Holds deep passion for global production, fueled by a natural wanderlust. Has filmed in 16 countries on 4 continents. Taught international production at a college in Estonia. Co-directed feature documentary, The Singing Revolution. Enjoys collecting luna moths at 6 a.m. on summer mornings with her daughter. Wishes she could whistle. Favorite dining experience is sitting at kitchen counter drinking red wine over frozen pizza at 11p with her husband and founder of Mountain View Group, Jim Tusty. Has accidentally dropped her cell phone in the toilet three times and is thinking of starting a support group. Believes all B&Bs should serve breakfast until noon.

What I Like Best about MVG: "Smart, creative people who get things done. And good parties."

Go-to guy when production challenges have been labeled "impossible" by weaker mortals. Veteran of hundreds of productions (film, video, broadcast, global, and just about anything else you can think of), despite eternally youthful appearance. Can’t live without Chinese dumplings. Mother dated Bill Clinton in high school. Needs only a fly rod and a clear mountain stream to be happy. Has shot everywhere from Greenville to Greenland. Was nearly punched by Mike Tyson for taking the last peanuts at the hotel bar in the Santa Monica Loews. Is making sure young daughters Isabel and Cora are raised with a deep appreciation of heavy metal music and French new wave cinema.

What I Like Best about MVG: "The quality of the work and the power of our collaboration."

Mountain View's resident alto. Knows what clients want and how to give it to them, which is why they ask for her by name. Arbiter of good taste. Once sang the national anthem at the Rose Bowl. Appeared in an off-Broadway play at age 6. Has dated a Nobel-prize-winning physicist. Really into being a great mom and thinks her kid is pretty cool. Has no tolerance for the world's lack of tolerance, and doesn't see this as ironic. Would love to be able to speak French, fly a plane, and sing like Queen Latifah, but would settle for any one of these.

What I Like Best about MVG: "I really like the boutique-company atmosphere with the Fortune 500 client exposure. And I'm very proud to contribute to the top-notch work we produce."

Equal parts right-brain and left-brain. Operational guru. Works with clients to solve their business needs; works with MVG employees to solve our business needs. Avid photographer, tennis player, runner, writer. Had first brush with fame at age 8, when his poem "Things That Are Beautiful" was published in Highlights magazine. Is often told he looks like Sean Penn. Doesn't find it particularly funny when people try to pronounce the 'h' in his name. Has birthmark on tongue. Ran for class president in 7th grade on the slogan "Vote for Thom. He's a bomb." (He lost, learning his first valuable lesson in the need for effective communications.) Always on the lookout for really good breakfast food.

What I Like Best about MVG: "What we do for our customers. We dedicate ourselves to their success, and the impact of that can be astounding."

Maintains extensive MVG library of more than 3000 videos and films, cross indexed by company, date, and hair color of key speakers. Knows how to milk quality dubs out of a dub rack full of assorted equipment that most people would not be able to check the time on. Believes in the Aristotle line, "Quality is not an act, it's a habit." Longest tenured MVG employee, having started in 1982. Has owned as many as four ferrets at a time. Enjoys visiting tropical islands as long as there are no pirates. Favorite songs are "Moon Shadow," by Cat Stevens, "Dream Weaver" by Gary Wright, and "Sugar Magnolia" by the Grateful Dead, cementing her reputation as a crunchy '70s type.

What I Like Best about MVG: "A friendly atmosphere, with great and creative people working hard to do their best for our clients."

MVG’s Indiana Jones: archeologist by day (great at finding that perfect, rare footage), superhero by night. Prefers a PBS Frontline documentary over any reality TV show due to his news background. Good guy to have in a foxhole, especially if there’s an editing suite in there. Favorite international hangouts: Buvda of Serbia-Montenegro, Nicaragua and Havana, Cuba. Produced an independent documentary about Cuban hip-hop and awarded a grant to screen the film at a dozen colleges throughout the southeast.  Also, an avid fan of rap music (just think of the character “Michael Bolton” in the film Office Space). Grandson of world-famous sculptor Charles Umlauf. Back in college, once danced with Calista Flockhart at an Austin nightclub, but didn’t know it was her until friends told him later.  Embraces different cultures, loves to travel, usually the only American in his crowd.

What I Like Best about MVG: "Watching a project develop from an initial need to a creative concept and then a completed film/video that the client loves."

Strategist - Facilitator - Problem-solver. Loves to play at the intersection of Creativity and Strategy. Remarkable talent for peeling away surface tensions to find core issues, and then developing a plan for sustainable change. Film afficionado. Can’t live without her Bernese Mountain Dog, Martin King. Stole the show at an MVG holiday party when she took to the stage and belted out an entire Pink album. Can't walk by a jigsaw puzzle without trying to fit a few pieces. Believes Sunday afternoons are best spent on a bicycle. Certified creativity trainer, as is her young daughter Natasha. Considers life to be getting better all the time.

What I Like Best about MVG: "Working with really smart, creative people who are respectful and keep their word."

Multi-tasker extraordinaire. Can solve a client's needs, organize a mass mailing, greet guests, and find that file you're looking for without ever breaking her smile. Has two tattoos, but only her husband knows where. Wishes she could play a killer electric guitar, like Joe Perry in Aerosmith. Believes most of the world's problems can be solved with peanut butter. Has appeared in more than two dozen community theater shows as actor, dancer, director, and choreographer. Relates to the character of Lynette on Desperate Housewives, which probably can't be an entirely good thing. All biases aside, thinks children Sophie and Henry just might be the two greatest kids EVER.

What I Like Best about MVG: "The people, of course!"

Assists, manages, and supports just about everything and everyone. Slides easily from operations to production to administration and back. Lists weeping willows, window art, and sea glass among her many passions. Is an ordained minister in the Universal Life Church and has married dozens of couples in hot air balloons over Albuquerque, NM. Campaign slogan if she ever ran for office would be "Viva la vida!" (more a Frida Khalo thing than Coldplay)

What I Like Best about MVG: "Our high-quality branding, communications and storytelling work is executed by an amazingly inspiring team. I feel proud and blessed to be in this innovative environment."

Way cooler than you. The idea man, always throwing off sparks. Combines creative direction with creative editing for a holistic approach to creative projects. Born in Canada but passes for American. Makes a mean mojito. Possesses encyclopedic knowledge of pop culture, from Ozzie & Harriet to Lindsay & Britney. Genius with a gas grill and a pair of barbecue tongs. Favorite films are "Singing in the Rain" and "Harold & Maude." Knows how to reach audiences. Believes there's no such thing as a guilty pleasure.

What I Like Best about MVG: "Finding a way to unite what we do with what a client needs, to create something truly collaborative and exciting for all of us."

Knows well over 200 different words, not including plurals. Loves a good writing challenge. Prefers short and punchy to prosaic and lyrical, but whatever – it's up to you. Still thinks it’s cool to stay up late. Is much more Oscar than Felix. Believes that if something is worth doing, then so are five other things. Met/interviewed 573 major league baseball players in writing "Haunted Baseball: Ghosts, Curses, Legends, and Eerie Events," available now in a bookstore near you. Doesn’t believe in ghosts, curses, or legends. Foolproof method for curing hiccups is singing "I Just Want To Be Your Everything" by Andy Gibb (but usually would rather have the hiccups).

What I Like Best about MVG: "The broad scope of projects and clients makes this a great place to learn. Over the years I’ve become a mini-expert on everything from robots to home health care to global climate change."

The King of Cash Flow – budgets, ledgers, that kind of thing. Keeps vendors paid on time, clients billed on time, and MVG solvent. Gives us our allowances each week, and warns us not to blow it on candy and records. Rides a motorcycle, relates to Chuck Norris, loves horror movies. Mischievous father wanted to name him Steven Howard Isaac Thiessen, for the unfortunate initials. Cites Underdog as a personal hero. Favorite quote: "You improvise. You adapt. You overcome." (Clint Eastwood in Heartbreak Ridge)

What I Like Best about MVG: "Being able to see all the innovative and creative productions we do and taking pride in that. Plus we have a great team of people."

Keeper of the brand. Does for MVG what we do for our clients: communicate key messages, drive business, and spread the good word. Holds her mom as a personal hero. Can’t live without lip gloss, Tic Tacs, and her iPhone. Has scar above lip from brother hurling pressure cooker top at her (back in the late ‘70s, when kids had access to pressure cooker tops). Sings “What A Wonderful World” and “Somewhere Over the Rainbow” every night to sons Quinn and Cole. Loves quirky filmmakers – anything by David Lynch, Tim Burton, or the Coen brothers. Is constantly told she looks like someone else people know, but they can’t think who. Believes there should be no work on rainy Mondays but shows up with a smile anyway.

What I Like Best about MVG: "Our dedication to strategy and purpose, which is evident in all of the work we do."