Will Nothacker is co-president of Spoke Studios, a creative content company that operates under the banner of Wheelhouse Entertainment, the media enterprise forged in 2018 by producer and media entrepreneur Brent Montgomery. Creating engaging, provocative and talent-driven content across a variety of platforms, Spoke Studios explores unique points of view with programming that spotlights extraordinary worlds, dynamic characters and human ingenuity.

Nothacker previously served as Creative Director at ITV Creative, the in-house production division set up to service ITV America’s production group, including Leftfield Pictures, ITV Entertainment, Sirens Media, Loud TV and Outpost Entertainment, among others.

Prior to ITV Creative, Nothacker was vice president of development at Leftfield Pictures, where he developed more than 30 series including American Grit (FOX), Alone (History), Bethenny & Fredrik (Bravo), Buddy’s Family Vacation (Food Network), Tackle My Ride (NFL Network) and Cutting It: in the ATL (WE tv). He also was integral to launching numerous celebrity-branded production deals, developing projects with John Cena, Michael Strahan, La La Anthony, Lara Spencer, Bethenny Frankel and others. Nothacker joined Leftfield Pictures in 2010 working as a showrunner on a variety of pilots and series, including A&E’s Monster In-Laws and Logo’s Setup Squad. (In 2013 Leftfield Pictures became part of Leftfield Entertainment, which was acquired in 2014 by ITV.)

Before joining Leftfield, Nothacker was co-executive producer on hit series Wife Swap (ABC). He began his career in television in news at CNN and went on to produce non-fiction series such as Ice T’s Rap School (VH1), Lizard Lick Towing (TruTV), Intimate Portrait (Lifetime) and the Emmy Award-winning series When I Was a Girl (WE tv).

Deanna Markoff serves as Vice President, Creative Development for Wheelhouse. In her role she works across all vertices of Wheelhouse where she develops concepts, produces sizzles, presentations, treatments, and pilots for both scripted and unscripted, as well as digital and marketing. Creating compelling and original content, Deanna has become invaluable in helping to form the format, look and feel of a multitude of shows across an array of genres and networks, including: Netflix, Disney, BRAVO, ABC, CBS, BBC, WGN, Lifetime, History, TLC, Food Network and Discovery.

Prior to Wheelhouse, Deanna was the Executive Producer of The Real Housewives of New Jersey at ITV. She also started out her career as an editor working for Brent Montgomery in his first company Leftfield Pictures, where she rose through the ranks before crossing over to producing.

Gardner Reed serves as Vice President for Spoke Studios, a creative content company that operates under the banner of Wheelhouse Entertainment, the media enterprise forged in 2018 by producer and media entrepreneur Brent Montgomery. Creating engaging, provocative and talent-driven content across a variety of platforms, Spoke Studios explores unique points of view with programming that spotlights extraordinary worlds, dynamic characters and human ingenuity.

Before joining Spoke Studios, Gardner spent four years working in development at Leftfield Pictures, helping develop such series as The Book of John Gray for OWN and Bethenny & Fredrik for Bravo. He also worked on numerous projects across ITV America’s celebrity-branded productions, including La La Anthony’s LaLaLand, with series currently in development at several networks.

Previously, Gardner worked in field and post production on such series as Who The Bleep Did I Marry? (ID) and The Real Housewives of New Jersey (Bravo), from Sirens Media. He began his television career as an intern on the long-running Lifetime series Army Wives; he also interned for Clear Channel Radio and the DC-based casting company Carlyn Davis Casting.

Connor currently serves as the Development Manager for Spoke Studios, where he helps manage sizzles, concepts, materials, development, pre-production, production and post-production for both unscripted and scripted content across Spoke Studios and Wheelhouse.

Prior to Spoke Studios, Connor worked in television production on such shows as The Undoing (HBO), Evil (CBS), and First Wives Club (BET+). He has also produced and performed in stand-up comedy throughout the Tri-State area and is a published humor writer. He graduated from Hofstra University with a double major in Television Writing/Producing and Global Studies.

Wally comes to Wheelhouse with 20+ years of experience managing all aspects of production for scripted, unscripted and live programs across all formats and genres. Previously, he served as executive vice president of production at All3Media America, overseeing production, post, operations, casting and music, shepherding shows that received numerous Emmy nominations and wins. Prior to All3Media, he was executive vice president of production at Studio Lambert and Tijuana Entertainment.