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Timm Chiusano Part 2 ”Appreciate Being”

Timm Chiusano (timm.work)(IG:@timmchiusano)(TikTok:@timmchiusano) is a highly respected creative executive, blending the art and science of effective marketing at scale to advance dynamic business initiatives. Nine years of executive-level experience in a geographically disparate, hybrid work environment. The creative perspective that unites teams of varying generations and backgrounds to consistently exceed KPIs, driving revenue growth while responsibly reducing costs. Small business savvy and billion-dollar business bold. A visionary and amicable executive who genuinely enjoys solving complex business problems while creating work environments where everyone can do their best work by being the best version of themselves.

Timm Chiusano Part 1 ”Burn Out, Gut Instinct & Patience”

Timm Chiusano (timm.work)(IG:@timmchiusano)(TikTok:@timmchiusano) is a highly respected creative executive, blending the art and science of effective marketing at scale to advance dynamic business initiatives. Nine years of executive-level experience in a geographically disparate, hybrid work environment. The creative perspective that unites teams of varying generations and backgrounds to consistently exceed KPIs, driving revenue growth while responsibly reducing costs. Small business savvy and billion-dollar business bold. A visionary and amicable executive who genuinely enjoys solving complex business problems while creating work environments where everyone can do their best work by being the best version of themselves.

Dustin Cross Part 2 ”Cultivating Collaboration”

Dustin Cross (dustincrossdesigns.com) is a New York based designer who has  been designing on and off Broadway and regionally for the last 10 years.  His designs have received accolades such as “...Spot on Perfect” by Artes Magazine and “Excellent!” by The New York Times as well as other nods from many different publications.  Cross who began his career on the stage transitioned into costuming after realizing that actor’s and dancer’s needs often weren’t a designer’s main focus.  All of Dustin’s designs pay close attention to making the actor comfortable while meeting the needs of the piece.  Carnegie Hall, The American Airlines Theater, The Westside Theater and The Ogunquit Playhouse are just a few of the venues that have showcased Cross’s work.  Dustin continues to focus on maintaining the expectation his work commands while always trying to raise the bar by using different techniques and  approaches to making a durable yet distinct design.  

Dustin Cross Part 1 ”Costume Design, Post-Pandemic Theatre & Work/Life Balance”

Dustin Cross (dustincrossdesigns.com) is a New York based designer who has  been designing on and off Broadway and regionally for the last 10 years.  His designs have received accolades such as “...Spot on Perfect” by Artes Magazine and “Excellent!” by The New York Times as well as other nods from many different publications.  Cross who began his career on the stage transitioned into costuming after realizing that actor’s and dancer’s needs often weren’t a designer’s main focus.  All of Dustin’s designs pay close attention to making the actor comfortable while meeting the needs of the piece.  Carnegie Hall, The American Airlines Theater, The Westside Theater and The Ogunquit Playhouse are just a few of the venues that have showcased Cross’s work.  Dustin continues to focus on maintaining the expectation his work commands while always trying to raise the bar by using different techniques and  approaches to making a durable yet distinct design.  

Jim Meskimen Part 2 ”Improv, Apollo 13 & Painting”

Jim Meskimen's (jimmeskimen.com)(IG:@jimpressions)(TikTok:@jimmeskimen) first career was as a visual artist, doing illustrations and commercial art in New York City.  There he designed cartoon characters for Rankin/Bass for their original hit series Thundercats,  While working in animation, Jim realized that being a voice actor was his true calling, and he began to pursue work in radio and TV voiceovers. He soon was one of the most sought-after voice actors in New York, and did hundreds of radio and TV commercials, and became a regular on the animated series The Comic Strip, from his old bosses at Rankin/Bass.  He was the voice of the channel that became Comedy Central, then named HA! and did campaigns for Swatch Watch as the character Doctor Swatch, which he created. He worked extensively on TV campaigns as a man-on-the-street interviewer for grocery chains and other clients, in improvised comedic commercials that won dozens of industry awards. When not working his day job as voice actor, Jim performed improv with several improv companies and did hundreds of live shows.  On the invitation of producers, he guest starred several times on Britainâ™ Whose Line Is It, Anyway? In 1993, Jim moved home to LA with his family to pursued a career in TV and film, beginning with Fresh Prince of Bel Air and a role in director Ron Howardâ™ Oscar-nomiated Apollo 13. Howard, (whom Jim had met as a boy on the set of his motherâ™ series Happy Days) has cast Jim in no less than five feature films, including The Grinch and Frost/Nixon. Jim has appeared on major television programs; Friends, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, This is Us, SWAT, NCIS, Parks & Recreation, Brooklyn Nine-Nine, to name but a few. He will be seen in 2022 in episodes of the series HUNTERS, Gaslit (with Sean Penn and Julia Roberts) and American Auto.  He is also recurring in a new series, The Big Door Prize. His character voices have been heard on innumerable video games and animated shows including Marvel Avengers Assemble, Batman: Arkham Asylum,Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Pinky & The Brain, Phineas & Ferb, The Legend of Korra, Avatar the Last Airbender, and two reboots of Thundercats. His viral hit, Shakespeare in Celebrity Voices brought him global attention on YouTube and lead to many opportunities, including performing on America's™ Got Talent in 2013, where his improvised celebrity impressions at Radio City Music Hall earned him a standing ovation. He has performed his live one-man show, JIMPRESSIONS in Hollywood, Australia and the U.K. Currently, Jim provides the voice of iconic Colonel Harland Sanders for the KF brand on radio, web and television ads.

Jim Meskimen Part 1 ”Try Listening”

Jim Meskimen's (jimmeskimen.com)(IG:@jimpressions)(TikTok:@jimmeskimen) first career was as a visual artist, doing illustrations and commercial art in New York City.  There he designed cartoon characters for Rankin/Bass for their original hit series Thundercats,  While working in animation, Jim realized that being a voice actor was his true calling, and he began to pursue work in radio and TV voiceovers. He soon was one of the most sought-after voice actors in New York, and did hundreds of radio and TV commercials, and became a regular on the animated series The Comic Strip, from his old bosses at Rankin/Bass.  He was the voice of the channel that became Comedy Central, then named HA! and did campaigns for Swatch Watch as the character Doctor Swatch, which he created. He worked extensively on TV campaigns as a man-on-the-street interviewer for grocery chains and other clients, in improvised comedic commercials that won dozens of industry awards. When not working his day job as voice actor, Jim performed improv with several improv companies and did hundreds of live shows.  On the invitation of producers, he guest starred several times on Britainâ™ Whose Line Is It, Anyway? In 1993, Jim moved home to LA with his family to pursued a career in TV and film, beginning with Fresh Prince of Bel Air and a role in director Ron Howardâ™ Oscar-nomiated Apollo 13. Howard, (whom Jim had met as a boy on the set of his motherâ™ series Happy Days) has cast Jim in no less than five feature films, including The Grinch and Frost/Nixon. Jim has appeared on major television programs; Friends, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, This is Us, SWAT, NCIS, Parks & Recreation, Brooklyn Nine-Nine, to name but a few. He will be seen in 2022 in episodes of the series HUNTERS, Gaslit (with Sean Penn and Julia Roberts) and American Auto.  He is also recurring in a new series, The Big Door Prize. His character voices have been heard on innumerable video games and animated shows including Marvel Avengers Assemble, Batman: Arkham Asylum,Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Pinky & The Brain, Phineas & Ferb, The Legend of Korra, Avatar the Last Airbender, and two reboots of Thundercats. His viral hit, Shakespeare in Celebrity Voices brought him global attention on YouTube and lead to many opportunities, including performing on America's™ Got Talent in 2013, where his improvised celebrity impressions at Radio City Music Hall earned him a standing ovation. He has performed his live one-man show, JIMPRESSIONS in Hollywood, Australia and the U.K. Currently, Jim provides the voice of iconic Colonel Harland Sanders for the KF brand on radio, web and television ads.

John Breglio Part 2 Risk Tolerance, Taste, Being True, & I WANNA BE A PRODUCER

John Breglio (TW:@johnbreglio)(LI:@john-breglio) is currently a full time producer of theatre and film. Consultant to theater and film producers. Former entertainment lawyer. Author of "I WANNA BE A PRODUCER"

John Breglio Part 1 ”Dedicated to anyone who has ever put themselves on ”the line”

John Breglio (TW:@johnbreglio)(LI:@john-breglio) is currently a full time producer of theatre and film. Consultant to theater and film producers. Former entertainment lawyer. Author of "I WANNA BE A PRODUCER"

Vicki Lewis Part 2 ”You Are Enough”

Vicki Lewis (vickilewis.com)(IG:@vickilewis1)is perhaps best known for her role as Beth the secretary on the hit NBC series “Newsradio”.  She also starred in the NBC series“Three Sisters” with Diane Cannon. She has had recurring and guest starring roles on “Doll & Em” “Curb Your Enthusiasm”  “The Middle” “Bones” “Dirt” “Grey’s Anatomy” “’Til Death” “Surviving Suburbia” ”Sonny With A Chance” “Melissa and Joey” “Caroline In The City” “Norm” “The Five Mrs. Buchanans” “Phenom” “Murphy Brown” “Grace Under Fire” “Seinfeld” and “Home Improvement”.   Her Films include: “The Ugly Truth” ”Den Brother” “The Last Day Of Summer” “California Dreamin”  (Dave Foley and Lea Thompson) “Godzilla” (1998) “Mousehunt” (Nathan Lane, Lee Evans and Christoper Walken) “Pushing Tin” (John Cusack, Billy Bob Thornton Angelina Jolie and Cate Blanchett )“I’ll Do Anything” (Nick Nolte, Albert Brooks) “The Huntress” “Bye Bye Birdie” (Tyne Daly, Jason Alexander) and “Breakfast Of Champions”. (Bruce Willis, Nick Nolte) Her voice can be heard in Pixar’s animated blockbuster “Finding Nemo”  as well as “Alpha and Omega” “Wonder Woman”  “Justice League – The New Froniter” “Doctor Doolittle: Million Dollar Mutts” ”Scooby Doo” ”Ben 10: Alien Force” “Betsy’s Kindergarten Adventures” “King Of The Hill” “Rugrats” “An Extremely Goofy Movie”  “Phineas And Ferb” and she voices Wonder Woman in “Batman – The Brave And The Bold” for Warner Brothers. She starred as Velma Kelly in the Broadway and Las Vegas productions of “Chicago”. She played Gloria Thorpe in the Tony nominated “Damn Yankees” she performed as a soloist in “An Evening With the Pops” at Carnegie Hall (with the late great Skitch Henderson) and in “Pal Joey” (opposite Patti Lupone and Peter Gallagher) for “Encores”.  She received the Ovation Award for her performance in the world premiere of Michael John Lachuisa’s “Hotel C’est L’amoure” at The Blank Theatre in Los Angeles, and was nominated for an Ovation award for her performance in ”How To Succeed In Business Without Really Trying” (directed by Marcia Milgrim Dodge) for the Reprise Theatre Company. Also for Reprise – “I Love My Wife” “My One and Only”  “City of Angels” and “Carol Burnett In Conversation”. Vicki starred in “Funny Girl” “ Into The Woods”  “Gypsy” “Anything Goes” and “The Little Mermaid” for CaliforniaMusic Circus. “East of Midnight,” her debut album, which she wrote and produced with Junior Burke, and which was orchestrated by Stephen Taylor, is available on iTunes, along with her hit EP of Christmas songs “Santa’s Little Helper”.

Vicki Lewis Part 1 ”Life Path, Steve Jobs & Kindness”

Vicki Lewis (vickilewis.com)(IG:@vickilewis1)is perhaps best known for her role as Beth the secretary on the hit NBC series “Newsradio”.  She also starred in the NBC series“Three Sisters” with Diane Cannon. She has had recurring and guest starring roles on “Doll & Em” “Curb Your Enthusiasm”  “The Middle” “Bones” “Dirt” “Grey’s Anatomy” “’Til Death” “Surviving Suburbia” ”Sonny With A Chance” “Melissa and Joey” “Caroline In The City” “Norm” “The Five Mrs. Buchanans” “Phenom” “Murphy Brown” “Grace Under Fire” “Seinfeld” and “Home Improvement”.   Her Films include: “The Ugly Truth” ”Den Brother” “The Last Day Of Summer” “California Dreamin”  (Dave Foley and Lea Thompson) “Godzilla” (1998) “Mousehunt” (Nathan Lane, Lee Evans and Christoper Walken) “Pushing Tin” (John Cusack, Billy Bob Thornton Angelina Jolie and Cate Blanchett )“I’ll Do Anything” (Nick Nolte, Albert Brooks) “The Huntress” “Bye Bye Birdie” (Tyne Daly, Jason Alexander) and “Breakfast Of Champions”. (Bruce Willis, Nick Nolte) Her voice can be heard in Pixar’s animated blockbuster “Finding Nemo”  as well as “Alpha and Omega” “Wonder Woman”  “Justice League – The New Froniter” “Doctor Doolittle: Million Dollar Mutts” ”Scooby Doo” ”Ben 10: Alien Force” “Betsy’s Kindergarten Adventures” “King Of The Hill” “Rugrats” “An Extremely Goofy Movie”  “Phineas And Ferb” and she voices Wonder Woman in “Batman – The Brave And The Bold” for Warner Brothers. She starred as Velma Kelly in the Broadway and Las Vegas productions of “Chicago”. She played Gloria Thorpe in the Tony nominated “Damn Yankees” she performed as a soloist in “An Evening With the Pops” at Carnegie Hall (with the late great Skitch Henderson) and in “Pal Joey” (opposite Patti Lupone and Peter Gallagher) for “Encores”.  She received the Ovation Award for her performance in the world premiere of Michael John Lachuisa’s “Hotel C’est L’amoure” at The Blank Theatre in Los Angeles, and was nominated for an Ovation award for her performance in ”How To Succeed In Business Without Really Trying” (directed by Marcia Milgrim Dodge) for the Reprise Theatre Company. Also for Reprise – “I Love My Wife” “My One and Only”  “City of Angels” and “Carol Burnett In Conversation”. Vicki starred in “Funny Girl” “ Into The Woods”  “Gypsy” “Anything Goes” and “The Little Mermaid” for CaliforniaMusic Circus. “East of Midnight,” her debut album, which she wrote and produced with Junior Burke, and which was orchestrated by Stephen Taylor, is available on iTunes, along with her hit EP of Christmas songs “Santa’s Little Helper”.