{"id":5108,"date":"2013-11-30T08:27:26","date_gmt":"2013-11-30T08:27:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hollywoodnetworkingbreakfast.com\/hnbdo\/?page_id=5108"},"modified":"2023-04-22T15:55:32","modified_gmt":"2023-04-22T22:55:32","slug":"hnb-team","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/hollywoodnetworkingbreakfast.com\/hnbdo\/hnb-team\/","title":{"rendered":"HNB Team"},"content":{"rendered":"

THE HNB TEAM MEMBERS<\/p>\n

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SANDRA LORD<\/h2>\n

Founder<\/p>\n

Sandra Lord is a key figure in facilitating access and connections in Hollywood <\/b>and is known for her all-inclusive ingenious ideas, networking programs, and groundbreaking events and opportunities. \u00a0She is a master career strategist\/coach and definitive networking expert<\/b>, whose experience and success as a\u00a0(former) talent and literary manager<\/b>\u00a0have enabled her to work with talent at various levels in film, television, new media, and music. Creatives from ACADEMY, EMMY, GRAMMY, VMA, TELLY, GABRIEL, and CINE award winners and nominees to professional and EMERGING content creators have all sought her counsel and guidance, as well as her creative vision, with regard to their projects, overall career strategy, and effective networking. Her strategies have been described as \u201cLIFE CHANGING.\u201d Lord is\u00a0also\u00a0the founder\u00a0of\u00a0Changing Images in America<\/b>, the\u00a0award-winning<\/i><\/b>\u00a0Hollywood Networking Breakfast\u00ae<\/b>,\u00a0Women Helping Women in Entertainment<\/b>, Lord Entertainment Group and the\u00a0Los Angeles Film & TV Meetu<\/b>p<\/strong> (LAFTV).
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B. HARLAN BOLL<\/h2>\n

Publicist<\/p>\n

For over two decades, Harlan has been a successful publicist, specializing in<\/b> literary, theatre, personality & event PR. His impressive list of clients includes \u201cwho\u2019s who\u201d of classic Hollywood, as well as NATAS<\/b> (Daytime EMMY\u00ae Awards), Smithsonian Institute<\/b> and the estates Mr. Blackwell, Esther Williams and The Bob Hope Legacy. He is a published author and the recipient of the prestigious Lifetime Achievement award <\/b>from the Motion Picture Council.
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JUDITH SMITH<\/h2>\n

Support Staff<\/p>\n

Judith Smith has been with HNB for over 18 years in various capacities<\/b>, but has focused primarily on client relations, marketing and promotions. She is a producer, writer and talent manager with an eclectic client roster. Judith also has a background in marketing, research and promotions as well as banking investments. She currently serves as Key Strategist for the Jamaican Olympic Ice Hockey Federation (JOIHF).
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KAYLA DAQUINO<\/h2>\n

Speaker Coordinator<\/p>\n

Kayla recently joined the Hollywood Networking Breakfast\u00ae <\/b>as a speaker coordinator.\u00a0With\u00a0years of event coordination and production experience in studio, agency, and live-event environments, Kayla\u2019s drive to learn new systems, services, and products has proven to be a valuable asset in dealing with situations or events that require thoughtful, effective solutions. Her past experience in the hospitality sector guided her to provide services for companies such as ESPN, Facebook, Snapchat, Skechers USA, Petersen Automotive Museum, Bel-Air Country Club<\/b>, among others.\u00a0She is currently a freelance content creator, production coordinator, and writer. In 2022, Kayla self-published her debut poetry book, \u201cThe Unspoken Truth: Words from The Soul<\/b>.<\/i>\u201d
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ERICK FUHRER<\/h2>\n

Speaker Coordinator<\/p>\n

Erik\u00a0<\/b>recently joined the Hollywood Networking Breakfast\u00ae <\/b>as a speaker coordinator.\u00a0\u00a0They are a screenwriter, poet, playwright, visual artist, and educator<\/b>, who has worked at institutions including The University of Notre Dame and the University of Iowa. They are the author of the play, The Ocean and its Movers <\/b><\/i>(Free Lines Press, forthcoming 2022), Eye Apocalypse<\/i><\/b>, in which I take myself hostage (Spuyten Duyvil Press), At Root, Every Time You Die<\/i><\/b> (Alien Buddha Press), VOS<\/i><\/b> (Yavanika Press), and Not Human Wnough for the Census<\/b><\/i> (Vegetarian Alcoholic Press). Their writing was an honorable mention for Survision\u2019s Inaugural James Tate Chapbook Prize. They hold a Ph.D. in creative writing<\/b> from The University of Glasgow and an MFA in creative writing<\/b> from The University of Notre Dame. Find them at www.erik-fuhrer.com<\/a>.
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ANNA IVERSON<\/h2>\n

Support Staff<\/p>\n

ANNA W. IVERSON is co-founder of \u00a0IQ Media Productions<\/b>, where she\u00a0serves as<\/b>\u00a0Business Manager<\/b>.\u00a0Anna has been\u00a0working in the filmmaking industry for a number of years<\/b>, in a variety of capacities, including,\u00a0executive producer\/producer\/associate producer\u00a0on a myriad of projects that include a feature film, many shorts, music videos, TV series, commercials and documentaries.\u00a0Anna also\u00a0organizes, hosts and co-hosts a number of filmmaking<\/b>\u00a0and business groups on\u00a0Meetup.com<\/a><\/b>. Most recently, she launched,\u00a0\u201cShow Talent Talent Show<\/b>\u201d and \u201cFriends Circle Night<\/b>,\u201d two excellent vehicles that showcase emerging talent online, which she also produces.\u00a0Anna has a long history in business operations<\/b>. Armed with a\u00a0masters degree in Business Administration (MBA<\/b>), her\u00a0entrepreneurial spirit and passion for business,\u00a0have\u00a0enabled\u00a0her to establish and\u00a0helm\u00a0multiple USA and China corporations<\/b>\u00a0as CEO over the years.\u00a0
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BRIAN BALDINI<\/h2>\n

Master of Ceremonies \/ Host<\/p>\n

BRIAN BALDINI serves as the MC for the\u00a0Hollywood Networking Breakfast\u00ae<\/b>, a role at which he has excelled for several years. Brian is an actor, who has worked in various commercials and films. He has been involved with improv comedy and the performing arts in New York and LA for many years. Brian hails from the San Francisco area and is proud to be involved with HNB.<\/p>\n

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THAINE ALLISON<\/h2>\n

Photographer<\/p>\n

Thaine H. Allison, Jr. is HNB\u2019s official photographer<\/b>. He is an accomplished actor who has studied acting with Maria Gobetti, Judith Weston and Stuart K. Robinson. Thaine has appeared in over 50 films, several music videos<\/b> and commercials as well as numerous plays<\/b>\u00a0in LA<\/b>. He also\u00a0a produced playwright, published short story writer and poet and\u00a0wrote and\u00a0produced a documentary film in Morocco.
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ADAM IVERSON<\/h2>\n

Videographer \/ Photographer<\/p>\n

Adam Iverson is a talented, versatile cinematographer<\/b> who has a deep passion for visual storytelling. He has done over 60 film related projects<\/b> ranging from short films, music videos, commercials, documentaries, events<\/b> and most recently a feature film<\/b>. Adam took home the videography award<\/b> at the 168 Hour Film Festival for his superb “behind-the-scenes\u201d work on \u00a0the multi-award winning short,\u00a0\u201cRemember Me<\/b>.<\/i>\u201d \u00a0He is also a gifted editor. Adam is the founder of iQMediaProductions<\/b>, a company that offers high-quality video production services. Adam graduated from Full Sail University with a degree in Cinematography.<\/p>\n

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PAULA MITCHELL MANNING<\/h2>\n

Support Staff<\/p>\n

Paula Mitchell Manning is an award nominated writer and award winning producer <\/b>whose unique blend of creativity and energy is evident in her stage, film, radio and TV projects. She is the recipient of an NAACP Theatre Award<\/b>, among others. Her latest project, CPR (Child Performers Resurrection) Talent Agency, is a TV comedy pilot, starring Alison Arngrim (Little House on the Prairie) and Sean McNabb (S.O.A). Paula is co-owner of a travel agency where she indulges in her other passion, travel.
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TAMIKA SIMPKINS<\/h2>\n

Website Designer \/ Webmaster<\/p>\n

Tamika Simpkins is a multitalented actress\/information technology consultant<\/b>, who handles the HNB website. As an actress<\/b>, Tamika has shared her acting talents on hit TV shows<\/b> such as Southland, Shameless, The Wire, and The Shield. As an information technology consultant<\/b>, with a keen eye on the most efficient way to market and sustain a lasting footprint on the web, Tamika specializes in developing<\/b> interactive, high-impact, responsive websites in arts and entertainment.<\/p>\n

SPECIAL THANKS TO THE FOLLOWING WONDERFUL FORMER SUPPORT STAFF: <\/b><\/p>\n

SCOTT RICHTER<\/b>, moderator; CHERYL MORENC<\/b>, DARLENE BORRIS<\/b> and DEBBIE LOLLIE<\/b>, hospitality staff; LAURA LEE BYRD<\/b>, speaker coordinator, TOM KATSIS<\/b>, moderator.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

THE HNB TEAM MEMBERS SANDRA LORD Founder Sandra Lord is a key figure in facilitating access and connections in Hollywood and is known for her all-inclusive ingenious ideas, networking programs, and groundbreaking events and opportunities. \u00a0She is a master career strategist\/coach and definitive networking expert, whose experience and success as a\u00a0(former) talent and literary manager\u00a0have […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-5108","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/hollywoodnetworkingbreakfast.com\/hnbdo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/5108","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/hollywoodnetworkingbreakfast.com\/hnbdo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/hollywoodnetworkingbreakfast.com\/hnbdo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hollywoodnetworkingbreakfast.com\/hnbdo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hollywoodnetworkingbreakfast.com\/hnbdo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5108"}],"version-history":[{"count":29,"href":"https:\/\/hollywoodnetworkingbreakfast.com\/hnbdo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/5108\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7298,"href":"https:\/\/hollywoodnetworkingbreakfast.com\/hnbdo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/5108\/revisions\/7298"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/hollywoodnetworkingbreakfast.com\/hnbdo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5108"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}