PRESIDENT
Prof. Frank Chindamo
​Former Curriculum Development/New Media Prof. at USC, UCLA, Emerson, LMU, Chapman.  Teaching 15 years. Filmmaker w/30+ awards for HBO, etc. Started on Ghostbusters and SNL.

CHIEF METAVERSE OFFICER
​Monica Arés​

Monica is a leading expert in immersive technology, using it to empower people to learn, connect and create in ways they never could before. She is deeply committed to using XR technology to increase access to education and fundamentally transform the way we learn. As the former Head of Immersive Learning at Meta, and a pioneering leader on Interactive Learning Labs at Amazon, Monica is a visionary and leading figure in the field of immersive education. She is dedicated to developing innovative products, programs, and content to make learning more powerful and accessible.

CURRICULUM DIRECTOR
Lynn Speier
​Lynn Speier has created ideation and branding for VFS, NASA, DOW Chemical, Planet Green, Keurig, etc.  She teaches branding and digital marketing in Tokyo and Los Angeles, is a blogger for Tubefilter, and Author of YouTube Success In 5 Steps: Five Steps. No Limits.

COO
Ian Garmaise
Business development professional with over 20 years experience across strategy, software implementation and sales. Investment Navigator. Acting COO. Developing our partnership with IBT College, Toronto, and deployment in Canada.

EXEC. BOARD
Robert Tercek
​Robert Tercek, Author of Vaporized book; Former Adjunct Professor in New Media at the USC Peter Stark Producing Program. Advisor to Carson Center of Emerging Media Arts at UNL, Former Adjunct Professor in New Media at the USC Peter Stark Producing Program.

CSO
Robin Prybil
​Strategy Head. Robin Prybil: Visual Effects (VFX) Executive for Avatar, Lord of the Rings and two movies by Spielberg; Executive at Paramount, Weta Digital, AMD, and CAA.

HEAD OF PRODUCT
​Rakshitha Ramanath
​Rakshitha is leading Product Manager driving successful product features and strategies. She strategically aligns roadmaps with business goals. She excels in Agile methodologies, Go to Market strategies and Prioritization. She is passionate about creating exceptional user experience and creating value for the customer.

INSTRUCTION MANAGER
Natasha Cooper​
Natasha is the Lead Teaching Assistant, works on the curriculum team, and leads Social Media Marketing here at Virtual Film School.   Natasha is also a  fourth-year student in the Creative Industries program at Toronto Metropolitan University.  She has specialized in film and history during her studies.

DEAN
Peter Hawley
Peter Hawley, Dean of Education. Former Dean of Columbia College, and Tribeca Flashpoint College, started with Robert DeNiro. Head of State of Illinois Film Office. Accreditation Expert. Teaching 18 years.
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UK DIRECTOR
Lionel Simons
Lionel Simons has a track record of innovative, profitable businesses, including Remington Rand/UNIVAC, Denby Ltd., diagnostic imaging pioneers Dunn Instruments, and film producers Moving Pictures Media Ltd. Most relevant to a global VFS, Lionel has been involved in the international student exchange program AIESEC which he founded in the UK, North and South America. This organization now exchanges 40,000 students in over 120 countries.

BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT 
Philip Lunn
Philip Lunn: Entrepreneur with successful track record of start up, growth, and exit through acquisition in VR, AR and software. I.e., Nurulize VR software, acquired by SONY Studios.

​​DIVERSITY
COMMITMENT
The Virtual Film School Team is committed to all forms of human and sexual diversity. Our team consists of people rooted in or from Africa, The Middle East and Israel, Asia, Great Britain, Europe and the Cherokee Nation. We are inclusive of members of the LGBTQ Community. And we believe that at least some of us are extraterrestrials

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