About

Co-Principal and Executive Producer. Nadine possesses the unique talent of having business and creative acumen. An eternal optimist who sees possibility everywhere she looks, Nadine listens, understands, envisions, staffs, and puts the dollars to work. A director at heart, Nadine’s creations have included award winning national television commercials, promotions, interactive media and corporate events.

Co-Principal and Executive Producer. Connie is front and center with clients, from inception to wrap. She understands the importance of taking care of every member of the team who touches a project. From client to intern, you’ll be under her wing. Connie’s commitment to achieving meaningful results is evident in her dedication to fostering diversity and inclusion within her teams. As a co-founder, she has played an instrumental role in shaping Red Thread’s identity as a hub for impactful storytelling, where excellence and inclusivity are core values.

Erin has over 20 years of experience producing and coordinating meetings and conventions for corporations such as M&M Mars, Telemundo, L’Oréal, Subaru, General Motors, Pfizer, Bristol Myers Squibb, Sanofi, Publicis, SAP and Hewlett Packard Enterprise. The real fun is bringing the element of show business to big business, and making information visually interesting as well as digestible. Erin has a BA from The College of William & Mary, and an MFA from Brooklyn College.

A feature film and commercial writer/director, Phil’s work has garnered over 60 awards and nominations. He's won a Clio Award, Effie Award, Anthem Award, two FCS Portfolio Awards and ten Telly Awards for his commercial work. He was one of the short-listed directors picked by Steven Spielberg from a worldwide search of over 12,000 directors for his US TV series On the Lot for FOX TV. His feature film 'The Truth About Lies,' was released theatrically in 2017 and won 14 awards at festivals, including five for “Best Feature”. His latest film ‘5lbs of Pressure’ starring Luke Evans, Rory Culkin, Alex Pettyfer and Rudy Pankow was a theatrically release by LIONSGATE on March 8th, 2024.

As a certified level II free diver, John goes down as far as 100 feet into the ocean. “Being under the ocean that far, holding your breath is a calm you don’t get anywhere else”. The focus John experiences when he is 100 feet into the ocean, is the same focus and calm he brings to the postproduction department at Red Thread. John manages the mechanics of massive loads of information and people when working on a project.

He's also a pianist and when his fingers aren’t on the piano keys they can be found on a keyboard color correcting videos and keeping his finger on the pulse of the industry transformation taking place with AI.

From HR to finance, teambuilding to tech support, Joanne holds the master keys to the Red Thread offices. Understated, patient, and uber-organized, Joanne feels most accomplished as part of the glue that keeps it all together behind the scenes. Her calm demeanor and golden rule approach let us all breathe easier. Joanne approaches every day with a smile, putting her best foot forward, no matter what.

Kyra is the epitome of a team player; she recognizes the importance of serving others for a purpose of the greater good. She uses her creative and analytical skills to contribute to the complexity and sleek nature of Red Thread. Kyra wants to be seen as someone who, although may not fit the norm, capitalizes on her uniqueness to show that the impossible is possible no matter the circumstance. 

As creative director Melissa knows that fine detail differentiates brands. The ultimate empathetic listener, she absorbs the emotion, desires, and intricacies of a brand, sometimes even before a client might know themselves. There’s no cookie cutter approach for Melissa, each project is bespoke. Melissa’s work spans mediums – creative consultant at CBS; writer for History channel; creator of multi-million-dollar product launches for pharmaceutical, financial services, high tech, and consumer product corporations; branding consultant for educational and other non-profit organizations; and commissioned script writer/editor.

Jackie brings over two decades of award winning editing, producing and directing experience to the Red Thread team. Her contributions include producing on-site for live events for SAP and HP and traveling the country producing videos for the Bank of America Enterprise Marketing Campaign. Jackie has also produced, edited, and directed projects for The Late Show with David Letterman, HBO, PBS and The Jackie Robinson Foundation.

With a multi-platform storytelling approach, Jeff’s talents bridge the gap between the technological and artistic sides of the production process, from systems and IT management to editing, mixing, and scoring of music. His favorite areas of expertise are sound design and musical composition. You’ll find Jeff in the credits of most of Red Thread’s original films and documentaries.

Deirdre Hughes is an Executive Producer with more than 20 years of experience leading teams across platforms from Emmy-winning television to digital and non-profit productions. Deirdre has served as Vice President of Programming for the Paley Center for Media in New York, Head of Video for Yahoo Finance and Tech, Executive Producer at Fox Business Network and spent more than a decade as a Senior Producer and Writer for CNN. She has a degree in Radio, TV and Film from Northwestern University where she took graduate courses in advanced post-production, photography and film production.

Lisa Kaiser has been working with Red Thread for 20 years. She is a translator (English<>French) and an artist, with her Masters in painting from NYU. Lisa says that working with all the pros at Red Thread is her touchstone in New York City, her home away from home.

James is a sturdy stitch in the hem of Red Thread. Professionally, he is a thinker with a keen ability to pay attention to small, intricate details and translate project needs between teams. Holding a degree in interactive and digital media with a concentration in web development, his media studies background has a heavy computer science component that Red Thread relies on to integrate the more technical side of visual output. While that may sound heavy, James doesn’t take himself too seriously outside of work. His dry sarcasm and wit brighten a room, and his candid photography is a hit with friends and family. 

Emmy winning TV producer Adrienne Klein Ratto has more than 15 years experience as a news producer with CNN. She has received recognition for her contributions to network achievements that include Peabody and DuPont Awards. Adrienne has also produced content for Reuters, The World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos, Switzerland, Yahoo! and Pfizer. She brings her talents as writer, field, and broadcast producer to the Red Thread team for pre-production, writing and on-site live broadcast producing. Adrienne has a BS from Boston University’s College of Communication.

From scouts to talent searches, client care to post-production, Rachel is a producer who gets it done, and then some. Skilled at moving projects from pre-production (storyboarding, budgeting, logistics), through post-production (live-action, 2D/3D motion graphics). Experienced in on-site field production in the US and abroad, live and remote broadcasts, virtual events, content development, project management, graphic coordination, and pitches for Fortune 500 companies. And she does all that while being super funny and putting everyone around her at ease.