Step into our creative labs in DC or Oakland and here’s what you’ll  find…

Untamed artists who live to create.
Deep-thinking engineers experimenting with the latest technologies.
And calculating analysts who monitor which ideas are working and which need to be scrapped.
Check out who we are and some of our recent work.

  • Alexina Carr

    Alexina Carr

    Studio Manager & Project Manager

    Allie combines a lifelong love of art with business savvy. After earning her B.A. in Psychology from Dickinson College, she worked in business development at Georgetown University while searching for opportunities that would engage her dual passions — creativity and logistics. Before becoming the guiding wing of the D.C. coop,…

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  • Amy Hartzler

    Amy Hartzler

    Studio Director

    As studio director, Amy heads up Free Range’s DC office, collaborating with clients all over the world and colleagues in Oakland, New York and Boston. Her work includes leading branding engagements for visionary changemakers, overseeing creative and client services, and conducting workshops that help to uncover the positive stories that…

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  • Annie Hughes

    Annie Hughes

    Employee Experience Manager

    Overseeing our coops, managing our human resources and supporting key operational needs is no easy task — but you wouldn't know it by watching Annie at work. Whether she's recruiting, hooking up employee benefits, or keeping the Internet and servers humming along, her cheerfulness and grace are key positive ingredients…

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  • Ben Johnson

    Ben Johnson

    Senior Designer

    With over 13 years of experience as a multidisciplinary creative professional, Ben (aka Ben J) specializes in bringing a wide variety of interactive projects to life through storytelling and user-experience design. Whether it's planning a responsive website, bringing interactivity to a brand, or launching a cross-platform campaign effort, Ben leads…

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  • Bradley Mu

    Bradley Mu

    Project Manager

    With a love of design and obsession for logic, Brad brings a diverse range of experiences to his work as a project manager. It took his first year in the working world, at an investment bank, to discover he wanted more. Working for social good has been a priority ever…

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  • Darshita Mistry

    Darshita Mistry

    Designer

    Darshita Mistry joins Free Range fresh from a Master’s degree program in graphic design at Academy of Art University in San Francisco. Her career in visual communications began when she interned at a reputable advertising agency in India, where she worked with clients like HP, Citibank and Nescafé. Born and…

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  • Dore Hainer

    Dore Hainer

    President

    Born to parents who worked in banking, technology, social work and psychotherapy, Dore was genetically pre-destined to fully exercise both sides of his brain. This led him to a BA in History with a Biology Minor, an MA in Psychology, certification as...

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  • Drew Beam

    Drew Beam

    Director of Innovation

    Drew combines his deep experience with a dash of amazing to bring your visions to life. With over 12 years in top branding and innovation firms, his outputs are truly multimedia, from billboards, fine art and videos, to amusement park rides and sneakers, all based on a profound understanding of…

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  • Dylan Tuohy

    Dylan Tuohy

    Web Developer

    Drawn to web development by his love of creativity and technology, Dylan teams up with Free Range's crack design team to build websites that are as functional as they are beautiful. A native east coaster, his education in digital media began at Salisbury University and continued at Boston University's Center…

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  • Ellen Roche

    Ellen Roche

    Director of Content Strategy

    Ellen's enthusiasm for advocacy started on the playground in fifth grade, defending frogs and toads from torture, and she's been an advocate for human rights, animal welfare, and U.S. education reform issues ever since. From organizations like Amnesty International, the Crimes of War Project, and Human Rights Education Associates to…

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  • Emily Dransfield

    Emily Dransfield

    Engagement Strategist

    Emily brings to Free Range her experience in the nonprofit space and a love of all things beautiful, well-balanced and inspiring. She became passionate about creating positive change while studying Global Cultures at UC Irvine, where she researched the positive and negative effects of globalization on people and cultures. Armed…

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  • Eric Smith

    Eric Smith

    Director / Creative Director

    A Rhode Island School of Design alum, Eric Smith is Free Range’s creative director and director of the studio’s live action video shoots. In addition to his video work he brings a sophisticated, cinematic approach to branding, web and print projects. His cross-disciplinary career began in the early 1990s as…

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  • Erica Priggen

    Erica Priggen

    Executive Producer

    As the head of Free Range's video and entertainment department, Erica oversees the creative and strategic development of all of the company's video campaigns. With a Master's in Consciousness Studies, she brings a deep study of sustainability and systems thinking to her work, focusing on the importance of storytelling and…

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  • Florence Lumsden

    Florence Lumsden

    Executive Assistant

    Hailing from Raleigh, NC, Florence Lumsden received a B.A. in International Politics at American University in Washington, DC. While in DC and abroad, she gained exposure to environmental communications and social change strategy working within the marketing department at The Nature Conservancy World Office and...

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  • Frankie Ridolfi

    Frankie Ridolfi

    VP of Marketing

    Frankie leads Free Range’s marketing strategy and execution, listening for customer needs with all his Spidey Senses and imagining exciting new ways to deliver value. He is passionate about using his 17 years of experience in marketing innovative organizations and products to advance environmental and social efforts. Previously, he was…

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  • Jonah Sachs

    Jonah Sachs

    Co-Founder / CEO

    Jonah Sachs is an internationally recognized storyteller, author, designer and entrepreneur. As the co-founder and CEO of Free Range, Jonah has helped hundreds of social brands and causes break through the media din with campaigns built on sound storytelling strategies...

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  • Juliet Unfried

    Juliet Unfried

    Associate Producer

    Producing Free Range movies is a complex dance that requires attention to detail and creative passion for stories that can change the world. As Associate Producer, Juliet brings a talent for managing logistics and a history full of values-driven work, the common thread in her eclectic work experience. Originally from…

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  • Kate Purcell

    Kate Purcell

    Designer

    Equally comfortable as an artist in the tangible and virtual worlds, Kate draws, paints and screenprints in addition to her full suite of design capabilities in print, web and interactive design. Her ambition to use art and design to promote positive change was sparked by a college project on Toni…

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  • Kathi Bahr

    Kathi Bahr

    Senior Designer

    A seasoned, multidisciplinary creative, Kathi combines her fine arts sensibility and mad design skills with a drive to make positive change happen. Whether she's specifying timeless letterpress techniques on specialty papers or creating sophisticated user experiences across platforms, her range of skills and knowledge to make magic for clients is…

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  • Kelsey Livingston

    Kelsey Livingston

    Project Manager

    Kelsey has been wrangling interdisciplinary visionaries in the creation of story-driven projects since the age of 15, when she stage-managed her first theatrical production. At Free Range, she guides clients from inception to completion of projects designed to inform and inspire. Kelsey came to Free Range from Cortina Productions, where…

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  • Kevin Okulolo

    Kevin Okulolo

    Animator

    Kevin started drawing stories and characters in pre-school, and has been passionate about visual storytelling ever since. He grew up in a multi-cultural, blended family in Oakland, raised by a Nigerian bandleader and a former 1960’s Berkeley activist. While earning degrees in psychology and studio art at UC Davis, he…

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  • Leila Andrews

    Leila Andrews

    Project Manager

    Leila combines her passion for design with a deep appreciation for social and environmental progress in our world. She began her career as a print and web designer, and in those formative years, integrated her right and left brain talents to design and manage national and local projects in the…

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  • Liz Kuehl

    Liz Kuehl

    Director of Project Management

    Liz draws on her love of design, knack for problem-solving and deep knowledge of technology as she tackles web-based projects for Free Range clients and oversees the project management and design departments. Her first introduction to Free Range was from the other side of the table, as a client. Before…

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  • Louis Fox

    Louis Fox

    Co-Founder

    Louis strives to look at the world as it truly is, while also envisioning it as it could be. It is with this commitment to exposing truth and his vision for a positive future—often accompanied by a healthy dose of humor—that Louis approaches some of the most difficult issues facing…

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  • McArthur

    McArthur

    Partner

    McArthur has worked in design and communications for more than fifteen years, creating potent blends of beautiful aesthetics and effective ideas. Along the way she has fundraised and organized on behalf of hundreds of non-profits and favorite causes. At Free Range, she managed the organizational growth of a small, two-person…

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  • Melissa Roberts

    Melissa Roberts

    Engagement Strategy Director

    Melissa has non-profit technology experience in her blood -- having worked behind the scenes on non-profit websites for nearly a decade. For the past six years at Free Range, she has worked on projects with NRDC, NARAL Pro-Choice America, People for the American Way, and Levi Strauss & Co., among…

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  • Naoto De Silva

    Naoto De Silva

    Accounting and Administration Manager

    Naoto brings a diverse background in financial and business operations to the Free Range team. Initially beginning his career in the golf industry he managed one of the top public golf courses in the United States located on the coast of the Pacific Ocean in Santa Barbara, CA. He likes…

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  • Ruben DeLuna

    Ruben DeLuna

    Animation Director

    Ruben's passion for visual storytelling can be seen at every stage of the Free Range animation process, from concepting to storyboards to the final product. With a Master's in Visualization Sciences, he loves the creative challenge of taking important ideas and helping make them accessible to a wider audience through…

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  • Susan Sobel Finkelpearl

    Susan Sobel Finkelpearl

    Director of Online Strategy

    Susan has been expanding Free Range's capacity in audience research, website evaluation and user experience design since 2004. On any given day you’ll find her diving deep into the world of her clients' constituents, emerging with insights around real behavior and desires; wrestling mountains of information into easy-to-use navigation; or...

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