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LEADERSHIP

Founder & Executive Producer

Todd Cross is an award-winning video producer with more than three decades of experience in media and communications, including extensive video storytelling across public media, nonprofit, and broadcast platforms. His work includes production roles at CNN, NBC News, and In the Life (on American Public Television), where he helped shape LGBTQ documentary storytelling for national audiences. Todd has produced, shot, and edited high-impact work for digital, broadcast, and educational distribution, with a career grounded in thoughtful pre-production, ethical storytelling, and collaborative leadership. He brings both creative and institutional experience to The Life Studios, guiding its work with a focus on responsibility, depth, and long-term public value.

https://www.toddcrossproducer.com

https://www.linkedin.com/in/toddcross

Contact: toddcross@thelifestudios.org

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BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Angela Stephens

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Michael O’Rourke

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Dr. Rodney Wright