Wired<\/em> magazine which recognized SUNY Poly for its high internet bandwidth and having every residence hall dorm wired for internet access. At a time when the fraction of Americans who had internet access were using dial-up, Allard was ecstatic about the opportunity.<\/p>\n\u201cIt was like, \u2018whoa, what is this? This is amazing,\u2019\u201d he recalls. \u201cThat was the first place I saw the internet that didn\u2019t use America Online (AOL).\u201d<\/p>\n
Apart from the technical advantage of his choice in a post-secondary institution, Allard said SUNY Poly\u2019s value as a public university was a deciding factor in his choice for higher education.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019ve always been interested in technology and that\u2019s partly what drew me there,\u201d he said. \u201cIt was a great education and it wasn\u2019t comparatively expensive as nearby private schools. And it was at the forefront of technology.\u201d<\/p>\n
During his time at SUNY Poly, he worked as a radio disc jockey for 107.3 WRCK – then called Rock 107 – where his interest in merging entertainment and technology began to develop. After graduating with a bachelor\u2019s degree in finance in 1997, Allard moved to New York City to accept a position with management consulting firm McKinsey & Company.<\/p>\n
\u201cI think what they liked was that I had gone to a tech-savvy school, and it was one of these \u201cwired\u201d so-to-speak schools.\u201d<\/p>\n
After about a year, Allard decided to change careers and went to work for Ubisoft as a video game designer where he helped to design several games, including those in the \u201cBatman\u201d series.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe internet is kind of taking off at this time, and, because of my SUNY Poly experience, I was very comfortable,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Allard reached a turning point in life when he lost his apartment and belongings in the September 11 terror attacks. He lived only three blocks from the World Trade Center.<\/p>\n
\u201cThat kind of wakes you up, you know? I realized I really wanted to work in television, and I just started networking and meeting people.\u201d<\/p>\n
Allard soon found himself at New York City\u2019s Upright Citizens Brigade Theater where he was coached by Matt Besser, Amy Poehler, Ian Roberts and Matt Walsh, among several others among the \u201cbig collective group of theater nerds,\u201d some of whom went on to star in TV comedies including NBC\u2019s \u201cThe Office.\u201d<\/p>\n
During his time there, he landed small on-camera gigs and began acting in off-Broadway productions before he \u201cgot bit by the producing bug.\u201d He started producing TV commercials for brands like Hamburger Helper and Nature Valley before landing a job as a producer at NBC. There, he produced nationally-recognized programs including, \u201cOpen House NYC\u201d and \u201cOpen House.\u201d<\/p>\n
He also produced \u201cDaykeover: with Libby Langdon\u201d and \u201cFoundations\u201d for NBCUniversal, and \u201cGeorge to the Rescue,\u201d which earned him Emmy Awards for his work.<\/p>\n
Around 2015, he found himself at San Francisco-based Letter10 Productions where he was able to work with Joel Patterson, the company\u2019s owner and executive producer, and Allard\u2019s longtime friend.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhenever we would pitch shows in the paranormal genre, it was always like \u2018That\u2019s great but it\u2019s not like Area 51 or Roswell or Skinwalker Ranch,\u201d he said. \u201cBecause of my love of tech, my idea for a show was I wanted a paranormal version of \u201cThe Curse of Oak Island.\u201d<\/p>\n
Frustrated by shows where \u201cghost hunters\u201d move from location to location and find little evidence or activity, Allard gained long-term access to Utah\u2019s Skinwalker Ranch where his team of researchers could use controlled experiments to help find the cause of reported UFO sightings and alleged paranormal activities at the site.<\/p>\n
\u201cI thought, \u2018How about we use science and try to get to the bottom of these things because, if there is data, that is attainable and measurable,\u2019\u201d He said. \u201cYou can study that over a long period of time.\u201d<\/p>\n
Letter10 Productions was able to partner \u201cThe Curse of Oak Island\u201d and \u201cAncient Aliens\u201d producer Prometheus Entertainment to co-produce \u201cThe Secret of Skinwalker Ranch\u201d to achieve the storytelling style he envisioned. The show premiered March 31 on History and Allard seems impressed with its ratings.<\/p>\n
\u201cIf ratings hold, we have a good shot at another season right out of the gate and the timing couldn\u2019t be better to give people a way to get some escapism,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Thinking back to his time at SUNY Poly, Allard said former marketing professor Kenneth Martin, MBA, taught him a life lesson he has carried with him over the last three decades:<\/p>\n
\u201cBe genuinely nice to people because you don\u2019t know how far that may go,\u201d he said, crediting the advice to his success in landing several of his TV production roles. \u201cDon\u2019t ever think that someone owes you something, and just keep on working.\u201c<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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