Barbara is an award-winning Producer with over 25 years of production experience. Her career includes eight years of international field production for a PBS documentary series, five years creating engaging online stories for PBS Learning Media, and the production of large-scale museum projects. Barbara's particularly well-versed in documentaries about the natural world, having produced nationally broadcast PBS documentaries about the preservation of wild tigers in India, the preservation of wild cranes in China, and the development of safe water resources in some of the planet’s most isolated communities. She joined Northern Light in 2016 and has produced media for museums, including the First Division Museum and the Mob Museum. She holds an MA in Communication from Cornell University and a BA in Education from the University of Wisconsin, Madison.

Ben has been working with Northern Light for over a decade as a Writer, Producer and Project Manager. He's written and produced numerous permanent museum installations and documentaries for television during this time. His extensive past experience includes writing for the Mob Museum, the Mystic Seaport Museum, and the Mississippi Museum of History. He also co-wrote the script for Confessions of the Boston Strangler and wrote the script for Whitey Bulger: The Making of A Monster, two riveting stories of nationwide interest with a local, Boston-based focus. In addition to his producing and writing credits, Ben is also a skilled audio engineer. He holds a BA in English, History, and Political Science from the University of Toronto.

Bestor is an award-winning Director, Producer and Cinematographer. Since founding Northern Light in 1982, he's directed innumerable media elements for museum installations, documentaries for broadcast, and multi-screen presentations. Many of his projects include media produced for nationally recognized museums including the National World War II Museum, Ford’s Theatre for Education & Leadership, and the National September 11 Memorial and Museum. Bestor's produced work for federal and state institutions such as the National Park Service, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the U.S. Forest Service, Massachusetts Division of Marine Fisheries, and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. As an acclaimed independent filmmaker, Bestor’s documentaries have premiered at festivals including Sundance Film Festival, AFI’s Silverdocs Film Festival, and the Independent Film Festival of Boston and been broadcast on PBS, Discovery Channel, Sundance Channel, and more. Prior to his filmmaking career, Bestor served in the Vietnam War as an engineer in the U.S. Marine Corps.

Beth is a Producer and Emmy Award-nominated researcher with more than 20 years of experience, 13 of which have been honed at Northern Light. Beth has created a plethora of media for museums and award-winning documentary films. For the National World War II Museum in New Orleans, she produced a variety of immersive exhibit media to illustrate the story of the American role in World War II, in both the European and Pacific theaters. She holds an MA in American Studies from the University of Massachusetts, Boston, and a BA in History from Oberlin College.

Bonnie is a Producer and Writer for museum exhibit media, television documentaries, and corporate videos. At Northern Light, she's worked on projects for the National World War II Museum,the  American Writers Museum, the Western Reserve Historical Society, the Mob Museum, the Tennessee State Museum, and the University of Nebraska State Museum. She loves making complex historical and scientific subjects accessible and compelling for viewers, bringing stories to life with engaging narratives and creative visuals. Also a fiction writer, Bonnie brings a passion for drama and story structure to her work. She holds a BA in Semiotics from Brown University.

Blending technical expertise with creative vision, Evan has been involved in Interactive and Game Development for several years. While studying Game Programming at Champlain College, he acted as the Lead Developer at the Champlain Emergent Media Center, a local studio building innovative applications and media for the state of Vermont. After relocating to Massachusetts, Evan began work as an Interactive Developer at surrounding media firms, assisting in building and optimizing development teams by incorporating methods for code collaboration, build deployment, and project management. He now provides a large range of technical design skills to Northern Light, building on his unique background in creating engaging user experiences on a variety of hardware devices.

Jen started working with Northern Light in 2010 as an Associate Producer of audiovisual and interactive media for museums. Now a Producer, she's worked on several projects for museums and institutions. Her academic background in history and film provides a solid foundation for her work in content development, writing, and the research and acquisition of archival footage and imagery. Jen holds a BA in Film and History from Wesleyan University.

Jennifer has been producing and managing interactive projects for museums, media companies, corporations, and government agencies over 20 years. She has extensive management experience in all phases of interactive production including concept development, interactive design, media production, software development, installation, and testing. At Northern Light, she's worked on projects such as the Mob Museum and the Museum of Mississippi History. Before coming to Northern Light, Jennifer was the Digital Projects Manager for PBS’s NOVA, the long-running science series. At NOVA, Jennifer managed a team of digital content producers, designers, and software developers in the design and creation of award-winning educational websites, web applications, and mobile apps. She holds a BA in Mass Communication from Emerson College.

Jenny has been a Producer with Northern Light since 2007. She has produced several historical media elements for permanent museum installations, documentaries for broadcast, and multi-screen presentations. Her credits include the National Toy Hall of Fame at the Strong National Museum of Play, the Hyperion Environmental Learning Center, the Maritime Museum of San Diego, and several projects produced for the National Park Service. Prior to joining Northern Light, Jenny worked as a community organizer and educator, including producing film projects with high schoolers. She has an MA in Film from Boston University and a BA in Biology from Oberlin College.  

The beauty of many of Northern Light’s films can be attributed to Jesse Beecher, Northern Light’s staff Director of Photography since 2007. Jesse has extensive experience in large sensor HD shooting, 4K shooting, aerial shooting, knowledge of chip settings, lenses/vintage lenses, and dramatic/scenic lighting skills. Jesse’s work can be seen at various museums, visitor centers, and institutions both near and far. Recently, he shot Northern Light’s feature documentary, Birth of A Movement: The Battle Against America’s First Blockbuster, which aired on PBS. He also filmed various media elements for the First Division Museum, including a complex virtual reality program. In addition to being a Cinematographer, Jesse is a talented graphic artist. He holds a BA in Documentary Film Production from Emerson College.

On staff at Northern Light since 1985, Lenny Rotman has played a significant role in numerous major Northern Light museum contracts as Producer, Director, and Project Manager. Much of his work has centered around the National Park Service, including contracts throughout the continental United States, Puerto Rico, and Guam at military parks, historic parks, battlefields, and national monuments. In addition, Lenny has produced media for pubic broadcast, The Library of Congress, and many nationally recognized state and private museums including the National September 11 Memorial and Museum, the National Navy SEAL Museum, the International Spy Museum, the Louisiana State Museum, the Western Reserve Historical Society, and the Woodstock Museum.

Matthew came to Northern Light with 10 years of experience as a journalist, where he honed his tight writing style and meticulous editing skills. While continuing a freelance career in print, he's since concentrated on writing for the screen while also utilizing his reporting skills for interviews and research, first as an Associate Producer and today as a Writer and Producer at Northern Light. He holds an MA in Journalism from the University of California, Berkeley, and a BA in Journalism and International Relations from Brigham Young University.

Molly specializes in the design and production of video programs and interactives at Northern Light. She researches, writes, and produces non-fiction, short-format media and interactive exhibits for permanent museum installations. She works with clients from various museums and visitor centers across the country to guide a project from its conceptual phase to the creation of a fully installed audiovisual exhibit. Recently, she produced the award-winning exhibit media about the enslaved community who lived and worked at James Madison’s Montpelier. Molly feels that every project is a chance to learn something new and engage diverse audiences; she holds a BA in English from Wesleyan University.

Nick is a recent graduate from the University at Albany, SUNY, where he studied Communications and Sociology. Before joining Northern Light, Nick was an editor at the Sanctuary for Independent Media, which provides electronic media programs and services to artists, organizations, and the general public. As an Associate Producer at Northern Light, Nick is involved in a variety of tasks from research to graphic mock-ups to editing and sound design.

Portland has spent over two decades telling stories on television, film, and podcasts from all angles--as a Producer and Writer and as an on-camera and podcast host, voice-over talent, and actor. She's covered a myriad of beats, but has a special interest in natural and alternative forms of healing the body, mind, and spirit. Currently, she writes for the Kripalu Center for Yoga & Health. Before joining Northern Light in 2014, she created, hosted, and executive produced a 52-episode national TV talk show about natural health and wellness called "What's the Alternative?" As a Producer and Writer at Northern Light, some of her credits include hosting and co-producing/co-writing the acclaimed podcast, Stranglers, and co-producing and narrating the documentary film, The Last Speech. Portland holds a BFA in Acting from NYU and an MA from St. Michael's College in Vermont.

Rich has over two decades of experience working as a software engineer building software tools, business applications, multimedia presentations, and iOS apps. Since joining Northern Light in 2012, he's worked on interactives for many permanent museum installations including the Museum of Mississippi History and the American Writers Museum. In addition to his role as Interactive Developer at Northern Light, he teaches in the Communications Department at Boston College. Rich has a Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science as well as a Graduate Certificate in Instructional Media Design from the University of Massachusetts, Boston.

Shane has worked as an Associate Producer at Northern Light since 2017. Since then, he’s worked on a variety films and interactive media projects, such as the documentary film, The Last Speech, and scientific interactives for the University of Nebraska State Museum. With his dual degree in Film and History from Boston University, Shane enjoys using his researching skills, knowledge of history, and filmmaking talent to create accessible and entertaining historical media. In his spare time, Shane creates independent narrative films that screen at film festivals around the country.

Delving deep into research and hunting for the perfect image to flesh out a story, Talia brings a keen interest in archival analysis to Northern Light. Her research work has appeared at exhibit media in places like the Mob Museum and the Tennessee State Museum. She also relishes going into the field to work on projects like Super Reefs: The Future of Coral or to assist in project managing and logistics on both documentary films and museum media projects. Talia has a BFA in International Relations, East Asian Studies, and Film, Television, and Interactive Media from Brandeis University.

Through her multimedia work, Associate Producer Zoe Gregoric is most interested in making the familiar unfamiliar and in tracing the reverberations of history. Zoe began her work at Northern Light as an intern, while completing her BA in Media Arts/Media Screen Studies at Northeastern University. She has experience in corporate communications, community media, and youth arts programming. As a researcher, writer, camera operator, and editor, Zoe has a unique understanding of the connectivity between subject and process. She considers listening in on other people's stories an immense privilege and is especially invested in understanding and unearthing media biases.