# Dana C. Arnett

> Dana C. Arnett is the Los Angeles-based co-founder and CEO of Wicked Bionic, a strategic communications, advertising and media buying agency established in 2015 with Carlos Sapene. After more than three decades in television post-production, she moved into culturally relevant campaigns for government and private organizations. Her work includes Los Angeles Public Library outreach, business mentorship and participation in women-owned business networks.

- **Role:** Co-founder and CEO at Wicked Bionic
- **Organizations:** Wicked Bionic, WBEC-West (former Los Angeles Forum chair), WBENC National Governance Forum, Fulfillment Fund ScholarBridge board
- **Education:** Diversity and Inclusion certification program, Cornell University, Executive education; Growing an Established Diverse Business cohort, The Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth, Small-business education program, Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses, Small-business education program, Los Angeles Small Business Academy
- **Known for:** Oversaw post-production on up to ten television series at a time, according to her THRIVE speaker biography., Her 2025 interview describes delivery of more than 6,000 television shows during her entertainment career., Wicked Bionic: WBEC-West Class II Supplier of the Year, 2022 and 2023.

## Career timeline

- **Early career** — First job was receptionist on Barney Miller; mentor Morgan Bell introduced her to post-production.
- **Before 2013** — Worked for more than three decades in television, including post-production responsibilities on MasterChef and For Love or Money.
- **2013** — Left her television post-production career; subsequently took approximately 18 months away.
- **2015** — Partnered with Carlos Sapene in March to launch Wicked Bionic.
- **2016** — Co-authored Influence Over Coffee: How to Gain It or Use It in Social Media with Carlos Sapene.
- **2018** — Appeared with Sapene at the April 26 Los Angeles Board of Library Commissioners meeting; introduced as president and chief operating officer.
- **2021** — San Diego Gas & Electric LGBTQ+ Supplier of the Year recognition for Wicked Bionic; named among WE Magazine’s Top WBE CEOs.
- **2022–2023** — Wicked Bionic received WBEC-West WBE Supplier of the Year, Class II, in consecutive years.
- **2025** — Women of Excellence honoree; participated in Tuck executive education; saw the agency’s New Americans Initiative campaign displayed at Central Library.
- **2026** — Continues as Wicked Bionic CEO; participated in Los Angeles Women in Leadership and ProcureLA events.

## Achievements

- Oversaw post-production on up to ten television series at a time, according to her THRIVE speaker biography.
- Her 2025 interview describes delivery of more than 6,000 television shows during her entertainment career.
- Wicked Bionic: WBEC-West Class II Supplier of the Year, 2022 and 2023.
- Wicked Bionic: San Diego Gas & Electric LGBTQ+ Supplier of the Year, 2021.
- WE Magazine Top WBE CEO, 2021.
- Women of Excellence honoree, 2025.
- Co-author of the 100-page Influence Over Coffee, published in 2016.

## Latest updates

- **2026-07** — Published The Go-Giver’s Guide to Relationship Building on July 29, following a Los Angeles panel with Amanda Ma moderated by Claudia Bodan.
- **2026-07** — Shared a childhood House Party television appearance on LinkedIn on July 24, describing it as a reminder to protect creativity and joy.
- **2026-05** — Quoted in the City of Los Angeles May 11 ProcureLA announcement on how the program helped Wicked Bionic expand and pursue contracts.
- **2026-03** — Featured panelist at the Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce Women in Leadership event on March 31.
- **2026-01** — Published an essay about reaching underserved communities through culturally relevant outreach on January 29.

## Links

- Website: https://danaarnett.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dcarnett/
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wickedbionic/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wickedbionic

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Last updated: 2026-10-22