JOHN D FRAGOMENI | Producer

John Fragomeni is a creative leader, producer and media executive, who is a specialist in assembling and developing top notch talent and film operations. Mr. Fragomeni is currently global President of acclaimed visual effects studio, Digital Domain.

Throughout Mr. Fragomeni’s career he has been instrumental in the set-up, growth and management of multiple world-class studios and content companies, including Mirada, a ground-up built, state of the art, integrated media and entertainment production company, founded by Academy Award winning director Guillermo del Toro.

Prior to building and managing studios, Mr. Fragomeni was an editor, director, producer and visual effects supervisor on top tier film production. With over 20 years experience in feature film, episodic and advertising, he’s worked with many top studios, directors and producers. Some credited work as vfx supervisor include; PACIFIC RIM, directed by Guillermo del Toro, the Disney blockbusters, PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN II: DEAD MAN’S CHEST and PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN III: AT WORLD’S END directed by Gore Verbinski and TERMINATOR SALVATION directed by McG. Mr. Fragomeni continues to manage and produce with his hands-on approach to the art of film-making and visual effects.

Mr. Fragomeni is known as a strategic thinker, collaborative leader and has served as an executive and President with prominent global media companies. As a filmmaker he brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to create rich visuals that evoke emotion through the art of storytelling.

BRIAN LaRODA| Producer

Brian LaRoda was Manager of the internationally acclaimed music icon Stevie Wonder for more than twenty years. Stevie has often paid tribute to Mr. LaRoda, quoting him as being “his eyes and ears.” Due to the strong relationships that Mr. LaRoda has cultivated throughout his career, he has been uniquely successful in seamlessly connecting high profile personalities and international organizations with the entertainment industry.

Mr. LaRoda successfully brought the leadership of Shaolin together with high profile celebrities such as Jackie Chan, Robert Downy Jr, Mike Tyson, Chris Tucker, and Wing Chun grandmasters from around the world to support the return of Wing Chun to the Shaolin temple in Zhengzhou, China. This historical event was memorialized with the rare honor of a dedicated monument in the Shaolin temple.

Mr. LaRoda worked closely with Michael Jackson, Lionel Richie and Quincy Jones in support of the recording and broadcast of “We Are the World.” He also coordinated the presentation of the 2nd Annual Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Music to Stevie Wonder and the first hosting at the White House of the newly elected President Barack Obama.

KERI NAKAMOTO | Producer

Ms. Nakamoto is a seasoned film executive and experienced fundraiser whose producing credits include STEPHEN KING’S ‘CHILDREN OF THE CORN’, ‘CENTIGRADE’ (starring Vincent Piazza and Genesis Rodriguez), ‘KINDERGARTEN TEACHER’ (starring Maggie Gyllenhaal), and ‘THE DEAL’ (starring Meg Ryan, William H. Macy and LL Cool J).

Ms. Nakamoto’s strengths encompass film production and negotiating financing/distribution agreements. Keri has raised tens of millions of dollars for nonprofit and for-profit organizations throughout her career. 

Ms. Nakamoto’s expertise and passions are strategically aligned with an elite network of seasoned professionals and investors which allows her to drive opportunities, revenues and social impact for all her endeavors.

Between 2000-2009, She was a board member of the Sarasota Film Festival. During her tenure, she was credited for raising millions of dollars of impact funds to catapult this non-profit into a top ten North American film festival. Ms Nakamoto’s business and personal activities are focused on discovering and delivering valuable impact, collaboration and fellowship with her peers.

HOLLY CARNEY | Producer

Holly Carney began her career in the film industry as a Development Executive working on a wide variety of independent film productions. Her passion is to make a difference leaving a positive impact on the culture, through narrative audio-visual storytelling. She is a Partner at ANVL Entertainment Company as well as a Producer at Go Media Productions, and a New Media Producer for Go Media’s network channels on TikiLiveTV – an online platform.  

Mrs. Carney’s recent work includes producing the theatrical feature film FATIMA, released in 2020, as well as I AM MORTAL, the first of a planned trilogy, which was released in 2022. Mrs. Carney is also in post-production on a sports television series entitled, IN A LEAGUE OF HER OWN, starring NFL wife Jay Folk which highlights the positive, pay-it-forward work of Mrs. Folk and other sports wives.

Currently, Mrs. Carney is working on several major projects including EMPIRE OF ROME, UNTITLED JESSICA LASITER STORY, THE SHED THAT FED A MILLION CHILDREN, and more.

Holly Carney also devotes significant time and resources to charitable causes. She resides in Carlsbad, California.

CORBY MARSHALL | STRATEGIC ADVISOR

Corby Marshall is a partner in Ripcord Capital, as well as the Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the board for Hawkeye Systems Inc. (HWKE-OTCQB). Mr. Marshall was formerly the Chief Executive Officer of Hilltop Security, Inc. Prior to joining HTSI, Corby was senior vice president of alliances and partnerships for AppOrbit, where he developed and led the go-to-market programs for all consulting, reseller, and solution partners.

Mr. Marshall has served on the board of several companies private and public including Infuzed Beverages, Inc. and Liberty Defense Holdings (TSXV-SCAN). Mr. Marshall has previously led sales, consulting, marketing and operations for several leading companies, including Metastorm(OpenText), Mercator(IBM), Niku(NIKU), a technology company that raised $350M at IPO, and LabCorp.

Corby Marshall is a highly experienced business executive with broad knowledge and relationships across a variety of industries including Healthcare, Technology, Cybersecurity, NFTs, Cryptocurrency and enterprise software.

Mr. Marshall previously served as an Airborne-qualified Field Artillery Officer in the United States Army in various conflicts in Kuwait and in Africa. Mr. Marshall is also a distinguished graduate of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, where he studied life sciences.