Advisory Board

David Baker is a world renowned swordsmith who specialized in recreating some of the world’s rarest edged weapons. David is a judge and contributor to History Channel’s – FORGED IN FIRE. He is a stickler for historical authenticity and travels to museums around the globe to replicate weapons for television and films.

Collaborative is how Jayson describes his spirited career.  As an editor in Los Angeles and a member of IATSE Local 700, Jayson Meadows has worked at FOX, CBS, Showtime and other networks and channels. Shows he has worked on include Big Brother, Hell's Kitchen, Ancient Aliens, Master Chef, Bering Sea Gold, Food Paradise, To Tell The Truth, Supermarket Sweep, Generation Gap, Girls Next Door, and news magazine shows and documentaries such as Damaged Goods: HIV and the Heterosexual Community. 

Due to his collaborative nature, Jayson is able to promote and bring diverse voices and opinions onscreen. His goal is to continue to showcase new and unheard voices on the projects he contributes to.

Casey is a prop master and builder for film, television, commercials and music videos since 2012. IATSI member since 2016.

Chelsea is a published author, an ordained minister, and certified life coach. Her formal education includes an MBA with an emphasis in Organizational Behavior, Marketing, and Corporate Leadership. She currently teaches at Oregon State University. 

Rooted in the Willamette Valley of Oregon, Kinsey grew up with the rich stories of small towns and quaint communities. She spent a year after high school traveling inside the US volunteering for the AmeriCorps*NCCC and building her a foundation of both personal and professional life skills. While gaining hands on service experience she worked with multiple sponsor organizations to meet a variety of community needs within the areas of education, public safety, environmental conservation, disaster response, infrastructure improvement, and urban and rural development. Kinsey’s journey has continued to be one of service as she’s worked alongside local government agencies connecting closely with our communities as a real estate agent, a paralegal, an event planner, an artist, and a volunteer. 

Justin is the designer and developer force of Konnen Design. He has designed professionally since 2002 in graphic design, web, and marketing. His extensive experience locally and nationally has honed his philosophy of simple, elegant user-focused design, a goal which has won local and international-level awards.