“AMERICAN MADE” was CNBC’s first original primetime series. Hosted by Ingrid Vanderveldt, “AM” was created, developed and produced by the iV LLC team.
Being mentored by one of the best in the business, Dr. George Kozmetsky (who also mentored Michael Dell), inspired Ingrid Vanderveldt to develop a television show that captured her incredibly valuable mentoring sessions on film. Knowing the difference they made in her own career, it was clear they could make a similar difference around the world by providing easy access to the information. This led Ingrid to create, pitch, produce and host CNBC’s first original primetime series, “American Made”, highlighting the stories of successful entrepreneurs. Among those featured on the show were Howard Schultz of Starbucks, Willie G. Davidson of Harley Davidson, John Paul DeJoria of John Paul Mitchell Systems and John Mackey of Whole Foods. The show reached over 1 million viewers.