Our Team

FOUNDERS + COUSINS

circa November 1983

Lauren Veteri

CEO | Head of Production

Lauren is a seasoned veteran in the entertainment industry with 25 years of diverse experience. She began in the music industry as a Managing Editor for The Musician's Atlas and producer of the Independent Music Awards, while spending 7 years on the Board of Directors for Women in Music.

For the past 15 years, Lauren has been producing and developing short and long form content with over 300 credits to her name. After 8 seasons of producing and show-running VH1's "Love and Hip Hop," she created and founded Dola Media, a production company that believes in stories, ideas and talent.

Over the past 8 years, Dola Media has produced and managed over 100 life science productions while casting, developing and securing funding for 75+ additional concepts across all verticals, from docu-series and branded content to commercials and internal learning content for networks, brands, production companies and organizations. Lauren brings her storytelling expertise to every project, whether it's entertainment, education, or the intersection of science and media.

Was: The Executive Producer & Showrunner of VH1’s “Love & Hip Hop”
Is: All things production at Dola
Fun Fact: On the team that casted Cardi B for TV

Anthony Hemsey is a media entrepreneur, creative strategist, and new business and talent acquisition specialist with a proven track record of helping healthcare and life science companies, agencies, and visionary talent bring impactful stories to market. Beginning his career as a copywriter and Creative Director, he later spent more than 15 years advising Fortune 500 companies on agency selection, growth strategy, and talent, helping identify and assemble the people and partners needed to drive stronger business results, before co-founding Dola Media in 2018.

At Dola, Anthony has helped redefine pharma and health communications by shifting branded content from transactional and advertorial to emotionally resonant, evidence-based storytelling that drives engagement, changes behavior, and improves patient outcomes. From developing original health series for major networks, to crafting launch campaigns, to supporting sales leadership, consulting engagements, and learning initiatives, he is known for blending creativity, strategy, innovation, and talent in ways that create both measurable business value and meaningful human impact.

Co Founder | Growth Officer

anthony hemsey

Was: An Agency Creative Director turned Recruiter
Is: All things talent & creative at Dola Media
Fun Fact: Once owned an improv studio