OUR TEAM

Alex Bach

CO-PRESIDENT

Alex is a founding partner of Irony Point and the podcast venture Radio Point.

Alex began her career, after a brief stint as a New Zealand ski bum, when she landed her first production job on the set of a Bollywood film. She then spent years working in production on big budget film and tv projects while simultaneously producing commercials, short films, and digital content for places like Vogue, Viacom, and random (mostly) NYU grads who she thought were talented.

In recent years Alex has won an Emmy and produced a number of acclaimed projects such as I Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson (Netflix), Julio Torres’ HBO series Fantasmas, Amy Schumer’s Netflix special Emergency Contact, and the new nonfiction podcast #1 Dad hosted by Gary Vider for iHeart. On the feature side Alex has produced a number of projects including Josh Ruben's directorial debut Scare Me (Sundance 2020), Anu Valia’s feature debut We Strangers (SXSW 2024) and Becks (Best US Feature at the 2017 LA Film Festival). In 2019 Alex took home an Indie Spirit Award for Jim McKay’s feature En el Septimo Dia (On The Seventh Day).

Daniel Powell

CO-PRESIDENT

Daniel Powell is the Emmy and Peabody winning co-founder of Irony Point. His EP/Writer credits include Life & Beth (Hulu), the animated cult hit Ugly Americans (Comedy Central), and Inside Amy Schumer (which he co-created).  His other producer credits include I Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson (Netflix), That Damn Michael Che (HBOmax), and the critically acclaimed sketch series Astronomy Club (Netflix), .  Earlier in his career, he was an Associate Producer on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, a contributing writer to Robert Smigel’s “TV Funhouse” segments on Saturday Night Live, and a house performer at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theater.

His independent film Becks, co-written and co-directed with Liz Rohrbaugh, won the 2017 L.A. Film Festival and was distributed in 2018 by Blue Fox. More recently he produced Josh Ruben’s film Scare Me which premiered at the 2020 Sundance Film Festival and was distributed by Shudder.

He’s repped as a commercial director by Honor Society, and in television/film by United Talent Agency and Entertainment 360. He lives in New Jersey with his Emmy-winning wife Kirsten, their 2 children, and one too many cats. 

Jay Patumanoan

PRODUCER

Jay is a Los Angeles based producer whose love and talent for making comedic programs was honed working on unconventional shows like Nathan For You, The Eric Andre Show, Check It Out! With Dr. Steve Brule, and Full Frontal with Samantha Bee.

As a producer at Irony Point, he believes in tailoring the production approach to meet the needs of the creative vision, and he especially enjoys bringing talented people with underrepresented and unique points of view together in this effort. He currently produces Netflix’s I Think You Should Leave.

Jay’s also known for cameos (see “grown man screaming at a baby pageant” in the first episode of I Think You Should Leave), and his love for television stretches beyond making it; as a TV connoisseur, he has hundreds of hours of programming under his belt and his next big “binge” will be Seinfeld.

Spurgeon Smith

HEAD OF OPERATIONS

Spurgeon started as an in-house casting assistant, and soon shifted into production accounting/finance. His film/tv credits include Veep, Something Borrowed, Law & Order: SVU, Kings, and Eastbound & Down, where, notably, a hermit crab was named after him. He eventually oversaw the regional office operations for Entertainment Partners where he managed day to day operations across multiple offices, while also serving as a point person for production & major studio clients.  

At Irony Point, he works to support and streamline the company’s production-related processes while also helping to define strategy around the company’s general operational health and future growth.

Spurgeon is NYC based, and in his "me" time, he enjoys writing poetry, learning to surf & ski, cooking and coddling his Border Terrier.

Sabrina Fonfeder

MANAGER OF DEVELOPMENT

Sabrina began her career in production at the Wendy Williams Show and has never abandoned her love for live television. Since joining Irony Point, her production credits include I Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson, That Damn Michael Che, and Astronomy Club: The Sketch Show

At Irony Point, working closely with new, emerging, and existing talent, she capitalizes on her love of writing & performing to develop, package, and produce interesting concepts that blend genres and ideas into laugh-out-loud programming. Her talents extend into the world of podcasting where she has developed and executive produced weekly podcasts including Ruined and A Good Cry.

Originally hailing from Montreal, Sabrina is currently based in Brooklyn, NY, where she once won a Survivor trivia competition despite having never watched a single episode.

Taylor Kowalski

Supervising Producer

Taylor launched her career in the Scripted Comedy department at CAA, using her lifetime love of comedy and all things television to identify undeniable talent and exciting projects. She soon pivoted to the role of development executive at Comedy Central focusing on short form content. During her tenure, Comedy Central was awarded Media Company of the Year (2021) via the Webby Awards with her credits including Ayo & Rachel Are Single, Drag His Ass, Maurice On Mars, Get Money, and more. 

At Irony Point, she works in step with talent to produce unexpected and innovative stories, always with a keen eye for supporting the creator’s vision while making the best programming possible. 

Taylor is based in Brooklyn, NY. When she’s not exploring the city (and needs a break from overpriced coffee), she likes to plan epic hiking trips in National Parks.

Alissa Schwab

ACCOUNTING MANAGER

Alissa started out production coordinating commercials in Los Angeles & New York City after college. She soon realized the value of budgeting and accounting for production, because her efforts allowed stakeholders to better see a more complete picture of their businesses, projects and overall profitability. 

Accordingly, she has worked on both coasts for a variety of ad agencies, TV/film production facilities, and TV/film post production facilities in a coordinating and/or accounting capacity. At Irony Point, she currently manages the in-house bookkeeping, HR, budgeting and production accounting processes.

Alissa grew up just outside of NYC, and graduated with a BA in Media Studies/Film from the University at Buffalo. She furthered her studies via bookkeeping certification from NYU. She is currently based in New Jersey with her partner and their three kids.

Lucy Hirschfeld

Production Coordinator

Lucy is a native/based New Yorker and a graduate from USC's School of Cinematic Arts, where she majored in Film & Television Production. Most recently, as a comedy filmmaker, she's been recognized by the LA Shorts Fest, NFFTY and Catalina Film Festival. In 2023, she received a College Television Award for best drama from the Television Academy.

Lucy’s comedy career began in college when she joined a student sketch group and helped create “Sketchella,” a nationwide extravaganza of collaborative comedy shows. Her love of comedy continued to grow while interning for Feigco Entertainment’s development department and 3 Arts Management. She’s also worked in production for Irony Point’s Life & Beth before joining the team and line producing the Irony Point short film C.O.M.A.

When she’s not working or filmmaking, she spends her time baking, embroidering and perfecting the craft of Ebay bidding.