Juan Alfonso is an SVP of Original Programming at Starz, where he works on new development and current series for the network. Alfonso spent seven years at Disney/ABC Studios, where he developed the Emmy-winning American Crime from Academy Award winner John Ridley; Marvel’s Agent Carter; Secrets & Lies starring Juliette Lewis and Ryan Phillippe; and Grand Hotel produced by Eva Longoria. In 2019, he left the company to serve as Executive Producer on the sci-fi drama Emergence, which aired on ABC last year. Previously, Alfonso led new content development and production for ESPN International, overseeing the launch of new documentaries, scripted programs and selected studio shows across 5 continents. This included the network’s first foreign language scripted series, El Diez; as well as documentaries like The Clemente Effect and L’Arbitre, winner of the United Nations prize at New York Festivals in 2010. As a playwright, he wrote An Educated Guess, a play about the modern immigration experience developed at Steppenwolf Theatre and New York Theatre Workshop. He is currently writing two plays in residency at the Geffen Playhouse’s Writers’ Room program. Alfonso is a member of Children’s Bureau, an organization dedicated to the prevention and treatment of child abuse. His passions include his family, traveling, playing guitar and of course, soccer.