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Christiano Terry
FOUNDER, CEO & CHIEF CREATIVE
Entrepreneur, strategist, writer/producer and visual artist who founded N LITE in 2019. Leads all creative and business activities. Alumni of Pratt Institute.
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PATIENCE LEKIEN
CHIEF ARTIST, CREATOR OF MFINDA
Congolese American storyteller, creator, illustrator and animator.
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SHIN KOYAMADA
CEO, N LITE JAPAN
Leads the team at subsidiary company N LITE Japan in Tokyo. Business strategist, philanthropist, producer, and actor in the award winning films The Last Samurai and Wendy Wu Homecoming Warrior for Disney.
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Stella Chukwueme
CEO, N LITE AFRICA
Builds relationships with organizations, production studios, and talent via our N LITE Africa subsidiary in Lagos, Nigeria.
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DAVIDA RICE
CHIEF OF LEGAL
Assists in the management of company legal affairs. Former Vice President and Acting General Counsel at HARPO Productions.
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SHIGERU IGARI
PRESIDENT, N LITE JAPAN
Manages partnerships, operations and business logistics of N LITE Japan in Tokyo. Former CEO of Atlus Gaming and VP at Index Holdings.
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MATTHEW REED
CHIEF OF STAFF & COMMUNICATIONS
Assists CEO and executive team. Experienced comms professional with background in public & private sector fundraising.
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HARRY TANAKA
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT, N LITE JAPAN
Consultant and advisor on business development and legal affairs in Japan. Former board member at Studio Ghibli, executive at The Walt Disney Company (Tokyo), and Founder of Studio Muso.
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James H. Lowry
BOARD MEMBER
Business icon and partner at Boston Consulting Group.
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VINCE SHORTINO
BOARD MEMBER
Founding member of Crunchyroll Japan and CEO at Octas LLC. A pioneer of the global anime industry.
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CARLOS DOS SANTOS
BOARD MEMBER
Former Ambassador of Mozambique to the U.S. Business leader and international negotiator for the growth of new industries in Africa.
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JAY LUNDY
SENIOR ADVISOR
Experienced head of new ventures and investments at prominent family offices. Former consultant and project leader at BCG.
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TONY ABREU
SENIOR ADVISOR
Anime industry expert and analyst. Consultant specializing in tech, media & entertainment at BCG, with experiences at Activision and Microsoft. US Navy veteran and alumni of The Wharton School.
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DONALD H. HEWITT
HEAD OF STORY
Screenwriter with credits that include the Best Animated Film Oscar winning Spirited Away (English Language Version) by Hayao Miyazaki. Don has worked with industry leaders that include John Lasseter and David Heyman.
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OZIE CARGILE
COMPOSER
Award winning film composer, Sundance Institute and Skywalker Sound fellow.
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CAMRYN MINA
JUNIOR CREATIVE
Assisting in all aspects of development and production activities. Current NYU-Tisch BFA candidate.