Hi, I’m Chloe. I’m a Bermuda-born, New York-raised development producer, storyteller, and builder of things that once only lived in my imagination. I moved to the U.S.A. from Bermuda at 14 — wide-eyed, stubborn, and full of dreams I didn’t yet know how to name. Today, I run Blonde Don Entertainment & Development (BDE&D) working in development production across media, events, and creative ventures — building the infrastructure behind bold ideas.

My story:

Although I always had friends, for much of my life I felt a little bit lost. I didn’t fit the mold, and I struggled in systems designed to measure success by rules I didn’t believe in. School felt like a fog. I struggled to focus — not because I lacked intelligence, but because I couldn’t connect to what I was being taught.

Well, that’s not entirely true. I cared — deeply — about the things that lit me up: history, English, storytelling. I loved old stories, layered stories, real stories. I loved learning them, writing them, sharing them. If a topic sparked something in me, I’d dive in obsessively. I just wanted to learn it my way — the way that worked for my brain. Looking back, that was the beginning of everything.

As a kid, I was always drifting into my own imagination. I’d stare out the window for hours, letting words and rhythms circle around in my head. I once let down my entire softball team playing outfield because I was too lost in the idea for a children’s book, repeating rhymes in my head until I could get to my notebook and scribble them down. (I got kicked off the team, but I did write the book.)

Looking back, I can see the signs were there all along. I hosted family meetings like boardroom pitches, with hand-drawn posters that quickly turned into PowerPoints. At nine, I built a full presentation — pricing, pros and cons included — to convince my parents to take me to Colonial Williamsburg because I was deep in a Laura Ingalls Wilder phase and needed a place to dress like her without judgment. (Don’t ask — it was a weird phase.) It worked. We went. It was epic.

By age eleven I was spending Saturdays baking more cookies than my wooden island cottage oven could handle, and Sundays hauling them in a wheelbarrow door to door to sell. I created elaborate games and productions for my friends, pulled them into my wild ideas, probably drove them crazy. But when something took root in me, it had to come out.

That creative spark never left. By the time I reached eighteen, I was still full of ideas — but I didn’t know where to put them, or how to turn them into something that felt like mine. What I did know was that the thought of college — of more classrooms and more subjects I couldn’t connect to — felt suffocating. So I didn’t go. I became financially independent and started figuring things out the only way I knew how: by working, hustling, creating, failing, learning, and trying again.

I always knew I wanted to be an entrepreneur. Instead of business school, I chose the field. I sought out jobs working directly for business owners, studying how they operated, built, grew, and survived. Throwing myself into real-world experience has always been how I’ve thrived. To pay the bills, I worked every job I could get my hands on — from nannying to waitressing to dog walking, or all three at once (which was most of my twenties) — just to keep a roof over my head while learning what it actually takes to build a life doing what you love. I couldn’t figure out how to fully utilize my natural skill set yet, so I started where I could. I interned. I volunteered. I busted my ass. I followed my instincts.

My first real break came in New York’s comedy scene, producing live shows and scouting talent. From there, I moved into film and development work — spending several years shaping creative concepts, building pitch decks, and developing unscripted projects across documentary, reality, and original content for production companies and networks.

That’s when something clicked.

I realized the process I used to develop creative ideas — refining vision, building structure, shaping narrative — could be applied to far more than entertainment. The same instincts that bring stories to life can also fuel strategy, growth, and brand identity in business. So I built Blonde Don Development — creating a space where I could work directly with entrepreneurs, founders, and early-stage startups to develop products, shape brands, and help bring new ideas into the world.

It’s funny, for years I told myself I didn’t know what I was good at. But in truth, I’ve known all along: I'm an idea person.

Creativity has always lived in me like an urgency. When an idea takes hold, it doesn't sit quietly—it demands to exist. I see stories before they're real, and I have to bring them to life. On paper, on screen, or out loud. That's what I do: turn what's in my head into something tangible. Something that can outlive me.

Sharing an original idea — breaking the mold, building something from nothing, directing your own path — isn’t easy. It’s actually terrifying. But I’ve learned to chase the ideas that won’t leave me alone. The ones that feel electric. Necessary. Alive. Somewhere in the background, I’ve got that quote, “If it doesn’t scare you, it’s not worth doing,” playing on loop in my head like a broken music box. It’s equal parts terrifying and motivating — which feels about right. :)

I owe so much of who I am to where I come from. I was raised by a family of fierce dreamers — entrepreneurs who didn’t just go against the mold, they shattered it. My grandmother is one of my greatest inspirations. She had dreams people laughed at. She laughed louder — and laughed her way to the bank. She taught me that with drive, resilience, and mental strength, you can go anywhere. My father, who spent his life building a brand around his greatest passion, taught me that success comes from chasing the thing that makes you feel alive. He always told me, “When you do what you love, it won’t feel like work — and that’s when true success happens.”
(Spoiler alert: he was right.)

Since launching BDE&D, I’ve been honored to work alongside artists, creators, award-winning directors and producers, business owners, and entrepreneurs — helping develop other people’s dreams while continuing to build my own.

The people I work with are usually a lot like me.

Visionaries. Restless minds. The ones who’ve been told they’re unrealistic, too ambitious, too much — and decided not to listen. They know their ideas are worth something. They’ve got grit, tenacity, and just enough fire to keep going long after most people would quit. And even when they’re staring failure in the face, I’ll be right there — reminding them it’s not the end of the story. It’s just a plot twist on the way to something great.

Do you have a big idea that won’t leave you alone?

Let’s build.