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Shari Rigby
Shari Rigby began her career starring in films like OVERCOMER, EXTRAORDINARY, WILDFLOWER, OCTOBER BABY, NOT TODAY, and many more. Moving to the back of the camera, she most recently directed Great American Pure Flix, DIVINE INFLUENCER, winner of the prestigious Epiphany MovieGuide Award as well as an ICVM Gold Crown Award, and IDENTITY CRISIS, a scripted feature streaming on Amazon. Shari worked as a development consultant for Affirm Sony Pure Flix. She was an associate producer on the Kendrick Brothers/Affirm Sony’s feature film, THE FORGE, releasing in 2024. Shari directed, wrote, and produced the pilot Beautifully Flawed and The Dream Center television series. She is a three time author and is the founder of The Women in My World, a non-profit serving women in entertainment and media.
Claire Yorita Lee
Claire Yorita Lee is a former recipient of both the ABC/Disney and FOX Writing Fellowships, and has worked on a number of TV shows and pilots for ABC, FOX, NBC, Paramount, Disney, Warner Bros. and more. An award-winning writer, she wrote and produced an episode of PBS’ Independent Lens, funded by an ITVS grant, co-wrote the book, Beautifully Flawed, produced/wrote 20 episodes for the TV series Dream Center, and co-wrote the online devotional for the re-release of FOX's The Passion of the Christ. Claire has written two features for Hallmark, as well as animated scripts for Disney, Hasbro, Discovery Family, Sesame Workshop, and HBO Max. She currently is writing on the second season of the animated series, Jade Armor, and has Divine Influencer, winner of the prestigious Epiphany MovieGuide Award and ICVM’s Gold Crown Award on Great American Pure Flix. Claire lives in LA with her husband and 3 kids.
Matt Wiedmann
Matt Wiedmann is an experienced leader and entrepreneur with over 30 years in the wholesale distribution of accessories for utility vehicles, tractors, mowers, and construction equipment servicing the agriculture industry domestically and internationally.
Christine Avanti-Fischer
Christine Avanti is a best-selling author of Skinny Chicks Don’t Eat Salads (Rodale 2009) and Skinny Chicks Eat Real Food (Rodale 2013), Certified Nutritionist, TV personality, lifestyle expert, and philanthropist.
