Maker Studios recruits AOL’s Lewis and Yahoo’s Pan New Maker Studio recruits Gabriel Lewis and Bonnie Pan will be responsible for developing 200 pipeline projects and expanding content verticals, respectively. August 5, 2014 Disney-owned Maker Studios has added former AOL Studios head Gabriel Lewis – who announced his departure on Friday – and Yahoo programming veteran Bonnie Pan to its Original Content programming division. Lewis (pictured) is Maker’s new executive vice-president of development and strategy, while Pan joins as executive vice-president, programming. Both will report to chief content officer Erin McPherson. As VP of AOL Studios and AOL Originals, Lewis served as the driving force behind the company’s programming strategy, assisting in the development of its advertiser-friendly celebrity-rich short-form shows, including Nicole Richie’s