CEO / Founder / Executive Producer

A pioneer in the effective utilization of emerging media technologies for marketing, advertising and PR, Jeffery has been the subject of numerous major media interviews, both on television (NBC, PBS, The Learning Channel, NHK-Japan) and in the press (Newsweek, Los Angeles Times, Ad Age, Adweek, Marketing News, Direct, Film & Video , Response TV, Electronic Media, etc).

Son of the well-known documentary/adventure filmmaker/explorer, John Goddard, Jeffery grew up surrounded by film production. He was a news anchor and TV reporter for KBYU while attending Brigham Young University and majoring in Communications / Broadcasting. He also received a BA in Japanese and Intercultural Communications from the University of Hawaii. Jeffery has lived and traveled throughout Asia since 1979 and is totally fluent in reading, writing, and speaking Japanese, as well as reading some Chinese.

Soon after joining OGILVY & MATHER, Jeffery became their youngest-ever manager as well as chief liaison with Ogilvy's partner, TOKYU AGENCY INTERNATIONAL. He was instrumental in developing and overseeing major global ad campaigns for Sony, Singapore Airlines, Sunkist, Exxon, Yoplait, Lee Jeans and Canada Dry winning numerous awards. While in Japan, Jeffery made over 300 TV and radio show appearances and was on a primetime Japanese quiz show (like "Jeopardy") for six months running.

Since founding TVA in 1987, Jeffery has exec produced highly successful campaigns for such clients as Baxter Medical, Cable & Wireless, Canon, Cessna, Epson, FEMA, Kellogg’s, Hill & Knowlton, LDS Church, Lexus, Marriott, Nickelodeon, Occidental Petroleum, Pepsi, Princess Cruises, Qualcomm, Salvation Army, Sony, Space Adventures, Technicolor, Teradata, Universal Studios, Viseon, Warner Bros., Westinghouse, World Vision, and Yonex.

Jeffery's best productions to date are his five vivacious children (soon to be six) and his marriage with Laura. He is also a member of the following organizations:

Academy of Television Arts & Sciences - Production Executives Committee and judge for the Emmy Awards since 1992)

Adventurers Club - 3rd generation member

American Business Awards - judge

Brigham Young University - Keynote Speaker for 2004 Comm Day

CAMIE Foundation (Character And Morality In Entertainment) - Vice President / Executive Producer of the annual CAMIE Awards TV show

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (5th generation member)

HAL Institute of Computer Technology - Keynote Speaker (in Japanese) annually since 1991 for graduating students - Tokyo / Nagoya / Osaka (avg. attendance: 2,000 students and faculty)

Large Format Cinema Association

NATPE (National Association of Television Program Executives)

Themed Entertainment Association

UCLA (lecturer)

Young Entrepreneurs Organization (lecturer)

Conscious Life Expo ‘ (Speaker)

Senior VP - Media Relations

Anna brings an intrinsic understanding of ‘how things get done’ to TVA, being a third generation entertainment and broadcasting industry exec. Since studying film & film animation at Emily Carr College of Art and SFSU, Anna’s career has spanned the music and fashion industries, live multi-media event production, print publishing, and radio. Anna has worked on six feature films in both creative and administrative capacities. Her credits include an internationally syndicated dramatic television series, and the live Peabody Award-winning magazine format news and lifestyle program, "The Vancouver Show."

One of Anna’s most ambitious projects was The Canadian Independent Film Tour where the top ten Canadian indies and short films were exhibited as a traveling film festival throughout N. America and Europe.

She worked several years in Silicon Valley helping promote numerous dotcoms, B2Bs, high tech, and public sector environments, accumulating vast experience with F500 protocols, business intelligence and new media. Since joining TVA, Anna is thriving, happily contributing her visionary capabilities and overall expertise to TVA’s diverse portfolio of projects.

Senior Director / Editor / DP

For the past several years, Mark has directed and edited the majority of TVA's infomercials, commercials, newsmagazines, documercials, VNRs, tradeshow VideoWalls, DVDs, as well as feature films, numerous TV spots, music videos, and corporate work.  A short list of clients include LegoLand, Sony, Motorola, SpikeTV, Gold's Gym, CitiCorp, Four Seasons, Jamaica Tourism Board, Trinidad and Tobago Tourism Board, Children's Miracle Network, Red Cross, WorldVision, Universal Studios, and The Los Angeles Times - as well as music videos for bands such as Buck O' Nine, Korn, The Thornbirds, and The Business.  Mark brings a deep understanding of emerging technologies and new media to the table.  His widely varied experience brings a freshness to even the most boring of subjects.  He is also our premier Director of Photography beginning his career in Television and Film as a film Camera Assistant, Camera Operator, and finally as a DP for film and video productions. Mark graduated from the University of Arizona (BFA Film/Television) on a full Regent's Scholarship in 1992. He was born in Nebraska and raised in Chicagoland. He also enjoys playing Drums in his LA based band "Plastic Slap" which has headlined such Hollywood Music Venues as the House of Blues and the Whisky A Go-Go.

He has directed and DP'd Tom Skerritt, Leanne Rimes. Marilyn Mcoo and Billy Davis. Doug Hutchison, Robert Goulet, Governor Pete Wilson, Stephanie Sun, John Schneider, Warren Moon, Brian Austin Green and even Pat Boone.

Courtney is TVA’s highly organized project manager, with expertise in the corporate media, public relations and promotions arena as well as entertainment and music industries. Courtney has worked with a wide array of studios and events, managing productions and international tours, running marketing and distribution campaigns. As Studio Liaison for Chicago’s preeminent 35th Street Studios, Courtney was managing sessions for artists such as Blues Traveler, Ted Nugent, 112, Ides of March, and Steve Cole. She also worked with Smooth Jazz artist Jimmy Sommers for the 360 Urban Groove release with Norman Brown, Eric Benet, and Ginuwine. Courtney has vast experience with contracts, music rights, and media placement, and is no stranger to studio production -- having produced promotional videos, voice-overs and soundtracks, most recently writing music for The Backyard WrenchHEADS pilot set for SPEED TV. Courtney earned her degree in Liberal Arts, from Columbia College in Chicago, Illinois.

Jud Franklin, a highly seasoned and successful writer and producer, brings an impeccable reputation and talent for capturing and conveying interesting stories. His prior work includes a variety of genres from news and entertainment programs like Access Hollywood, to hour-long documentaries for The History Channel and even programming created for the Fine Living network that profiled successful American companies like Viking and Harley Davidson.

Jud also brings extensive experience in all aspects of television production including supervising domestic and international shoots; managing post production teams and editors; overseeing clip clearances and deliverables; and cost reporting and show budgeting.

Prior to joining TVA, Jud served as the "big story" producer for ESPN Hollywood where he specialized in interviewing some of the sports world’s biggest names like: Tiger Woods, Anna Kournikova, Lance Armstrong and Oscar De La Hoya.

After moving to Los Angeles in 1994, Jud began his career in television as an associate promo producer at Entertainment Tonight and in less than a year, at the ripe old age of 25, was promoted to senior promo producer for Hard Copy - where he spent the next year writing and producing daily promotional television spots for the Paramount Studio based show.

He is a graduate of the University of Arizona where he holds a bachelor degree in Media Arts with an emphasis in business management.

Marketing & Media Strategist, Writer, Producer, Director, Internet Guru

David Mangone has an impressive list of credits and awards as a writer, producer, director, marketing strategist and media consultant. His thirty-year career includes successful stints at a Fortune 100 packaged goods giant, an independent media production firm, an Internet-based e-learning company, a financial consulting firm, and countless assignments for advertising and public relations agencies, entertainment companies, and television networks.

Early in his career, David was Director of Marketing Communications for Carnation Company, where he created and managed a multimedia communications department with a multimillion dollar operating budget. As an internal consultant to all corporate operating divisions, he developed, produced and directed the company’s sales and marketing presentations, corporate business meetings, new product introductions, video news releases and sales training programs.

David left the corporate world to launch an independent media production company, which he later merged with a privately held digital post production firm. It was subsequently acquired by a division of Liberty Media for $35 million. David developed, produced and directed national commercials, network television programming, corporate marketing and public relations presentations for Baxter International, Continental Airlines, Liberty Media, Nestle, Xerox, Hewlett-Packard, Procter & Gamble, Bristol-Myers, American Home Products, Yamaha Electronics, Honda, Acura, Mazda, NBC, ABC, Chiat/Day, DDB/Needham, O&M, and BBD&O, among others. Most notable during this period, David executive produced the Reebok “Skysurfer” spot, which debuted on the 1991 Super Bowl telecast.

As the world became increasingly digital, David served as technical and creative consultant to Activision, The Walt Disney Company, MGM/UA, Castle Rock and Turner Entertainment to develop and launch various video games, CD-ROM titles and corporate initiatives to enter emerging Internet and digital entertainment markets. He secured exclusive rights and developed the Official Internet Website for the Oscars©, negotiating strategic marketing alliances with the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, ABC Television, AOL, Kodak, Revlon, Microsoft, and all of the major film studios. David developed Internet marketing strategies and implementations for Revlon, Kodak, Aramark, AMPAS, the American Academy of Achievement and many other organizations, public and private. He also wrote the business plan, raised two rounds of private financing, and launched The Learning Network, an Internet-based e-learning company, where he served as its first President, CEO, and Chairman of the Board.

David earned his Bachelor's Degree in Psychology and Communications from the University of Southern California, and an MBA from Pepperdine University

Senior Publicist

A Media Relations professional and Gold ADDY Award-winning copywriter, Mark Hirsch has over twelve years of experience in achieving national media coverage and top tier placements for his clients.

Mark’s unique brand of media pitching was developed during his five years as a registered representative in the investment banking industry, selling IPO shares to high net worth clients. Moving on to a high profile Beverly Hills PR agency, Mark launched his career as a successful publicist, where he represented such clients as British Airways, Weyerhaeuser, See’s Candies and Libby’s. Mark has planned and executed over 450 Video News Release campaigns for many of the world’s leading brands including:

Director / Writer / Producer

Larry Thomas is a triple threat – a director/writer/producer with over twenty-five years of production experience.

His professional career includes seven years at channel nine in Los Angeles. (KHJ and later KCAL) Thomas directed a wide range of programming, including news and public affairs, live event coverage, telethons, sports, and music shows. He has received several local Emmy awards.

Thomas was also the writer/producer/director of the pop-culture classic ELVIRA, MISTRESS OF THE DARK, a campy, syndicated program that was seen throughout the country and that made the Elvira character a Halloween perennial.

Thomas has participated in various commercial campaigns for companies like Scott Paper, Lee Pharmaceuticals (those press-on nails), and Target Stores. He directed 65 episodes of “RICHARD SIMMONS SLIM COOKING”, a syndicated program that featured the exercise guru and that originally aired on CBS O&Os.

His knowledge of the infomercial arena began with the landmark WHERE THERE’S A WILL THERE’S AN A series, hosted by both John Ritter and Michael Landon. He has directed or written a vast array long-form commercial programming, including infomercials for Hamilton-Beach and Target, infomercials that starred Morgan Brittany, Robert Culp, Richard Karn, Cheryl Ladd, Pat O’Brien, Jim Palmer, Sarah Purcell, and a multitude of others. PERFECT SMILE, hosted by Vanna White, was another runaway success that Thomas directed, selling well in excess of a million units. As well as his work with major celebrity talent, Thomas has a unique knack for directing “real people” testimonials.

Over the past tthree years Thomas directed has CYBERSONIC 2 with Vanna White, a follow-up to the monster hit, CYBERSONIC with Robert Urich, POWER ZONE with Denise Austin, BOSLEY MEDICAL, and a four tape home video series for LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL.

Recent short form commercials and sales presentations include SPRING CLEAN with Cathy Rigby, LET’S DO IT AGAIN (an oldies collection), EZ START BATTERY booster (direct response), REGINA BELL CD release (retail ad), MURAD HAIR CARE (point-of-purchase), and MOLDEX INTERNATIONAL with Mike Ditka (sales presentation). LaserCare Center, hosted by Barry Nolan of Hard Copy. Straight to the Maxx, hair straightening system. Fit After Forty, exercise and diet. Stott Pilates, exercise.

Cell-Rx, skin care, hosted by Paula Abdul and currently testing. MaxiGlide Hair Ceramic Flat Iron. Currently running and placed in the top forty of Jordan Whitney.

Thomas is continually involved in production, focusing on both long-form and short-form commercials and other broadcast programming, as well as home-video, corporate, and how-to projects.

Michael is a cum laude graduate of the USC Journalism and International Relations schools. Experience on both sides of the camera for news programming on Fox News, ABC News affiliates, PBS, Deutsche Welle TV, and APTN anchor his nearly two decades in television. Following three years as the Iberia correspondent-producer for the award-winning newsmagazine “European Journal”, Michael took a decided turn toward documentary programming in 1997. Based in Madrid, Spain, Michael has since contributed to documentary programming on five continents for the likes of National Geographic Channel, Discovery Channel, History Channel, BBC, ITV, EuroNews, MTV networks, The Tennis Channel, and the IOC. Michael also manages the production services and camera crew network for TVA in Iberia and Latin America. This has involved him in a full range of factual entertainment programming recorded in both English and Spanish.

Media Buyer

John Graziano is a broadcast advertising veteran with over 30 years of experience in many areas of the industry. He entered the business as V.P./Director of Advertising for a large national retail chain. He became National Sales Manager, General Sales Manager, and General Manager of a Los Angeles radio station. After managing several local L.A. radio stations, John became Senior Vice President of a large national Radio Rep Firm, where he was responsible for the National Sales Management of over 500 radio stations. John became V.P. and General Manager of an eight station broadcasting group, and earned ownership equity. He has served as the Director of Marketing for a large radio station format syndication company where he licensed satellite-delivered radio formats to radio stations. He was partner in a ten-station radio group, and served as both Group General Manager and National Sales Manager.

John was born in Los Angeles and educated in private schools, attending Loyola College Preparatory High School School and Loyola-Marymount University in Los Angeles. He has taken continuing media and advertising courses at both CSULB and UCLA. He occasionally teaches a course in media management at the Academy of Television and Radio in Southern California. He now lives in Maui, Hawaii, where he runs MAX Media. He is married to Cristina, and has two young sons. He is an auto enthusiast, avid golfer, tennis player, and baseball fan.

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