# Adrienne Becker

> Adrienne Becker is the CEO and co-founder of Level Forward, the public-benefit entertainment studio she launched in 2018 with filmmaker Abigail Disney. From a Los Angeles base, she finances and produces films and stage work that pair compelling stories with real-world advocacy - a slate that has earned a combined 37 Tony nominations (Jagged Little Pill, Oklahoma!, Slave Play, What the Constitution Means to Me, Suffs) and Oscar-recognized films (The Assistant, Red White and Blue). A former CEO of DailyCandy and SVP at Nielsen and IAC who got her start on Bill Clinton's 1992 campaign, Becker treats entertainment as a tool for economic and cultural change.

- **Role:** CEO and Co-Founder at Level Forward
- **Organizations:** Level Forward, Killer Content, Creative Artists Agency (former), DailyCandy (former), The Nielsen Company (former), InterActiveCorp / IAC (former), The Media Farm (former)
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** Secondary, Ransom Everglades School, AB, Washington University in St. Louis, Graduate study, University of Pennsylvania
- **Known for:** Co-founded and leads Level Forward, structured as a public benefit corporation., Built a stage slate nominated for a combined 37 Tony Awards (Jagged Little Pill, Oklahoma!, POTUS, Slave Play, What the Constitution Means to Me, Suffs)., Produced acclaimed films including The Assistant, Holler, Rebel Hearts, Topside and You Resemble Me, plus Oscar-recognized work.

## Career timeline

- **1992** — Worked on Bill Clinton's presidential campaign, including holding a rope line and managing the candidate's saxophone; later served at the Department of Labor and as a press secretary on the '96 campaign.
- **2000s** — CEO of DailyCandy, Inc.; partner at The Media Farm.
- **2000s-2010s** — Senior Vice President roles at The Nielsen Company and InterActiveCorp; entrepreneur-in-residence at Creative Artists Agency.
- **2010s** — Co-founded Killer Content, a media company producing award-winning multiplatform entertainment.
- **2018** — Co-founded Level Forward with Abigail Disney as a public benefit corporation.
- **2019** — Level Forward's Oklahoma! revival and What the Constitution Means to Me; Gun Neutral initiative funds destruction of ~1,700 firearms.
- **2020** — Released The Assistant; expanded film and festival slate (Holler, Rebel Hearts, Topside, You Resemble Me).
- **2021-2022** — Produced Jagged Little Pill, Slave Play, POTUS on Broadway across a slate totaling 37 Tony nominations.
- **2026** — Developing The Queen's Gambit musical, a Vagina Monologues revival with Roundabout/Eve Ensler, Girl Interrupted at the Public Theater, the Soul Table food series, and the Mother Justice short-film series; scaling toward $5-15M film budgets.

## Achievements

- Co-founded and leads Level Forward, structured as a public benefit corporation.
- Built a stage slate nominated for a combined 37 Tony Awards (Jagged Little Pill, Oklahoma!, POTUS, Slave Play, What the Constitution Means to Me, Suffs).
- Produced acclaimed films including The Assistant, Holler, Rebel Hearts, Topside and You Resemble Me, plus Oscar-recognized work.
- Former CEO of DailyCandy and SVP at Nielsen and IAC.
- Pioneered non-traditional financing letting creators trade upfront pay for equity and creative control.
- Launched the Gun Neutral initiative, raising roughly $50,000 to fund destruction of ~1,700 firearms.

## Latest updates

- **2026-05** — In a Deadline interview, Becker detailed Level Forward's path forward as a public benefit corporation, targeting larger $5-15M film budgets and a 2026 slate including The Queen's Gambit musical, a Vagina Monologues revival, Girl Interrupted, the Soul Table food series and the Mother Justice short-film series.

## Links

- Website: https://levelforward.co
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/adriennegbecker
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/levelforwardinc
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/levelforwardinc/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/levelforwardinc/

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Last updated: 2026-06-25