Read McKendree ‘06
Nov. 27, 7pm, Zoom
Read McKendree is an interiors, architectural and hospitality photographer. He is based in Rhode Island and photographs throughout the United States, with a majority of his time spent shooting in New York, The Hamptons, Fairfield County, Boston, Cape Cod and Nantucket. His work has appeared in countless magazines, online features and books. He is a 2006 graduate of Ithaca College. He has worked for some of the most prominent names and brands including Calvin Klein, Diane von Furstenberg, Meredith Ellis Design, Pembrooke & Ives, Ralph Lauren, Restoration Hardware, Starbucks, Ocean House, Architectural Digest, Architectural Record, Departures, Eater, Elle, Florida Design, House Beautiful, New England Home, NY Times, Traditional Home, Travel + Leisure, Vice, Vogue, Wall Street Journal, Urban Outfitters.
Shayna Lyga ‘08
Nov. 28, 7pm, Zoom
Shayna Lyga serves as the Vice President of Content and Client Partnerships at Storied Media Group (SMG). Storied Media discovers, curates, packages and sells the best content from the world’s leading journalists and publishers. SMG represents NPR, The Guardian, Gannett, Hearst, McClatchy and many others around the globe. Shayna’s role focuses on matching IP with film and television studios, production companies, managers, writers, directors, and actors. She joined Storied Media Group in 2019 and was promoted from Director of Development and Client Partnerships in 2021. Previously, Shayna worked in development at two separate production companies with overall deals at CBS TV Studios. Prior to this, she spent four years in the TV division at Relativity Media, most notably aiding in the development of the CBS series Limitless and Sony Crackle's Start Up. She started her career in post production on shows such as Weeds and United States of Tara. Shayna graduated from Ithaca College in 2008 with a degree in Television-Radio Scriptwriting.
