Mike began his production career in 1991 at Leo Burnett. Working as an Art Buyer Coordinator, he learned the ropes from a group of colleagues and became an Art Buyer in 1994, earning his first account: Jenn-Air. Other accounts, like United Airlines, Maytag, Samsung, and Morgan Stanley, followed. In 1999, he assigned the storied Marlboro Cowboy account – the most successful and recognized brand campaign in history.

Along with Oldsmobile, Polaroid, and Altoids, he honed his chops in production, working on the agency giants at the time. Fast forward to 2014, after 23 years of hopscotching the globe, he was offered a position in our new Consulting dept., working on the photography platform. Since then, His experience in production has helped him mentor new producers in the old-world ways of shooting the best creative product, bar none. Thirty-two years after it began, he enjoys enjoying every day being a Burnetter.

Natalie Gialluca is an award-winning photo editor, producer and consultant based in New York City.

She conceptualizes creative direction, handles full scale production and goes on-set to art direct photo and video shoots. An exceptional producer both domestically and internationally, in studios, on location and on hot television/film sets.

She has over ten years of experience as a content creator producing original photography for clients in editorial and advertising environments for print and digital mediums. Her clients range from national magazines to television networks, film studios and social media brands.

  Most recently, Natalie was a photo editor for Entertainment Weekly magazine where she was responsible for conceptualizing, art directing and producing high concept cover shoots of celebrities. Natalie worked directly with top studio executives, talent public relations teams and high-profile celebrities on pitching concepts, negotiations and communications to bring the magazine’s vision to life.

Natalie is well respected in the industry and has built strong relationships with some of the most celebrated photographers around the world. She has worked with some of the top agents, wardrobe stylists, hair stylists, makeup artists, and set designers in the game . She takes pride in her ability to curate the best team to produce moving and effective imagery for each project.

Jacqueline Bovaird is the Head of Photography for Apple’s Marcom LA, crafting the strategic photographic language for Apple’s services.

Throughout her 15 years in the industry she’s worn the hat of producer, editor, curator, agent, and consultant. She is a champion for equitable and sustainable production practices. Jacqueline has been fortunate to work with incredible talent and clients such as Nike, Apple, NASA, W+K, TBWA, Deutsch, and 72andSunny.

Jess Chorney is a Senior Creative Director for Brand and Category campaigns at Target, leading an internal creative team and world-class agencies to create work that is strategic, relevant, inspiring, and aligned with the Target brand.

Her team’s areas of focus include Brand, Category and Audience-specific multichannel campaigns; internal end-to-end video capabilities including live action, motion graphics, and production teams; style campaigns (fashion, beauty, and home) inclusive of brand marketing, photo art direction, casting, and styling; and creative connections with our team in India.

Over an 18-year career at the bullseye she has developed strategic business acumen, launched numerous apparel and home brands, worked with incredible photographers, and most importantly, developed a highly skilled team. Her leadership approach is grounded in transparency, empowerment, advocacy, and bringing warmth and joy to every interaction.