Kevin Carr, C.E.O.
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A professional writer and correspondant for FilmThreat.com, Kevin is also an experienced director and a seasoned veteran of big-budget films. He appeared in the Academy Award-nominated Shawshank Redemption and has worked on the production staff for features such as A Better Way to Die starring Andre Braugher and Lou Diamond Phillips, Blue Car (an official 2002 Sundance Film Festival selection), Green Card Fever starring Robert Lin and Purva Bedi, and The Calling starring Faye Dunaway and Robert Wagner. Kevin’s directorial credits include the improv mockumentary Going Corporate and the thriller Ashes to Ashes to Ashes.


John W. Mader, President
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John got started in the entertainment industry as a stand-up comic, performing at the Improv and Caroline's in New York City. He has also performed at events for Dick Clark Entertainment and MGM Universal. John’s radio and television work includes more than 80 national and regional commercials, and he has appeared in numerous independent films. John has also produced many different short films for 7M Pictures and other organizations. John's marketing experience includes more than ten years as the Communications Coordinator for a statewide trade association that collectively generates over $500 million in gross revenue.


Kelly Carr, Vice President of Public Relations
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Kelly has a Bachelors of Arts in Communication from Bowling Green State University with a Major in Interpersonal and Public Communication and a Minor in Theater. She started her independent film career as a script supervisor on multiple films, including Going Corporate and The Shovel. On the feature film Going Corporate, Kelly also worked as an assistant director, an actor and an associate producer. Increasing her versatility, Kelly has contributed to several short films as a director of photography. The science fiction short film Ghost Reader, which is Kelly's directorial debut, has received audience acclaim at its showing in Ohio, Florida, Arkansas and California.


Glen Littlejohn, Vice President of Legal Affairs
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Glen Littlejohn received his J.D. and LL.M in Taxation from Capital University in Columbus, Ohio, and is licensed to practice law in Ohio. He has worked as general counsel for a Columbus, Ohio-based mortgage company that lends in excess of $125 million annually, the Ohio Division of Financial Institutions as a regulatory attorney and served as an administrative hearing officer for the Ohio Division of Securities. Glen has also appeared in several independent films, including Orange Barrel and Going Corporate.


Christopher W. Alexis, Secretary
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Chris got a jump on his film career early by founding the Ohio State University Second Reel Filmmaking Club while he was a student. Over the past several years, he has become an active member of the Columbus independent film community. Chris has directed several short films, including the very popular "Caspian" series, as well as the Loch Ness music video. He has worked in a wide range of production capacities on several independent films. He continues to expand his skills as both a filmmaker and a writer.