Seanbaker began his career in development at Scout Productions. As a key member of that Emmy and Academy Award winning team, he developed such hit titles as The Queer Eye for the Straight Guy, Knock First and ABC's How to Get the Guy-eventually growing up to be SCOUT's SVP of Development. After a brief stint as a matchmaker (aka Co-Ep on SOX APPEAL), and wrangling clowns on the set of TWELVE (aka the Producer for "February"), he came to Powderhouse Productions in 2007 as the VP of TV Development. Iin 2011 he elevated to SVP of Programming where he oversees a vast army who are making the excellent television that Powderhouse is known for: DOGS 101. SLICED. BEST IN THE BUSINESS. MUST LOVE CATS. HILLBILLY HANDBOOK. Good...and good FOR you. He lives to invent television. http://powderhouse.net

 

Maureen Foley - Writer / Director

Maureen is a director, writer and producer. Her debut feature, Home Before Dark, was named Best American Independent Film at the 1997 Hamptons International Film Festival, winning the Grand Jury Prize. It also appeared at Vancouver, The International Festival of Women's Cinema and the Nantucket Film Festival. In the US, it was exhibited theatrically and aired on Showtime, Lifetime and PBS. Her second feature film, American Wake, had its world premiere at the 2004 Democratic National Convention. She is the author of four other screenplays: The Mentor, based on the novel by Sebastian Stuart; The Silence in the Garden, based on the novel by William Trevor; Criminals, based on the novel by Margot Livesey; and The Code Breakers, based on the lives and work of John and Elizabeth Friedman. Maureen also wrote and directed the awardwinning short film For the Cure for the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation.  http://hazelwoodfilms.com  

 

Rick Frisiello - Creative Director / Conceptual Writer, Rick Frisiello Creative  

Rick is an Emmy Award-winning writer and creative director. He's been in Advertising and creative communication since 1994. Before embarking on his current independent adventure, he spent 10 years at Arnold Worldwide, where he held the position of Vice President, Creative Director. A critical strategic thinker, Rick tempers his vision for creative excellence with an acute understanding of the business of marketing. Rick has worked on accounts including Verizon, Jack Daniels, Progressive Insurance, Tyson Foods, Talbots, John Hancock, The Museum of Fine Arts, Citizens Bank, Rockland Trust Bank, and the City of Boston Rick considers his entire existence a creative opportunity. http://rickfrisiello.com

 

Diane Lake - Screenwriter

Diane has been a working screenwriter since 1993 when she sold her first story idea. Since then she has been commissioned to write films for Columbia, Disney, Miramax and Paramount. In addition, she has written a mini-series for NBC and created a half-hour series for CBS. She has also written work for numerous independent producers as well as actors like Dustin Hoffman and directors like Harold Becker. Diane's film, Frida, opened the Venice Film Festival in 2002, and was named one of the 10 Best Films of 2002 by numerous top 10 lists, including the National Board of Review and the American Film Institute. Frida was also nominated for 6 Academy Awards in 2003. http://www.dianelake.com 

 

Chuck Matzker - Art Director

Chuck has the sensibilities of a fine artist, and the brain of an engineer. His personal mission is to bring a level of creative excellence, originality and style to everything he touches. He's been art directing since 1997 at agencies like Arnold Worldwide, Fallon Minneapolis and Barkley in Kansas City. His client list includes BMW, Timex, Citibank, United Airlines, Payless Shoes, Blue Bunny Ice Cream, Paramount Parks, Progressive Insurance, Tyson Foods, Citizens Bank, Rockland Trust Bank and the City of Boston. Chuck is currently on the loose and unsupervised in the Boston advertising community, and enjoying it immensely. Chuck's a master of myriad visual techniques, but he also understands the business. So he builds pieces of creative communication that not only look brilliant, but also work. http://chuckmatzker.com