Chris Sloan

Early career

Chris Sloan began working in broadcasting at the age of 13, when he served as a freelance public access TV producer in Norman, Oklahoma. In 1985, he took his first paid job as a producer/editor for Jimmy Houston Productions on a national TV show for ESPN and now NBC Sports Channel. Sloan was the first “preditor” at NBC Television Network, which aired his promo for the “Laugh In” series’ 25th reunion during the Super Bowl in 1993.

Prior to launching 2C, Sloan held a number of executive creative, programming and production posts, including Creative Director for NBC Entertainment; VP of Reality Programming for USA Networks; VP Production for TLC Network; and Editor at Limelight Video.

Television production

Through 2C Media, Sloan and wife Carla have created and produced original television series and specials for WE tv, Travel Channel, National Geographic, Animal Planet and Great American Country, among others. Their most recent reality television series, "Dr. Miami," debuted on WE tv in March 2017. In October 2014, the Sloans' original series, “Growing Up Gator,” debuted on Great American Country (GAC). They also created and executive produced “Florida Untamed” for Nat Geo WILD, “Airport 24/7: Miami” for Travel Channel, “Swamp Wars” for Animal Planet and “Danger Coast” for CMT, among others. Additionally, Sloan and his 2C staff produce promos, branded content, integrations and ads for broadcast and cable networks.

Aviation journalism

In 2003, Chris Sloan founded Airchive.com, which he began as an aviation webseum and filled with aviation history, memorabilia, timetables, statistics and photographs. Over the years, Sloan evolved his aviation website into a regularly updated news outlet with a full staff of reporters covering the commercial airlines industry from all over the world.

In early 2014, Sloan formed a strategic alliance for Airchive.com with Airways Magazine with an agreement that the two publications would share resources. Airchive.com later rebranded as Airways News, and Sloan hired veteran aviation journalist Benét Wilson as his co-editor-in-chief. Sloan hired Roberto Leiro as Executive Editor in 2015, and the publication ultimately relaunched as AirwaysMag.com in 2016, with Enrique Perrella as Publisher/Editor-in-Chief, Sloan as Managing Editor & Sr. Partner, and Leiro as Assistant Editor.

Affiliations and recognition

As a producer, Chris Sloan has earned numerous Emmy Awards through 2C Media. He is a member of the PromaxBDA Conference Committee and the Miami-Dade Film Commission. In June 2015, Sloan was named to the PromaxBDA Board of Directors.

Personal life

Sloan grew up in Norman, Oklahoma. His father was a political science professor with a specialty in anti-terrorism at the University of Oklahoma and was involved in Murrah Building Bombing Memorial. His mother was an actress and artist.

On April 13, 2014, Sloan’s oldest son, Calder, was tragically electrocuted by a faultily wired pool light in the family’s swimming pool. To honor him and raise awareness for pool safety, Sloan founded The Calder Jacob Sloan Legacy Fund (http://calderslegacy.com/poolsafety/), which benefits Calder’s school, Lehrman Community Day School. Additionally, an awareness campaign wrapped around Calder’s hand-drawn artwork went viral in the weeks following his death, with celebrities, sports figures and other personalities worldwide sharing the image titled “Mr. Awesome.”

On December 14, 2014, Chris Sloan was recognized as one of WPLG Local 10 Miami's list of "most fascinating people in South Florida" for crusading to change county guidelines that now prohibit the use of high-voltage lights and circuits in private pools. Sloan and wife Carla continue to create special events and fundraisers to honor the memory of their late son.

In February 2016, comedian Tammy Pescatelli donated proceeds from her show at The Improv in Fort Lauderdale, Florida to the Calder Jacob Sloan Legacy Fund, which benefited the Lehrman School, where Calder and his brother, Caleb, both attended. The Sloans launched The Caleb and Calder Sloan Awesome Foundation in 2017 with a painting drive benefiting Centro Mater Child Care Services. The event marked the organization's first "Give Back Day," and kicked off several other initiatives under the mantra of “Laughter. Adventure. Kindness.” In June 2017, The Caleb and Calder Sloan Awesome Foundation partnered with PromaxBDA, #HashtagLunchBag and the Crayon Initiative to create more than 2,500 bagged lunches with inspiring messages and distribute them immediately to Los Angeles families in need of a nourishing meal.

Sloan now lives with his wife and their other son, Caleb, in Miami.