Jim Henson Productions

Industry: Entertainment company

Description

The Jim Henson Company is an American entertainment company, a leading producer of children's and family entertainment, and best known as the creators of the renowned Muppets characters. Headquarters: Los Angeles, CA CEO: Lisa Henson (2004–) Parent organization: Constantin Medien Subsidiaries: Jim Henson Pictures, Jim Henson's Creature Shop Founders: Jim Henson, Jane Henson

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Jim Henson Productions Employees

Employee
Years
Job
Industry
Ted Stearn Ted Stearn Greater Los Angeles Area Details
Ted Stearn's Jim Henson Productions Experience March 2013 - December 2013
Job Storyboard Artist at Starburns Industries
Industry Animation
Experience
Starburns Industries  May 2015 - Present
Starburns Industries (Rick and Morty)   June 2014 - November 2014
Jim Henson Productions   March 2013 - December 2013
Rough Draft Studios  April 2011 - August 2012
Starz Media  July 2010 - January 2011
Rough Draft Studios  2008 - 2010
Oddbot Inc.  April 2008 - June 2008
Rough Draft  January 2007 - October 2007
Cartoon Network  September 2005 - December 2006
Rough Draft  February 2005 - August 2005

Skills
Comic Books, Storyboarding, Animation, Graphic Design, Cartoons, Layout, Concept Development, Illustration, Character Animation, Comics, Art Direction, Visual Storytelling, Computer Animation, Illustrator, Adobe Creative Suite, Traditional Animation

Education
Savannah College of Art and Design   2001 — 2004
Phd., professorship

School of Visual Arts   1990 — 1992
BFA, Fine Art

Rhode Island School of Design   1979 — 1983
BFA, Painting

Laura Harkcom Laura Harkcom Los Angeles, California Details
Laura Harkcom's Jim Henson Productions Experience 2000 - 2003
Job Consultant at Universal Pictures
Industry Entertainment
Experience
Universal Pictures  August 2015 - Present
Fox Digital  August 2013 - Present
self employed  January 2000 - Present
Six Impossible Things Before Breakfast, Inc.   2000 - Present
Monstrosity, Inc.   2008 - Present
Korean Film Council   2012 - 2012
Lionsgate Television; The SyFy Channel   2004 - 2006
Circle of Confusion  2004 - 2005
Jim Henson Productions   2000 - 2003
Warner Bros. Feature Animation  November 1997 - December 1998

Skills
Film, Television, Entertainment, Feature Films, Post Production, Short Films, Acting, Comedy, Video Games, Scripting, Storyboarding, Publishing, Music, Character Animation, Books, Pre-production, Film Production, Screenwriting, Video Production, Public Speaking

Education
Carnegie Mellon University
Bachelor of Arts (BA), Creative Writing and Theater Arts

Lisa Dunmeyer Lisa Dunmeyer San Francisco Bay Area Details
Lisa Dunmeyer's Jim Henson Productions Experience 1999 - 2000
Job Project Manager at Gallagher & Associates
Industry Design
Experience
Gallagher & Associates  July 2011 - Present
BBI Engineering  December 2007 - July 2011
Creative Nerve   July 2010 - January 2011
Zeum  October 2000 - November 2007
Jan Kroeze Lighting Design   May 1997 - October 2000
Jim Henson Productions   1999 - 2000

Skills
User Experience, Research, Usability Testing, Museums, Art, Project Management, Art Direction, Information Architecture, Nonprofits, Art Exhibitions, Concept Design, Budgets, Exhibit Design, Design Strategy, Design Management, Experience Design, Lighting, Interaction Design, Management, Illustrator, Strategic Planning, Product Design, Web Design, Adobe Creative Suite, Graphic Design, Creative Direction, Concept Development, Design Research, Photoshop, Social Media, Video, Photography, InDesign

Education
Northwestern University   1991 — 1995
Radio, TV, Film, Design & Production

French American International School   1978 — 1991

Leslee Asch Leslee Asch Greater New York City Area Details
Leslee Asch's Jim Henson Productions Experience 1981 - 2001
Job Executive Director at Silvermine Arts Center
Industry Nonprofit Organization Management
Experience
Silvermine Arts Center  April 2010 - Present
National Dance Institute  May 2004 - April 2010
Jim Henson Productions   1981 - 2001

Skills
Arts Administration, Fundraising, Festivals, Arts Advocacy, Art Education, Non-profit..., Community Development, Theatre, Performing Arts, Board Development, Galleries, Grant Writing, Curating, Event Management, Program Development, Non-profits, Management, Dance, Art, Visual Arts, Art Exhibitions, Contemporary Art, Prospect Research, Nonprofits, Annual Giving, Printmaking, Fine Art, Sculpture, Museum Collections, Museums, Philanthropy, Public Art, Event Planning, Teaching, Mixed Media, Volunteer Management, Art History, Board Relations, Stewardship, Grants, Resource Development, Planned Giving, Fundraisers

Education
City University of New York-Hunter College
BA, Art and Theater, double major

The New School
Masters, Non Profit Management

Christopher Cerf Christopher Cerf Greater New York City Area Details
Christopher Cerf's Jim Henson Productions Experience 1970 - 1991
Job Author/ComposerLyricist/Producer; President of Sirius Thinking, Ltd.
Industry Media Production
Experience
Spinglish: The Definitive Dictionary of Deliberately Deceptive Language   2015 - Present
Sirius Thinking, Ltd.   July 2001 - Present
Between the Lions   January 1996 - Present
We Are Family Foundation  2001 - 2015
We Are Family Foundation  2001 - 2015
Encyclopedia Paranoiaca   2012 - 2014
Sesame Workshop  1970 - 2012
Jim Henson Productions   1970 - 1991
Sesame Workshop  October 1970 - December 1979
National Lampoon  1970 - 1976

Skills
Creative Writing, Songwriting, Music Production, Sound Design, Early Childhood Literacy, Early Childhood..., Educational Materials, Educational Technology, Satire, Humor, Content Development, Educational Consulting, Children's TV, Educational App..., eBook Development, Children, Ebooks, Television, Video Production, Content Strategy, Publishing, Documentaries, Producing, Voice Acting, Theatre, Storytelling, New Media, Film, Film Production, Comedy, Media Production, Entertainment, Post Production, Short Films, Books, Pre-production, Multimedia, Directing, Production Managment, Dvd

Education
Harvard University   1959 — 1963
B.A., English

Deerfield Academy   1956 — 1959

Friends Seminary   1951 — 1956

Lillian Laserson Lillian Laserson Greater New York City Area Details
Lillian Laserson's Jim Henson Productions Experience 1987 - 1989
Job Owner at Lillian Laserson P.C.
Industry Law Practice
Experience
Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law  September 2012 - Present
Lillian Laserson, P.C.   January 2010 - Present
DC Comics  January 1990 - January 2010
Jim Henson Productions   1987 - 1989

Skills
Contract Negotiation, Licensing, Entertainment Law, Intellectual Property, Arbitration, Copyright Law, Legal Research, New Media, Entertainment, Trademarks, Litigation, Publishing, Books, Alternative Dispute..., Mergers & Acquisitions, Employment Law, Digital Media, Trade Secrets, Commercial Litigation, Legal Writing, Mediation

Education
Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, Yeshiva University   1980 — 1983
J.D., Law

Ed Christie Ed Christie Barnstable/Yarmouth, Massachusetts Area Details
Ed Christie's Jim Henson Productions Experience 1978 - 2002
Job Character/Puppet Design & Construction at Self employed
Industry Entertainment
Experience
Ed Christie Co.   2002 - Present
Sesame Workshop  1978 - Present
CARNIVAL @ Kennedy Center   2007 - 2007
The Jim Henson Company  1997 - 2002
Jim Henson Productions   1978 - 2002

Skills
Television, Film, Creative Direction, Animation, Entertainment, Post Production, Video Production, Commercials, New Media, Film Production, Puppet, Digital Media, Production Managment, Character Animation, Art Direction, Photography, Producing, Storytelling, After Effects

Education
University of Massachusetts, Amherst   1974 — 1979
BFA, Sculpture/Education

Jeff Ranjo Jeff Ranjo Greater Los Angeles Area Details
Jeff Ranjo's Jim Henson Productions Experience August 1994 - September 1994
Job Experienced Animation professional with value added bonus features
Industry Animation
Experience
Walt Disney Animation Studios  August 2012 - June 2013
Sony Pictures Imageworks  September 2007 - December 2007
Sony Pictures Animation  January 2007 - December 2007
Sony Pictures Animation  April 2004 - November 2006
Walt Disney Feature Animation  November 1994 - March 2004
California Institure of the Arts   September 1996 - June 2003
Jim Henson Productions   August 1994 - September 1994
Jostens Learning Corporation  1985 - 1989

Skills
Character Animation, Storyboarding, Animation, Cinematics, Visual Effects, Traditional Animation, Visual Arts, Computer Animation, Digital Painting, Feature Films, Cartoons, Maya, Toon Boom, Drawing, Background Art, Film, Pushing the Envelope, Handsome, Illustration, Facial Animation, Texturing, Stop Motion, Unicycle, Conceptual Art, Compositing, Pre-visualization, Live Action, Concept Design

Education
ArtCenter College of Design   1997 — 1999
Illustration, Children's Book Illustration, Toy Design

California Institute of the Arts   1991 — 1994
BFA, Character Animation

San Diego City College   1984 — 1986
Commercial Art, Illustration, Graphic Design

Laura Hawk Laura Hawk Greater New York City Area Details
Laura Hawk's Jim Henson Productions Experience 1989 - 1997
Job Writer: Slim Aarons Women of the World
Industry Writing and Editing
Experience
Gerhard Isop, Inc.   2007 - Present
Freelance Writer  1996 - Present
Maui LLC   January 2012 - January 2015
NamasteNY   2012 - 2013
Jim Henson Productions   1989 - 1997
Town & Country Magazine  1982 - 1988

Skills
Editorial, Content Management, Magazines, Proofreading, Creative Writing, Copy Editing, Web Content, Marketing Communications, Editing

Education
Institute for American Universities, Aix-en-Provence, France

Stanford University

The Marymount School, Cuernavaca, Mexico

The University of Texas at Austin
BA, French Literature

BILL EISELE BILL EISELE Greater New York City Area Details
BILL EISELE's Jim Henson Productions Experience 1986 - 1990
Job Owner, Avalon CreativeWorks Composer/Producer/Mixer Music Licensing
Industry Music
Experience
Avalon CreativeWorks   July 2005 - Present
Stray Dog Music, Inc.   January 2003 - June 2005
Rollo Studios   1993 - 1994
House of Hits recording studios NYC   1992 - 1994
Epic Records  1990 - 1992
Shang Records   1990 - 1991
Jim Henson Productions   1986 - 1990
Free Lance Trombonist   1976 - 1986

Skills
Music Licensing, Composition, Recording, Music, Documentaries, Music Production, Composing, Film Scoring, Audio Engineering, Audio, Songwriting, Audio Mixing, Electronic Music, Original Music, Music Industry, Television Production, Remixing, Documentary, Rock, Soundtrack, Voice Over, Studio Recording, Music Consulting, Lyrics, A&R, Logic Pro, Jingles, R&B, Blues, POP, Funk, Video Production, Trombone, Sound, Sound Design, Jazz, Music Publishing, Mastering, Music Supervision, Film, Songs, Bass, MIDI, Keyboards, Band, Orchestration, Percussion, Music Management, Audio Post Production, Pro Tools

Education
Kingsborough Community College   1976 — 1977
Music

The Juilliard School   1976 — 1977
private study scholarship

Bill Wiggins Bill Wiggins Greater Atlanta Area Details
Bill Wiggins's Jim Henson Productions Experience March 1994 - June 2000
Job Freelance Production Designer/Art Director
Industry Entertainment
Experience
NBC Universal  April 1993 - Present
Phil Marco Productions   August 1998 - November 2004
Jim Henson Productions   March 1994 - June 2000

Education
Indiana University Bloomington   1981 — 1982

State University of New York College at Geneseo   1974 — 1977
BA, Anthropology

Toban Taplin Toban Taplin Vancouver, Canada Area Details
Toban Taplin's Jim Henson Productions Experience July 2003 - November 2004
Job Senior VFX Artist at Atmosphere VFX
Industry Motion Pictures and Film
Experience
Atmosphere VFX   May 2007 - Present
Cinesite  September 2006 - March 2007
Creative Saints   January 2006 - July 2006
Hourglass Studios   November 2005 - January 2006
Hourglass Studios   June 2005 - September 2005
Double Negative  March 2005 - May 2005
Soho Editors   December 2004 - March 2005
Jim Henson Productions   July 2003 - November 2004

Skills
Shake

Education
Bournemouth University   2000 — 2003
BA (hons), Computer Visualisation and Animation

Judith K. Dutch Judith K. Dutch New York, New York Details
Judith K. Dutch's Jim Henson Productions Experience 1993 - 1994
Job Sales & Retail Executive | Toys | Entertainment | Consumer Marketing
Industry Marketing and Advertising
Experience
Melissa & Doug  September 2012 - Present
JK Dutch Media Marketing LLC   April 2011 - March 2013
NBC Universal  2005 - 2011
NBC Universal  1999 - 2005
NBC Universal  1997 - 1999
NBC Universal  1996 - 1997
NBC Universal  1994 - 1996
Jim Henson Productions   1993 - 1994
Hyatt Hotels Corporation  1989 - 1992

Education
Case Western Reserve University - Weatherhead School of Management   1992 — 1994
Master of Business Administration (MBA)

Cornell University   1985 — 1989
Bachelor of Science (BS)

Juliana Van Horn Juliana Van Horn San Francisco Bay Area Details
Juliana Van Horn's Jim Henson Productions Experience May 1989 - September 1991
Job Manager, Brand Governance and Compliance
Industry Design
Experience
Albertsons Safeway  Senior Creative DesignerSafeway CorporationFebruary 2011 - Present
julianavanhorn.com   October 2008 - Present
Mervyns  July 2006 - October 2008
Newport International  October 2004 - October 2005
Reilly Woodworks   October 2001 - October 2004
Citrus Design Group   1991 - 2001
Sesame Street Retail Stores   1992 - 1996
Jim Henson Productions   May 1989 - September 1991

Skills
Creative Direction, Art Direction, Brand Development, Illustrator, Illustration, Packaging, InDesign, Graphic Design, Graphics, Corporate Branding, Concept Development, Project Management, Typography, Photoshop, Logo Design, Brochures, Advertising, Photography, Color Management, Catalogs, Art, Copywriting, Layout, Fashion, Corporate Identity, Image Manipulation, Adobe Creative Suite, Branding & Identity, Marketing, Branding, Mac, Email Marketing, Management

Education
School of Visual Arts   1986 — 1989
B.F.A. Honors, Graphic Design

Indiana University Bloomington   1975 — 1980
B.A., Italian, Fine Arts/Photography

Sarah Iams Sarah Iams Greater New York City Area Details
Sarah Iams's Jim Henson Productions Experience 1995 - 2005
Job designer at Alexander Doll Company
Industry Consumer Goods
Experience
Alexander Doll Company   February 2007 - Present
freelance opera   1989 - 2008
Jim Henson Productions   1995 - 2005

Skills
doll design, Costume Design, patternmaking, drawing, Photoshop, Graphic Design, College Teaching, Copy Editing, Copywriting, costume shop manager, Sewing, Sketching, Industrial Sewing, Draping, Microsoft Office, Teaching Adults, Pattern, Drawing, Fashion, Costumes, Film, Textiles, Art

Education
Episcopal Academy

Yale University
Master of Fine Arts (MFA), Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft

University of Pennsylvania
Master of Arts (M.A.), Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics

Kristine Penny Kristine Penny Greater New York City Area Details
Kristine Penny's Jim Henson Productions Experience 1996 - 1998
Job Live Event Services Professional
Industry Events Services
Experience
Looking for my next amazing adventure / new job / great gig   May 2015 - Present
Michael Andrews Audio Visual   February 2001 - May 2015
MDTV Medical News Now, Inc.   1997 - 2005
HarperCollins Publishers  March 1999 - January 2001
PMcD Design  July 1998 - December 1998
Jim Henson Productions   1996 - 1998
WGBH "Where in Time is Carmen Sandiego"   1996 - 1997
Lifetime Studios   1993 - 1995

Skills
Television, Post Production, Broadcast, Photography, Lighting, Mac, Music, Management, Live Events, Production Managment, Marketing, Projection, AV, Video, Stage Management, Corporate Events, Event Management, Production Management, Sound, Video Production, Entertainment, Camera

Education
State University of New York College at Fredonia
BS, Communication/TV Production

Monroe Community College
AAS, Communication/Photography and Television

Irondequoit High School

Heather Asch Heather Asch Greater New York City Area Details
Heather Asch's Jim Henson Productions Experience 1993 - 2013
Job Executive Director / Producer / Puppeteer / Build Manager / at No Strings USA
Industry Performing Arts
Experience
No Strings USA   September 2007 - Present
Freelance Puppetry Artist   1991 - Present
Jim Henson Productions   1993 - 2013
No Strings INC   October 2011 - February 2012
CHILDREN'S TELEVISION WORKSHOP  2000 - 2012
Sesame Workshop  1997 - 2012
WGBH  1999 - 2010
Big Big Productions   2007 - 2009
3 Design Studio   1997 - 2009
Eebee   2006 - 2008

Skills
Performing, Video Production, Film, Production Managment, Television, Entertainment, Film Production, Theatre, Comedy, Voice Acting, Video, Acting, Commercials, Post Production, Voice Over, Producing, Puppets, HD Video, Camera, Art, Stage, Directing, Production Management

Education
The University of Connecticut   1987 — 1991
BA, puppetry

Old Saybrook Senior High School

Gregory J. Gettas Gregory J. Gettas New York, New York Details
Gregory J. Gettas's Jim Henson Productions Experience 1983 - 1986
Job Global CoHead & Executive Director | Morgan Stanley | Talent Development
Industry Professional Training & Coaching
Experience
Morgan Stanley  September 2013 - Present
InSite Solutions/us   October 2008 - 2013
Columbia University, Teachers College  January 2004 - 2013
Columbia University, Teachers College  2001 - 2004
Vice-President, Global Production, "Sesame Street"   1992 - 1996
Children's Television Workshop  1987 - 1992
Jim Henson Productions   1983 - 1986
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation  1981 - 1983
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation  1980 - 1981
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation  1978 - 1980

Skills
Organizational..., Leadership Development, Executive Coaching, Psychology, Career Counseling, Coaching, Workshop Facilitation, Team Building, Organizational Behavior, Organizational..., Organizational Learning, Adult Education, Television Producing, Writing, Research, Performance Management, Public Speaking, Instructional Design, Change Management, Strategy, 360 Feedback, Human Resources, Career Development, Qualitative Research, Teaching, Conflict Resolution, Organizational Design, Data Analysis

Education
Teachers College of Columbia University   2004 — 2013
Ed.D Candidate, Organizational and Counseling Psychology, 4.03

Teachers College of Columbia University   2001 — 2004
MA, Social Organizational Psychology, 4.0

Ryerson University   1900 — 1900
Bachelor of Applied Arts, Radio & Television Production

Cheryl E. Nyman Cheryl E. Nyman Greater New York City Area Details
Cheryl E. Nyman's Jim Henson Productions Experience June 1996 - 1996
Job
Industry Consumer Goods
Experience
MAC Cosmetics - The Estee Lauder Companies   April 2011 - March 2013
RJ Associates  April 2005 - September 2010
Jim Henson Productions   June 1996 - 1996

Skills
Adobe Creative Suite, OmniGraffle, Management, User Experience Design, Project Management, User Acceptance Testing, iOS, Adobe Captivate, User Stories, InDesign, Illustrator, Creative Direction, Social Networking, iOS development, Dreamweaver, iPhone Application..., Final Cut Pro, SharePoint, Training, Video, Microsoft Office, Music Production, Photoshop, Troubleshooting, PowerPoint development, Microsoft Excel, Adobe eLearning Suite, CRM, SRM, HTML 5, Java, CMS, SAP, Red Dot, Fruity Loops, Avid, Pro Tools, Abelton, iPad, Windows, jQuery Mobile, Axure, User Experience, User Scenarios, Customer Service, Sales, Social Media, Consulting, Marketing, Leadership

Education
New York University   2014 — 2015
UX Design Advanced Certificate, UX Design

New York University   2014 — 2014
Certificate Project Management

Berklee College of Music
Film Scoring Composition

The College of New Rochelle   1996 — 2001
BA, Communications & English

Jason Bielski Jason Bielski Greater Los Angeles Area Details
Jason Bielski's Jim Henson Productions Experience 1990 - 2002
Job Editor at Jimmy Kimmel Live
Industry Entertainment
Experience
Jimmy Kimmel Live  September 2003 - Present
Freelance Editor/Producer/Director   2002 - Present
The Jim Henson Company  1990 - 2002
Jim Henson Productions   1990 - 2002

Skills
Television, Reality, Film, Post Production, Avid Media Composer, Film Editing, Comedy, Puppets

Education
New York University   1988 — 1991
BFA, Film/Television

Sue Moberg Sue Moberg Greater Boston Area Details
Sue Moberg's Jim Henson Productions Experience 1995 - 1998
Job Group Creative Director at Fidelity Investments
Industry Financial Services
Experience
Fidelity Investments  March 2007 - Present
DWS Scudder Investments  2000 - 2007
Chili Pepper Advertising   May 1998 - August 2000
Jim Henson Productions   1995 - 1998
HMSDesign  1993 - 1995

Skills
Creative Strategy, Creative Direction, Direct Mail, Art Direction, Marketing Communications, Concept Development, Layout, Brochures, Branding, Graphic Design, Integrated Design, Digital

Education
Syracuse University   1989 — 1993
BFA, Communication Design

Bob Beitcher Bob Beitcher Greater Los Angeles Area Details
Bob Beitcher's Jim Henson Productions Experience June 1986 - December 1990
Job President and CEO at Motion Picture and Television Fund
Industry Entertainment
Experience
MPTF (Motion Picture and Television Fund)   2010 - Present
Panavision  2003 - 2009
Technicolor Creative Services  2000 - 2003
CFI  April 1997 - February 2000
Jim Henson Productions   June 1986 - December 1990
Lucasfilm  1982 - 1986

Education
Columbia Business School   1981 — 1982
MBA, Finance/Marketing

Stanford University   1975 — 1978
Master of Arts (M.A.), British and American Literature

University of Pennsylvania   1971 — 1975
B.A., Literature

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