ABOUT

Marni Blake Ellis is an Emmy-nominated producer with experience at TLC, Bravo, MTV, VH1, PBS, HBO, and other networks. She has worked on numerous reality shows and documentaries, along with overseeing over 500 hours of digital programming. Her work on the sports program series, 1440: NY Liberty, earned Marni her first Emmy nomination.

She has had two documentaries appear at the Tribeca Film Festival: Chasing Chasing Amy and One Nation Under Dog, which she produced at HBO. Additional credits include The Rachel Zoe Project, Autopsy with Dr. Michael Baden, Long Island Medium, Cathouse, Rattled, Personal Space, and Throwback Bravo.

Marni founded Marni Blake Productions in 2024, a full-service production company providing pre-production, production, and post-production/editing services—from soup to nuts. She built an impressive roster of clients, working with six different venture capital firms from New York to San Francisco, overseeing everything from budget creation to assembling production teams on both coasts. This success ultimately led to her joining Lightspeed Venture Partners full-time as VP of Production.

Marni, who began her career as an MTV intern, is a University of Michigan graduate and member of the Producers Guild of America. When she's not producing, she loves all things pop culture and being a wife and mom to her son Lennon and dog, Bowie.