t Tell Comedy
Emilie Laford
Talent Booker, The Comedy Store
Jodi Lieberman
Comedy Gives Back, Co-Founder
Mike Lawrence
Writer, SNL
Chelsea London Lloyd
Financial Specialist for Comedians
Ryan Moran
Senior Talent & Development Executive, Comedy Central
Barb North
Talent Manager, Brook Forest Entertainment
Steve North
Talent Manager, Brook Forest Entertainment
Katie O'Brien
Manager, 3 Arts Entertainment
Andrew Reich
Showrunner, Friends
Julie Seabaugh
Author, Documentarian, and Comedy Journalist, LA Times, Rolling Stone
Bruce Smith
President of Omnipop Talent Group
