Electric Entertainment has expanded its executive leadership team with the promotion of Erica Small to Vice President, Business & Legal Affairs.
A longtime member of the company’s legal division, Small steps into the role following years of overseeing complex production and development matters across the studio’s growing slate. In her new position, she will take on additional responsibilities including overseeing contracts for acquisitions while continuing to guide business and legal affairs operations across Electric’s film, television, live event, and podcast projects.
The announcement was made today by Dean Devlin, CEO of Electric Entertainment.
Craig Gates, Head of Business & Legal Affairs at Electric Entertainment, comments, “Erica has been a pivotal member of the Legal Department over the years and continues to demonstrate remarkable growth and leadership as her role expands within the team. I look forward to continuing to work with her as she takes on her additional responsibilities.”
As VP, Business & Legal Affairs, Small will continue to serve as lead production counsel for all of Electric’s original films and TV series, handling legal matters throughout the course of the project. Small is responsible for structuring, drafting, reviewing, revising, and negotiating talent and production agreements, including but not limited to rights options, acquisitions, and licensing. She is also responsible for evaluating rights issues and clearances for the above-mentioned projects, as well as advising all in-house teams on a multitude of legal matters. Small will continue to report to Craig Gates, Head of Business & Legal Affairs.
About Electric Entertainment
Headquartered in Los Angeles, California, Electric Entertainment is an independent studio headed by veteran producer Dean Devlin along with his partners Marc Roskin and Rachel Olschan-Wilson. This full-service production, sales, and distribution company also has a satellite office located in Vancouver, Canada.
Electric is most known for the fan-favorite franchises Leverage and Librarians, as well as the hit TV series The Ark, Almost Paradise, and The Outpost. In addition to serving as a domestic distributor in partnership with Amazon, SYFY, TNT and more, Electric also operates a worldwide sales arm for their original and acquired content. The company’s newest feature film One Big Happy Family, starring Lisa Brenner and Linda Lavin, had its theatrical release in October 2025.
Electric also runs its own premium streaming app and FAST channel, ElectricNOW, which features Electric’s original content and over a thousand hours of third-party films and TV series. ElectricNOW is also the home of the exclusive live broadcast of the annual Saturn Awards. The channel is available on over 38 platforms and OTT devices including Roku, Amazon Prime Video, Samsung TV Plus, Plex, and Xumo.
