Cori Abraham

SVP Development, Bravo

As Vice President, Development and Original Programming, Cori Abraham oversees Bravo's East and West Coast development teams. She is responsible for all of the network’s development, including over 30 pilots, casting and presentation reels and oversight of many first cycle series, among them the upcoming Date My Ex: Jo & Slade. Abraham joined Bravo in 2004 and developed and produced a number of series and specials including the Emmy-winning Kathy Griffin: My Life On The D-List, the popular series Work Out, and Bravo's string of Funny Girl stand-up specials with Griffin, Whoopi Goldberg, Joan Rivers, Caroline Rhea and Paula Poundstone, as well as the much-talked-about series Hey Paula.

Prior to joining Bravo, Abraham was Director of Development and Executive Producer at VH1, where she oversaw creative and production logistics and evaluated program pitches. Her VH1 credits include the series Totally Obsessed and True Spin, as well as the specials Driven Presents: Stage Moms, and Bootcamp: Showgirls. Abraham also served as Director of Comedy Development at FX.

She graduated from the University of Wisconsin with two bachelor's degrees in communications arts and theatre arts.