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!"

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."

Strategist – conceptualist – visionary. Named company after vista from home office that served as initial "headquarters." Childhood nickname was Crazylegs, after a little-known football star Crazylegs Hirsch. Spends 200+ days on the road per year. Wishes people would stand back a little from the luggage carousel so we could all get our bags more easily. Visited the New York Yankees locker room as a kid and met Mickey Mantle in his underwear. Is probably playing online poker right now. Considers Bugs Bunny a personal role model. Doesn't understand why – after selling Mountain View to Thom and Stephen – he still has to have a profile on the website.

Manages productions, small and large. Makes life easier for clients, directors, producers … everyone but himself. Winner of lifetime achievement award for drama at Amsterdam High School. (Not to be confused with achieving a lifetime of drama, which is a separate accomplishment.) Favorite song is "If I Could Turn Back Time," favorite movies include "Moonstruck;" was predictably kicked out of a Cher concert for being too enthusiastic. Passions include cooking, wine, theater. Can't remember what life was like before his Kindle. Still waiting for Broadway producer to call with role that will unleash his inner diva on an appreciative if undeserving public. Dreams of starting nonprofit charity to rid the world of cankles.

What I Like Best about MVG: "The people and the projects."

Makes new friends for MVG, especially those in need of local and global video production. Owner/custodian of 8 family pets. Identifies with '80s TV character MacGyver (for the ingenuity, not the mullet). Has been bitten by a brown recluse spider, a daschund, and his best friend's little brother; only the spider left a permanent scar. Woodworker, fly fisher, family guy. Believes there should be international law mandating bike lanes on every road. Main brush with greatness: once knew a girl whose mom ran over Ed Sullivan's dog.

What I Like Best about MVG: "The top-notch level of work done by a group of top-notch people."

Develops concepts, builds creative treatments, paints pictures. Has imaginary tattoo on right bicep that reads DORK. Likes to make "art stuff." Collection of stringed instruments includes the devil's bass (it has 666 in its serial number and is stamped with the date "Aug. 6 '66"). Lists life in general as a pet peeve. Keeps Shimson Bichler's "Capital as Power" unread on his Kindle and feels smarter just knowing it's there. Can't live without big black boots. Relates to Bruce Willis character in "12 Monkeys" because he keeps going back in time looking for something, but doesn't know what it is.

What I Like Best about MVG: "Smart people working hard who are still able to laugh about it."

Regards film & video production as equal parts science and art, and considers herself a scientartist. Relates to both Christiane Amanpour and Lois from "The Family Guy." Can't live without her pets, her husband, or Diorshow Mascara (not necessarily in that order). Co-owns avant garde record label. Thinks you should donate a little more to animal rescue groups and shelters. Doesn't get why drive-in movies aren't as popular as they used to be. Considers New Orleans her home away from home, even though she can't stay up past 11 p.m. anymore.

What I Like Best about MVG: "It's a tie between the gorgeous work and the great people."

Assists, manages, and supports just about everything and everyone. Loves to prowl stores for the perfect item at the perfect price. Has been asked by many friends and coworkers to be their personal shopper. Can't stand sleeping in an unmade bed. Has been told she looks like Taylor Swift. Still trying to make it past the first few chapters of "Eat, Pray, Love." Strongly relates to Rebecca Bloomwood, lead character in "Confessions of a Shopaholic." Would make stop signs pink if she ruled the world. Scar on neck from thyroid removal hasn't made a dent in overall cuteness. Did we mention she likes to shop?

What I Like Best about MVG: "Working with really creative people."