Tilanke Samaranayake

Tilanke Samaranayake, MBA, possesses extensive experience in finance and production management within the entertainment industry. Currently serving as Manager of Production Finance at MotorTrend Group since October 2020, responsibilities include overseeing pre-production staffing, budget generation, and payroll compliance. Previously, as a Relationship Banker at JPMorgan Chase & Co. from October 2018 to October 2020, Tilanke excelled in client acquisition and financial counseling. Freelance experience as a Film Unit Production Manager from August 2016 to August 2018 involved creating production budgets and monitoring project progress. Tilanke holds an MBA in Entertainment and Media from Chapman University and a B.S. in Science and Technology from Kean University.