erin sermeus

A Los Angeles-based talent executive, Sermeus handles instructor bookings for MasterClass, a Series F funded tech company offering online classes taught by the world’s greatest minds. With a mission to “democratize access to genius,” Sermeus is responsible for creating strategy to secure instructors and has helped scale the platform into new verticals, most notably business and politics. Previously Sermeus held the position of Vice President of Talent Development and Programming at OWN: The Oprah Winfrey Network, supervising bookings for live, digital and television platforms. During her 11-year-tenure, Sermeus booked for The Oprah Winfrey Show as well as Oprah’s Next Chapter, Master Class and SuperSoulSunday. Prior to joining Harpo, Sermeus served a press secretary on Capitol Hill, a CNN publicist and a Larry King Live political producer. Born in Minnesota, Sermeus is a mother to an 8-year-old daughter Astor and their rescue dog, Ellerie