About Mindy
I’ve spent over 20 years finding the right people for the right moment and honestly, I still love every second of it.
I grew up in Winslow, Maine — a small town where everyone knows everyone and stories are currency. That upbringing gave me something no casting school could teach: a genuine curiosity about people, where they come from, and what makes them tick. I moved to Los Angeles, studied Cinema-Television at USC, and never looked back.
Casting chose me as much as I chose it. There's nothing quite like finding that one person who makes a room stop — the one whose story you just have to tell. That feeling never gets old.
When I'm not casting, you'll find me traveling to places I've never been, or spending way too much time with my dog Dudley.
Supervising Casting Producer | Creative Partner | Story Finder | Dog LoverAbout Cast Lab by MZ
Cast Lab by MZ didn't come from a business plan; it came from 20+ years of doing the work.
Over two decades of casting some of television's most iconic shows taught us that finding great talent isn't just a skill—it’s an instinct. Mindy has been part of Shark Tank since Season 1, one of the most iconic unscripted franchises in television history. For the past decade, she has served as the 2x Emmy-nominated Supervising Casting Producer, overseeing 20,000+ applicants every season and discovering the entrepreneurs whose stories and products have built billion-dollar and million-dollar businesses and household names.
Most recently, Mindy brought that same instinct to Pop Culture Jeopardy! for Netflix and Prime Video—managing a staggering 55,000+ applicants across two seasons.
From the floor of Shark Tank to the game show stages of Pop Culture Jeopardy! and the jungles of Fiji for World's Toughest Race: Eco-Challenge Fiji—we have cast it all for every major network and streaming platform.
That experience doesn’t stay in a TV studio. The same instinct that finds a billion-dollar entrepreneur for Shark Tank finds the authentic face for your brand campaign. The same eye that built a global cast across 29 countries finds the right creator for your social content.
Cast Lab by MZ exists because great casting—real casting—is bigger than television. It belongs everywhere stories are told and audiences are won.