People Behind the Show
Neal Kendall
Executive Producer, Tavis Smiley
Neal Kendall is the award-winning producer behind the PBS late-night series hosted by Tavis Smiley.
The veteran talk show producer’s credits include CNN’s Larry King Live, CBS’s The Late Late Show with Tom Snyder and NBC’s Later. Kendall produced a series for the Oxygen network, Conversations from the Edge with Carrie Fisher, which was nominated for a Women’s Imaging Network award, and previously received a Cable Ace award for his work on Larry King Live.
He is a three-time NAACP Image Award winner for his work on Tavis Smiley. Kendall began his career with NBC in New York, with stints at CNBC and NBC Sports.
Denise Pines
Business Development Consultant, The Smiley Group, Inc.
Denise Pines offers strategic planning and business development services for The Smiley Group, Inc. (TSG).
It was a far more interesting interview than I was prepared for. 
