John Werner
Executive Producer
john@hatmcreative.com
John Werner has been creating award-winning content for television and film for four decades. He has produced and directed for HBO, NBC, CNBC, USA, SyFy, and more. In 2012, he started working in the PE/Banking, carving out a niche that has propelled the business to one of the top video production companies working with CEOs, PE firms, and bankers/brokers. He has interviewed over 200 C-suite executives and won several journalistic awards for his work at CNBC.
Liam Werner
Producer and Audio Lead
liam@hatmcreative.com
Liam is a producer, audio engineer, and composer. He oversees all production at HATM Creative and is responsible for all production and post-production audio. He also creates music and sounds for video games, television, and film. He graduated from NYU with an MM in Music Technology and holds a BM in Jazz Trumpet Performance from Temple University.
Christian Schlicht
Director of Photography
christian@hatmcreative.com
Christian is an Emmy Award-winning cinematographer, camera operator, and gearhead. On set with HATM Creative, he works with directors and the lighting crew to compose and shape the final image. Behind the scenes, he is our in-house travel agent and coffee guru. Since a young age, Christian has always had a strong passion for the moving image and completed his BA in New Media at SUNY Purchase College. From first concept to rendering the final product, every stitch of detail drives his imagination wild. He takes pride in loving what he does and having fun while doing it.
Howard Ellis is an editor/producer with extensive experience in all aspects of video production.
He has been a senior editor for more than 25 years for USA Networks, NBCUniversal, Discovery Networks, and various production facilities. Howard has also been a vice president of post-production, an adjunct professor for a wide variety of media courses, a graphics compositor, a writer for hundreds of projects, and a director of stop-motion animations. Howard brings a passion for creativity and a considerable video skill set (AKA a tech nerd) to all HATM Creative productions.
Molly Kissane
Visual Designer
molly@hatmcreative.com
At HATM Creative, Molly works as a graphic designer, creating pitch decks and storyboards for upcoming projects during the pre-production stage. She also works as a liaison between clients and our team to progress company efficiency. Molly is a graduate of St Andrews University in Scotland, where she studied art history, social anthropology, and film. In her role at the company, she applies her strong passion for visual arts and color theory to effectively and creatively communicate clients’ visions.
Tommy Donohue
Associate Producer and Editor
tommy@hatmcreative.com
Tommy is a producer and film editor who works in financing, assistant directing, and production roles. He has experience in pitching and funding short features and television series, scheduling and organizing shoots, marketing completed projects, and developing global distribution strategies. He applies his energy and musical experience as a former dancer and screen actor to lend a unique perspective throughout the production process. Tommy is a graduate of the film studies program at Sarah Lawrence College.
