Meet the team

Your Idea Decanter Team

Our unique combination of deep experience in commercial photography and broadcast journalism helps us approach your story in a whole different way.
 
Co-founder Laura Garfield “reports” on herself, tough questions included.
Before Sharon Gottula co-founded Idea Decanter, she had a picture-perfect career.
You’ll meet Tracy Shaw in the Idea Kit virtual studio coaching you just like her past job with news anchors.
Angelica Vargas Bozo Duffy is fluent in Spanish & our love language (chocolate). Need an answer? Gel will find it.
From tubas to timelines Eric Durkopp brings his musical sensibility to the editing suite to make your videos sing.
You may not need Sara Avery’s fire juggling skills, but what you will want are her mad editing skills.
Whether it’s rock climbing or an Idea Kit remote session, Taylor Hebden knows how to direct for success.
If Avinash Chak’s life up to now were a race, you could say it began fast off the starting line.
Co-founder Laura Garfield “reports” on herself, tough questions included.
Before Sharon Gottula co-founded Idea Decanter, she had a picture-perfect career.
You’ll meet Tracy Shaw in the Idea Kit virtual studio coaching you just like her past job with news anchors.
Angelica Vargas Bozo Duffy is fluent in Spanish & our love language (chocolate). Need an answer? Gel will find it.
Whether it’s rock climbing or an Idea Kit remote session, Taylor Hebden knows how to direct for success.
From tubas to timelines Eric Durkopp brings his musical sensibility to the editing suite to make your videos sing.
You may not need Sara Avery’s fire juggling skills, but what you will want are her mad editing skills.
You may not need Sara Avery’s fire juggling skills, but what you will want are her mad editing skills.
If Avinash Chak’s life up to now were a race, you could say it began fast off the starting line.
Melisa brings years of experience as a writer to the Idea Decanter team. She also has an eye for detail – and fact-checking. The last thing she wants to be is inaccurate.

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