Meet Our Team
We have gathered a team of innovative and passionate change-makers who believe in the power of film to change culture
ALAN ELIAS
CEO and Founder
Award winning executive with the American Red Cross, the largest non-profit in the world. Built sustainable Social Impact Accelerator with 10 Fortune 500 companies responsible for saving over 645,000 lives. Accomplished visionary, strategic thought leader and innovator with extensive experience building customized marketing and enterprise technology solutions for many of the world’s leading companies including 15 Fortune 100 companies and over 1,400 non-profits.
MARIELLE ZUCCARELLI
President, OnBuzz Studios
Global television and distribution leader working with Emmy Award-winning Production and Distribution companies such as GRB, Sonar, and A+E Networks, with years of continued success driving growth and exceeding sales targets across scripted and non-scripted content. Proven track record of leading diverse and multi-location sales teams with growth and profitability oversight of US program development, international distribution and acquisitions, corporate strategy and business development. Inspirational leader that motivates teams to think BIG, achieve and exceed goals.
JEFF JAMES
Chief Marketing Officer
Nationally-awarded creative, motivational speaker and author who brings over 20+ years of sales, marketing, relationship management, and marketing communications to life in a vibrant, entertaining and motivational way. Mr. James focuses on the go-to-market strategy, advertising channels, and infrastructure required to deliver the optimum customer experiences and revenue results. His background in the radio, record and entertainment industry provides a unique perspective as an innovator and has participated in numerous entrepreneurial ventures at different stages of development and funding. He also serves as a board member and advisor for three technology companies and two non-profits.
BRIDGET KILROY
Social Impact Accelerator Advisor
Founder of Context Family Network, an organization established to facilitate powerful investment, Social Impact and philanthropic collaboration between some of the largest global family offices.
NITA NAUTIYAL
Social Impact Accelerator Advisor
Strategic advisor for Chevron and former member of the American Enterprise Institute.
MATT MCKEE
Social Impact Accelerator Advisor
Author, speaker, and entrepreneur who currently leads business development and international distribution for Circle with Disney.
RWR LEGAL
Legal Representatives
Providers of world-class, personalized, strategic counsel to the entrepreneurial community in Austin, Texas, for over 21 years. Founders Shari Wynne Ressler and Richard J. Ressler, consistently expand their reach to become actively involved with causes that create successful social impact for the good of all. Prominent initiated causes include: The Entrepreneurial Law Bar Association, which brings together business counsel worldwide to establish best practices for representing innovators and growing companies in the new economy, and SKU, the first and leading accelerator program and community for startup consumer product good companies.