Dave Rosenbaum

Dave is chief creative officer at Cinesite and Aniventure overseeing the feature animation division of the entertainment services company. He is responsible for all creative aspects of the company's output, as well as cultivating new talent to work on a slate of upcoming releases. Before joining Cinesite, Dave was VP of talent at Chris Meledandri's Illumination Entertainment; he was with the company since its inception. Films created whilst he was with the company were some of Universal Studios' most profitable of all time. Previously, Dave was also at Dreamworks and an Executive Producer for Screen Imagination Agency (SIA) in Eastern Europe. Dave's directorial debut, The Picture of Dorian Gray, was also Josh Duhamel's acting debut. Dave earned dual degrees (BSBA and BA) from the University of Richmond in Virginia where was presented the University's highest award, The University Mace. He also holds a Masters Degree in Producing from the American Film Institute (AFI). Dave was born in Washington, DC and is one of the only members of his family to not work for the U.S. Government.