ABOUT US
creativeand business interests of clients entering the
international tier of the entertainment industry
Based in Los Angeles and London, MediaXchange is a media consultancy assisting entertainment industry professionals to develop effective knowledge, contacts and business in the international marketplace.
Founded in 1991 by CEO Katrina Wood, MediaXchange’s roster of returning clients and new participants from around the world encompasses studios and networks, creative and business executives, writers and developers, financiers and filmmakers, government agencies and industry associations.
The range of services we are able to provide is drawn from our unique global perspective. In collaboration with you, we design a route to your desired destination.
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The team
Katrina Wood
Founder and CEO
Katrina pioneered programmes tailored for the interests of individual film and media professionals and was co-Founder of Women in Film UK (now called Women in Film and TV), the leading membership organisation for women working in media, of which she remains an honorary lifelong member.
Tamara Romaniuk
Head of US Operations
Tammy spearheads the Los Angeles branch of MediaXchange, operating as the point person on the company’s Creative Vision strand of international events for writers, producers, and executives in film, television, and new media. For the last 9 years, she has also been instrumental in managing MediaXchange’s most successful program, The Showrunner TV Drama Exchange, based in Los Angeles. This prestigious program brings together international talent with US showrunners and industry executives, fostering insights into the US creative process and helping to establish vital industry connections.
Inshaaf Nordien
PROJECT MANAGER
Inshaaf joined MediaXchange in 2018 and has since played a pivotal role in the company’s training and logistics initiatives.
She manages MediaXchange’s online programmes representing industry specialists John Yorke and Jeff Melvoin among others and leads the marketing and sales of online programmes.
Inshaaf has been instrumental in driving the success of various key projects and ensuring seamless execution across all areas of Social Media platforms.
Tia Welsh
PROJECT MANAGER
Tia joined the MediaXChange team in April 2025 having previously worked at BBC Studios Drama where she helped to run programmes such as the Writers Spotlight 2024 and the Commercial Writer’s Course 2024. Prior to this Tia has also worked for Moonage Pictures (The Gentleman), Philip Shelley’s Channel 4 Screenwriting Course 2023 and as a script reader for Scribe Lounge’s Elevate Scheme in 2024 & 2025.
Tia coordinates programmes such as Showrunning Forensics, Business and Legal as well as MediaXchange’s flagship programme, the Showrunner TV Drama Exchange in Los Angeles.
She will be overseeing the operational parts of MediaXChange and providing administrative support for behind the scenes. Hailing from the Isle of Man and a fellow York St John University Creative Writing graduate 2019, Tia has extensive experience in the creative and commercial space. Previous lines of work include radio journalism, PR, copywriting, marketing and financial services. In 2020 she produced her own podcast ‘A Mark on the Page’ for the Isle of Man public broadcaster, Manx Radio. Outside of work, runs a Script Editing club, whilst working on her own writing projects.
