Each Chemo Love Tote is filled with comfort items, healing tools, and love — a reminder to women in treatment that they are seen, supported, and never alone. Our biggest champions? You.
Carla Pennington is the force behind some of the most successful long-running syndicated shows in television history. As a hands-on content creator, showrunner, and executive producer, she’s best known as the visionary behind Dr. Phil, The Doctors, and DailyMailTV—as well as numerous primetime docuseries and specials that have captivated audiences nationwide.
With an eye for storytelling and strategy, Carla excels at shaping brand identity, social campaigns, programming, and public relations that resonate deeply. A dynamic leader and two-time Emmy® Award winner, she fosters a collaborative environment for her team of 200+ and is passionate about empowering others—on screen and behind the scenes. From training talent to mentoring staff, Carla brings out the best in people.
Carla began her career at KGO-TV, the ABC affiliate in San Francisco, producing across genres—unscripted, mini-docs, comedy, and news. From there, she became Los Angeles Bureau Chief for PM Magazine, then Supervising Producer for Hard Copy. Her ability to transform content quickly led to her being hired as Co-Executive Producer to revitalize Entertainment Tonight, successfully restoring it to a Top 10 syndicated show.
She later went on to launch Dr. Phil—a cultural phenomenon—and cemented her place in television history.
A graduate magna cum laude of San Francisco State University’s Broadcast & Electronic Communication Arts program, Carla was inducted into their Alumni Hall of Fame.
What she brings to The Zero Negative Foundation: Carla brings unmatched storytelling savvy, leadership, and a deep commitment to using media as a vehicle for healing, empowerment, and positive change.