Jan
Mirkin & Marcia Zwilling, Founders—Equestrian Network
Marcia
Zwilling — President/Founder
Marcia Zwilling began her career as a songwriter for United Artists Music, co-writing "Once in a Lifetime," recorded by both Patty Loveless and Bonnie Raitt. Several years later she moved into television where she ran Steve Martin’s production company, 40 Share Productions. As Director of Development, Marcia worked with Martin to develop and launch several projects for CBS. Five years later, she accepted the position of Vice President of Current Programming at Lorimar Studios, the producers of many hit series including, Dallas, Knots Landing, Family Matters, and Full House. One of the shows Marcia supervised was Paradise, a western series starring Lee Horsley. Paradise instantly ignited her passion for horses again. After a stint at Universal Studios with The Arthur Company, and at Walt Disney as VP of Amberson Films, Marcia left Hollywood and moved to Texas to pursue an English Degree. In 2000, she bought her first horse and changed her life dramatically. Marcia co-founded the Equestrian-Network in 2001, which became the largest online equestrian community. In 2007, Marcia was a featured guest on the Oprah Winfrey Show. Today, she calls Austin home, and splits her time between the Equestrian-Network, working as a political consultant, and a freelance writer in Austin and Los Angeles. Marcia has numerous writing credits under her belt, including several cover stories on George Strait, Op-Ed pieces for the Austin American Statesman, and six feature length screenplays. In 2010, Marcia was appointed to the Austin Music Commission by Austin Mayor Lee Leffingwell. Currently, she is working on several television projects and enjoys riding her
4-year-old Mustang, Miley.
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Jan Mirkin — CEO/Founder
Jan Mirkin has had an active role in the music business since 1986. Following college graduation, she started as a booking agent with BBA Management & Booking and began booking tours and managing bands. Two years later, Jan founded her own company, Mirkin Management, and soon after launched indie recording label, Hablador Records. As a manager, she successfully negotiated recording and publishing deals with Warner Bros., Capital, EMI, Giant Records, Capricorn Records and Rondor Music. Her artists have toured with musical icons such as The Rolling Stones, Bob Dylan, ZZ Top and Lynyrd Skynyrd. From 1998-2008, ASCAP recruited Jan to open a regional office in Texas to secure and build membership as a creative service. From 2004-2006, she accepted a position as Senior Director of Artist Relations for Digital Musicworks International. 2007-2010, Jan was General Manager of Justice Records, distributed by Universal/Fontana. During this time, she directed the staff and all operations of Justice Records. She is credited with signing Ian Moore, ...And You Will Know Us By The Trail of Dead, Electric Touch and Nelo to the label. She also spearheaded the development of signature imprint labels, including Arsenal Rock n Roll Records, which released the Love & Rockets Tribute album, New Tales To Tell featuring The Flaming Lips, Better Than Ezra, The Dandy Warhols, Monster Magnet, Black Francis, Puscifer (MJ Keenan) and Adrian Young of No Doubt. Currently, Jan is actively working as a music business consultant, managing real estate investments and enjoying time with her husband, Palmer and their dog - Magnolia, cat -Henry, and horse –Achia.
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