TEAM
Mike Thomas
After 17 years of R&D and Marketing at P&G, Mike brings passion and experience for breakthrough innovation and new ideas.
Mike Thomas
CEO / Owner
Neal Morris
After seventeen years at P&G, Neal combined his passion for photography, directing, and product communication to found Upstream 360 in 2001.
Neal Morris
Strategic Creative Director / Founder
Ben Patrick
With previous Digital Agency experience, Ben and his team create powerfully engaging visuals that are aesthetically pleasing and well-designed.
Ben Patrick
Executive Creative Director
Cindy Hoard
As Senior Producer and Assistant Director, Cindy transforms a product’s magic into moving pictures … on set and in post-production.
Cindy Hoard
Senior Producer/Assistant Director
Dan Rapp
As Creative Director, Dan owns creative copy and works to unleash insights, ideas and stories for internal and external projects.
Dan Rapp
Creative Director
Jeffrey Ballou
Jeff is a critical business and production manager, organizing business, finance, and crew for video programs. He produces too!
Jeffrey Ballou
Executive Producer
Kevin Ungi
Hailing from the UK with a pharmaceutical background, Kevin oversees our account team— connecting our creative efforts with client’s needs.
Kevin Ungi
Executive Director of Client Development
Erica Westerfield
Erica is a designer who collaborates with people to develop design systems, strategies, and processes to do better creative work.
Erica Westerfield
Associate Creative Director
Joe Harkins
Once production wraps, Joe and team collaborate with the producer, editor, animator, and sound designer to flawlessly deliver the final product.
Joe Harkins
Senior Post-Production Manager
Elizabeth Cullum
As Project Manager, Liz connects Upstream 360 to our amazing clients, and masterfully manages our schedules, timelines, and final deliverables.
Liz Cullum
Senior Account Manager
Jen Gailey
Jen brings product stories to life through design and illustration, and is an expert at thoughtful prototyping and creative dialogue.
Jen Gailey
Senior Designer
Vicki Berling
As our experienced finance manager, Vicki keeps all the books, records all the invoices, and makes sure we get paid.
Vicki Berling
Finance
Deanna Geer
Deanna manages client timelines, final deliverables, and internal schedules, making sure our people and projects are aligned.
Deanna Geer
Traffic Manager
Nicole Rooney
As Project Manager, Nicole serves as a liaison between Upstream 360 and our amazing clients to ensure schedules, timelines and deliverables are properly managed. She loves bringing brand visions to life!
Nicole Rooney
Project Manager
Ryan Chimney
Ryan combines an expertise in social media community management with video editing chops.
Ryan Chimney
Post-Production/Social Media Manager
Tess White
Tess is the first point of contact for callers and visitors, setting the tone and perception of the business while supporting our goal to be inspiring and innovative.
Tess White
Office Manager
Lyndsey Vu
Lyndsey draws, draws, and draws … bringing a variety of styles to the table – from manga to infographic, technical to collage.
Lyndsey Vu
Illustrator
Helen Su
With a Cleveland Institute of Art degree and experience at NASA, Helen uses 2D/3D animation to illustrate how products work.
Helen Su
Illustrator
Adam Froehlich
Adam’s main expertise is lighting, cameras, and editing. This breadth of skills helps him steer projects from production to post-production
Adam Froehlich
Production/Post-Production/IT
Roland
Roland brings his love for music into the edit suite, assisting in all aspects of Production and Post-Production
Roland De Blasio
Assistant Production/Post-Production
Patrick Morris
As Studio Manager, Patrick manages day to day operations involving production logistics, from building sets to facilitating design.
Patrick Morris
Production
Becky Roetker
Becky uses design and illustration to create memorable and effective designs that tell a story for our clients.
Becky Roetker
Designer