Management

	Mark Manning, Director Mark founded ConceptionMedia in 2001. He is the director and producer of award-winning and critically acclaimed documentary films, including American Voices, Caught in the Crossfire andThe Road to Fallujah, a film he shot as the only un-embedded westerner to gain access and live with the civilians in Fallujah, Iraq. He is also the co-founder of an international relief agency that specialized in providing humanitarian relief into combat zones in Iraq, including Fallujah, Tal Afar and Al Qaim, at a time when other relief agencies were fleeing Iraq due to escalating violence. Press coverage includes: Variety, LA Times, Air America, Entertainment Weekly, LA Weekly, Democracy Now, Free Speech TV, The Alex Jones Show, Clear Channel, Al-Arabiya, Fox, CBS, NBC and the World Tribunal on Iraq (Istanbul, Turkey).
	Natalie Kalustian, Producer Natalie has been producing films with Mark Manning and ConceptionMedia since 2004, and is involved in all aspects of company management and film production, including writing, editing, directing, artistic development, marketing and design. Her work with ConceptionMedia has helped raise awareness and funds for clients and their causes, including over $300,000 for the Alpha Resource Center in Santa Barbara. Film producing credits include the award-winning documentaries Caught in the Crossfire and The Road to Fallujah.
	Reuben Aaronson, Director Reuben Aaronson is a highly respected Producer/Director/Cameraman whose distinctive work reflects a wide variety of experience that now totals over thirty years. Reuben has traveled the world to shoot and direct award-winning films about the human experience for National Geographic, Discovery, HBO, PBS and many others. From Academy Awards to Emmys, Aaronson’s work is consistently recognized for its beauty and sensitivity.
	Leon Stamatis, Brand Chemist Leon is a highly motivated, energetic leader most comfortable and seasoned in the fast-paced, ever-changing internet technology, branding and design environments. Leon is always trusted by his peers to effectively and efficiently lead them to a common goal. His extreme attention to detail and his remarkable passion for his work have been his keys to success.