Elliot Mann, Senior Producer of "Heartbeat Of America"goes way back with Bert Tenzer. Elliot functioned as associate producer on the original "Erin Brockovich" story. A graduate of the American Film Institute, he garnered an academy award for co-producing the best short live- action film of 1974.

Writer and producer of an impressive array of television and movie projects, Elliot headed up his own film development and production company based on the Warner Hollywood studios lot.

A veteran in the corporate broadcast news arena, Elliot was co-executive producer of a business news show which aired on CNBC.