LEE ELMAN
Lee Elman is an award-winning television producer, creative visionary, and tech innovator with a passion for storytelling that educates, entertains, and inspires. As the creator and executive producer of The 56 Project, Lee brings to life the stories of the 56 men who signed the Declaration of Independence—through music, animation, interactive experiences, and now, cutting-edge AI.
With decades of experience in the entertainment industry, Lee’s career began in television, where he produced hit reality and documentary-style shows for networks such as truTV and Outdoor Life. His series Party Heat and E-Force showcased his talent for high-impact storytelling with broad audience appeal. He later went on to create and develop unique formats blending culture, community, and real-life narratives, including Low Ballers, which highlighted the Latino custom car scene and proved that representation must be nuanced, not monolithic.
Lee is also the founder and CEO of Eternal Holdings, where he led the development of Eternal Diary, a groundbreaking AI platform that allows users to have real-time, voice- and image-based conversations with loved ones who have passed on. Eternal Diary’s proprietary software uses advanced AI, voice cloning, and memory mapping to preserve and simulate meaningful human connections. The technology has applications beyond personal memory—serving as the engine behind The 56 Project’s mobile tour set to launch in Fall 2025.
IRWIN WEINER
Irwin Weiner was one of Roone Arledge’s key lieutenants from the late 1970s through the 1990s. He and Mr. Arledge were the first executives to simuluaneusly hold leadership positions in both the News and Sports Divisions
His duties as Sr. VP Finance, News and Sports and Sr. VP Administration and Business Affairs News and Sports included cost control, most administration and most importantly Business Affairs where he negotiated contracts for such names as Jim mcKay, Barbara Walters and Howard Cosell, Peter Jennings, Reggie Jackson and Ted Koppel.
He was also responsible for moving ABC News into the cable landscape by supplying original programming and repurposing specials.
After ABC, Mr. Weiner worked as Senior VP at IMG US for 8 years.