Kevin Kjetil Whelan

I’m a showrunner with over a decade of experience leading ensemble cast shows, docuseries, competition reality, and multi-camera productions. Before TV, I worked for Scandinavian Airlines System, where I developed regional marketing strategies across the Baltics, Eastern Europe, and the former Soviet Union—racking up enough frequent flyer miles to circle the globe.

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After a corporate career, I enrolled at the French Culinary Institute in New York, dreaming of becoming a top chef. But after a short stint in a high-pressure kitchen, I headed to Europe, cooked in Paris, then Norway, and found my true calling in storytelling. Returning to the U.S., I talked my way back into Scandinavian Airlines. But it was a chance meeting in a hotel bar with a woman who worked in television that sparked my next chapter. I started Freerun Productions to pursue my own ideas, creating content fueled by curiosity and the experiences that shaped me.