A communications geek, creative ace, policy wonk, premier producer, and technical crackerjack walk into a bar…

We’ve worked in 34 countries on five continents.
We can ask for a beer in eleven languages.

Thaler Pekar

Thaler is an internationally recognized pioneer in the field of organizational narrative, leadership storytelling, and persuasive communication. She has been recognized by the BBC and the Smithsonian Institution as an expert on business storytelling, and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees has institutionalized the use of her Telly Award-winning video on LGBTI refugees in South Africa. She always crosses the street to walk on the sunny side.

You can read more about Thaler here.

Jay Rhoderick

Known for coaching executives in high-level pitching, presenting, and negotiating skills, Jay is leading our creativity efforts, facilitating our How to Develop & Deliver a TED-Style Talk workshop, and designing our Pitch Academies. He is a proud founding member of one of New York’s first “long-form” improvisation troupes, Centralia (named after a Pennsylvania town with a underground coal fire that has been burning since 1962).

You can read more about Jay here.

Kitty Overton

Kitty is an executive producer with extensive experience managing the creative development and production of purpose-driven strategic content. Previously, she established and led the strategic content practice at Fenton, a premier social change communications agency, where she oversaw the development and production of multi-platform digital and broadcast content for foundations, non-profits and select brands working to address our most pressing environmental, social justice, and human rights challenges.

You can read more about Kitty here.

Danielle Penabad Fulfree

Danielle manages operations and logistics (and Thaler and Jay) and digs into details. Previously, she directed community outreach for a US Senator, and oversaw member services for New York City’s nonprofit umbrella organization. There she managed communications with the organization’s 1,500 members. As a first-generation American, Danielle has always believed in the phrase, “to whom much is given, much is expected.” She also has the brand new title of proud mom.

You can read more about Danielle here.

Tom Bergin

Tom oversees video production and technical services, communicating with crews throughout the world and ensuring consistency of quality. He has worked on many documentary features, including An Inconvenient Truth and My Architect, and has traveled the world to record Not My Life (on human slavery) and A Closer Walk (on AIDS). Tom says he became a soundman “to mic people and turn knobs in the pursuit of spreading knowledge.”

You can read more about Tom here.