Donovan is a Co-Founder of Maker Studios. He also is an Angel Investor. Ben Donovan is a co-founder of Maker and has been instrumental in driving Maker's strategy, including development, production, distribution and sales initiatives, since its inception in 2009. Ben began his entertainment career as an actor, studying at the famed HB studio in NYC and soon after working on popular TV shows including "The West Wing," "Crossing Jordan," MTV's "Undressed," "The Pitts" and "Felicity," among others. In 2006, he shifted his focus to online video, teaming up with his sister Lisa Donovan and Danny Zappin, to create the YouTube channel LisaNova.