RLMG is an employee-owned company. We are passionate individuals with specialized skills and diverse interests, united by our culture of collaboration. Meet our team.
Richard Lewis
Founder
Richard Lewis founded RLMG in 2010 with the goal of supporting the increasingly wide range of media communication forms that contemporary museums can employ. He has served as Principal for more than 200 media projects in locations around the world, with a budgeted value of more than $100 million. His experience, creativity and project management skills have made him and his company a valuable partner for many of North America’s leading museums, architects and exhibition design firms. Lewis holds a Bachelor’s degree from Oxford University and a Master’s degree from the Annenberg School for Communications at the University of Pennsylvania. He has lectured on museums and media at Harvard University, Tufts University and the Massachusetts College of Art.
Stephanie Stewart
Executive Director/Creative Director
Stephanie Stewart has headed the creative effort at RLMG since the company’s inception. With Greg Sprick, Stephanie is leading the company into the exciting new chapter of employee-ownership, deepening the company’s commitment to our clients, our partners and each other. Stephanie’s passion is building teams. Each project allows us to apply our imaginations to fresh, meaningful, beautiful and useful experiences with and for our clients. However many projects we produce, whatever the subject matter, the process never gets old.
Greg Sprick
Executive Director/Technical Director
As Executive Director, Greg Sprick partners with Stephanie Stewart to lead RLMG through this exciting new chapter of employee ownership. In addition to his management-oversight role, Greg focuses on the technical efforts behind all projects, ensuring that we bring our clients’ creative ideas to life in an effective and reliable fashion. His other roles include contract management and maintaining partnerships with builders and AV integrators.
Sara Smith
Head of Partnerships
Sara is responsible for creating and supporting trusting partnerships with clients and external collaborators, and for finding the opportunities where new partnerships can be formed. She is driven by a passion for designed spaces that create unique encounters with content, collections, and people. She works closely with clients and teams to ensure clear goals and an understanding of how media can best serve a project and audience. Prior to joining RLMG, Sara was the Director of Exhibit Development and Planning at an exhibit design firm for 15 years. She started her career, and her love for museums, in the collections departments of cultural history museums. Sara holds a BA from Brown University and an MA from University of Washington, both in Anthropology.
Nancy Caulfield
Head of Finance and Operations
Nancy began her production career creating broadcast news and educational programming for the Discovery Channel and PBS, filming in locations around the U.S. and the world. She began working with Richard Lewis in 1997 project managing video and interactive exhibits for several museums, including the Odyssey Maritime Museum in Seattle, the Chrysler Historical Museum in Detroit, and the Underwater Exploration Institute in Bermuda. She also developed and supervised the content of the Scientific American Frontiers program web site on pbs.org. Nancy draws on her extensive production background overseeing all aspects of business management as Operations Director for RLMG.
Diana Bonfilio
Director of Graphic Design
Diana is Director of Graphic Design and brings over 15 years of design experience to RLMG.
Before developing an affinity for interaction design, Diana worked in branding, print and web in the U.S. and Europe where she won a EULDA (European Logo Design Award) for her work on the Botanic Garden of Ireland. Diana has been working with Richard Lewis since 2004 and has demonstrated expertise in user experience, user interface and visual design for interactive media. She has worked on museum projects too numerous to list including The National Music Centre of Canada, Brooklyn Botanic Gardens, Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21, The Albuquerque Museum, History Colorado Center, The Smithsonian Institution and The Edward M. Kennedy Institute.
In addition to managing the Design Team at RLMG, Diana has taught several courses in Interaction Design at the Massachusetts College of Art and Design and regularly reviews the work of new designers through her relationship with Mass Art. Diana holds a B.A. in Photography, Media Studies and Literature from Hampshire College and a Design Certificate from the Massachusetts College of Art and Design.
Shelley Kobrenski
Director of Interactive Media
Shelley directs the development of interactive media at RLMG, supporting project teams as they develop concepts, prototype user experiences, and produce software-based exhibits. She is also an experienced project manager whose background in programming, interface design, and graphic design has fueled her passion for creating thoughtful and engaging software exhibits.
Shelley has been creating interactive experiences for public spaces for over 20 years and has developed hundreds of interactive exhibits for institutions in locations all over the world. Her experience ranges from large immersive exhibits to multi-user touch walls to mobile applications. Her media projects include the Smithsonian Museum of Natural History’s Fossil Hall and Accessibility App, the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame, and the New England Holocaust Memorial Mobile Tour. Shelley holds an BA from Holy Cross, an MS in Communication from Boston University, and has studied User Experience Design at Bentley University.
Jill Singer
Director of Video Production
Jill Singer is an experienced project manager, producer, writer, and director with an expertise in turning complex historical, cultural, and scientific content into engaging media exhibits. She works closely with museum professionals to figure out what stories they want to tell, and then uses her skills as a storyteller to create video and multimedia that engages, inspires, and moves visitors. Recent clients include the National Law Enforcement Museum, the Albuquerque Museum, the Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21, and the Smithsonian Museum of Natural History. Before working in the field of museum media, Jill was a producer and director of educational and broadcast documentaries.
Alyssa Fong
Director of Animation
Alyssa uses 17 years of experience and a variety of software to create 2D and 3D animation, motion graphics, and conceptual visualizations for RLMG. She works closely with designers, programmers, and hardware specialists to produce work in formats ranging from holographic structures to wall projections and multi-monitor arrays. Before joining RLMG, her work included animations, illustrations, and VFX for a wide range of projects including interactive games, stage graphics for MTV’s VMA Awards, and feature films such as X-Men and Charlie’s Angels. She holds a BA in Fine Arts from USC and a Master’s degree from King’s College London in visual design and technology for cultural heritage applications.
Tim Boutelle
Director of Creative Technology
Tim directs RLMG’s creative technology department, helping conceptualize, prototype, and integrate innovative tech and interaction into spectacular visitor experiences, and leading technically complex and highly-integrated projects. In this role, he combines his background in educational technology with a decade of experience in and around museums as a media producer, content developer, game designer, researcher, and writer. Prior to RLMG, Tim worked as an exhibit developer at Amaze Design and in various roles at the Harvard Museum of Natural History, Minnesota Children’s Museum, Museum of Science and Industry, and Notebaert Nature Museum. He holds an Ed.M. in Technology, Innovation, and Education from the Harvard Graduate School of Education, and a B.A. in History of Science from the University of Chicago.
Caroline Angel Burke
Director of Project Management
Caroline is Director of Project Management at RLMG, where she gets to do what she loves best—making sure that creative people can make amazing visitor experiences and media pieces through effective management. Caroline has worked in and for museums and other educational organizations her entire career, with an emphasis on interactivity, visitor engagement, and innovative uses of technology in science, history, and civics-oriented organizations. Most recently, she served as Vice President for Education, Visitor Experience and Collections at the Edward M. Kennedy Institute for the United States Senate. Prior to that she was a senior project manager for the permanent exhibition galleries at the Museum of Science, Boston.
Lindsay Amoroso
Designer
Lindsay is an interactive designer with a passion for user experience. She started her post-college design career with RLMG back in 2012, and worked with them until early 2017. She moved across the country to Portland, Oregon where she would work as a Creative Director at a website and marketing company. The pandemic brought Lindsay back to her home state of Rhode Island, and ultimately led Lindsay back to RLMG in 2022.
Lindsay graduated from the Massachusetts College of Art & Design with a BFA in Graphic Design. Aside from UX/UI work, Lindsay enjoys branding design and illustration.
Daniel Berube
Designer
Daniel is a graphic designer and photographer who enjoys merging static and dynamic media. He finds inspiration in the unique perspectives around him which fuel his interest in storytelling and culturally responsive practices. Prior to joining RLMG, Daniel worked at a studio centered in user experience research where he combined his passion for storytelling with designing UI/UX systems. Daniel aims to bring his lived experience into the work he creates and he enjoys being a part of a collaborative space. He earned his BFA in Communication Design with honors from Massachusetts College of Art and Design.
Jasmyn Choi
Associate Producer
Guided by a love of storytelling and community, Jasmyn seeks to uplift diverse narratives in media. She is particularly inspired by the unique power of spaces to bring people together- whether that be the physical space of a public exhibition or the digital realm of a video game. Before joining RLMG, Jasmyn earned a BA in East Asian Studies with a minor in Integrated Design, Engineering, and Applied Sciences at Wesleyan University. Her background in creative and cultural studies guides her collaboration with others at RLMG when researching and crafting meaningful experiences.
Cici Clark
Producer
Cici is a National Emmy Award winning researcher with nearly 15 years experience researching and licensing content for media. In addition to producing and project management, she oversees research and licensing for national and international museum projects, and advises colleagues on content acquisition, content management, and rights negotiations. She has worked on a diverse range of projects at RLMG, including Denver A-Z, YouthLink Calgary Police Interpretive Centre, and the National Postal Museum. She especially enjoys the challenge of unearthing rare, unexpected, and never before published materials from primary sources near and far. Prior to joining RLMG, Cici was an Associate Producer and Researcher on documentaries for PBS Nature, National Geographic, and NOVA.
Maya Detwiller
Technologist
With a background in mechanical engineering and writing, Maya is a proponent of translating innovative tech into digestible and exciting solutions. Before RLMG, Maya graduated from Lafayette College in Easton, PA with a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering and Minor in English. She went on to design and develop record players and other audio equipment as a product engineer at U-Turn Audio while her writing appeared in The Drum Literary Magazine, Rue Scribe, Boston Hassle, and Inbound Boston. At RLMG, she helps prototype, test, and install new exhibits while managing to get her hands dirty with production research and marketing.
Ian Elsner
Technologist
Ian makes new technologies work reliably for people and projects. As part of this, he develops production code, manages hardware and software prototyping, and installs and maintains exhibits. With a background in geography and an affinity for dense, information-rich exhibits, he is a proponent of integrating technology while getting it out of the way. Before RLMG, Ian developed science exhibits at the University of Florida.
Sean Eunson
Senior Editor and Sound Mixer
Sean is an award-winning documentary editor and sound designer who has been working in the field for twenty five years. He has a tremendous amount of experience with historical and scientific storytelling using both professional and amateur video, film, and audio source material. His television documentaries have been broadcast nationally on PBS and have garnered national and international awards. His museum work covers traditional linear storytelling, multi-screen exhibits and interactive projects for institutions as diverse as the Smithsonian, the Chicago Museum of Science and Industry, the Edward M. Kennedy Institute , the Liberty Science Center, the Intrepid Sea, Air and Space Museum, and the American Museum of Natural History.
Jules Farnham
Designer
Jules is a graphic designer with experience in UX and information design. At RLMG she focuses on creating clean and informative designs for interactive media pieces, as well as organization, graphic production, and research tasks. She has worked on numerous projects including the ASRT Museum & Archives, Youthlink Calgary Police Interpretive Centre, and the Adirondack Museum. Prior to working at RLMG, Jules designed for a small design studio, focused on print and web design. She graduated with honors from Massachusetts College of Art and Design with a BFA in Graphic Design.
Isabel Fitzgerald
Designer
Isabel is skilled in the area of art, illustration, photography and design with a knack for interior/environmental design and merchandising. She has a passion for collaborating with team members to discover and create innovative and unique design solutions. Before she joined the graphic design team she gained experience in the areas of graphic and interactive design through internships at a contemporary art nonprofit, Big Medium, in Austin, Texas and a tech startup at the Harvard Innovation Lab. She also has professional digital, illustrative and product design experience. Isabel graduated with a degree in Graphic Design and Art History from St. Edward’s University in Austin, Texas.
Colin Greenhill
Developer
Colin is a software engineer with a passion for building engaging interactive experiences. He has a background in animation, and enjoys exploring the combination of creativity, technology, and education. Prior to RLMG, he worked at the Education Arcade at MIT, where he developed games, simulations, and tools to help advance the use of technology in schools.
Hanika Karkhanis
Software Developer II
Hanika is a software engineer who likes integrating the disciplines of software development with design. Her background lies in game design and development with a focus in Location Based Entertainment. Prior to working with RLMG, she has experience making applications with various software platforms and has taught Image Processing and Algorithms. She has a B.Eng in Computer Engineering from Mumbai University and Masters in Entertainment Technology from Carnegie Mellon University.
Elise Kirk
Designer
Elise is a graphic designer who finds inspiration in fine art, fashion, and interiors. Prior to joining RLMG, she worked in exhibit design for Jeff Kennedy Associates. Elise brings her experience with large scale environmental graphics and spaces, her acuity with color and her commitment to clear, beautiful design to her interactive media work. She enjoys collaborating with and learning from artists, animators, programmers and producers as well as clients. Some of Elise’s favorite projects for RLMG have been for BioMuseo, the Maritime Aquarium at Norwalk and the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. She holds a BFA in graphic design from Massachusetts College of Art and Design.
Julia Kirwin
Designer, Illustrator
Julia is a graphic designer and illustrator who loves working on projects that combine her two passions. She enjoys exploring different styles of art and design in her work and engaging with the wide range of subject matter across RLMG’s projects. Before joining the team, Julia spent time interning as a graphic designer at the American Repertory Theater. She graduated with honors from Lesley University College of Art and Design with a dual BFA in Graphic Design and Illustration.
Dave Kobrenski
Software Developer
Dave is a senior developer with over twenty years of experience. He’s pushed the limits of web technologies while creating custom applications, crafting responsive websites, and designing intuitive content management solutions that clients love. Dave’s expertise ranges from database programming to front-end code to network and server management. As an artist and a developer, his biggest strength is seeing the whole picture of a project. Over the years, he’s put his skills to work for countless museums, government institutions, private schools, and nonprofits all over the world including National Museum of Natural History’s Fossil Hall and Accessibility App, the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame, and the New England Holocaust Memoria Mobile Tour.
In his free time, Dave is also a visual artist, a multi-instrumentalist composer / performer, an anthropologist, ethnomusicologist, and the author of three books.
Mark McKenna
Editor
Mark is a graduate of the Video and Audio Production program from the New England Institute of Technology. Prior to working at RLMG, he produced various freelance editing and filming projects in the Rhode Island and Boston areas. Mark brings to RLMG his ability to wear many different hats, but specializes in filming, linear and multi-screen storytelling, and sound design. In addition, he is always available for the last minute motion graphic task, as he loves the challenge of acquiring new skills. Mark has lent his expertise to a great range of projects including YouthLink Calgary Police Interpretive Centre, National Music Centre, and Albuquerque Museum.
Ryan McQuade
Designer, Illustrator
Ryan finds joy in fusing design, illustration, and animation into holistically considered front-end solutions. He draws inspiration from a lifelong fascination with video games and emerging technology, as well as a newly developed passion for educational theory and pedagogy. Before RLMG, he supported a freelance career specializing in interactive educational material design, to which he remains active. He holds a B.F.A. in Design and an individually designed M.Ed in Design for Learning – both with honors from Lesley University. His background as a musician greatly informed his work on Calgary’s National Music Centre, as well as the Hohhot Children’s Discovery Museum in Inner Mongolia.
Chris Mellor
Motion Designer
Chris is an award-winning motion designer who believes motion is a fundamental tool in educational or artistic storytelling. With a strong academic foundation in video post-production, animation, and visual effects, Chris graduated from Boston University and has worked freelance in cities throughout the East Coast. Since joining RLMG in 2012, Chris discovered his passion for the large-scale and unconventional presentations that museum work offers. Highlights include a 180° wrap-around film at the Discovery Park of America, a projection mapped multimedia experience at The National Music Centre of Canada, and a series of multi-screen shows for the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston.
Javi Ortiz
Technologist
Javi brings his experience as a designer, maker, and tinkerer to RLMG’s creative technology department, where he is involved in R&D, prototyping, testing, and installing exhibits across a wide range of projects. He works across disciplines at RLMG, applying his skills in motion design, 3D modeling, and creative coding. He is a graduate of the B.F.A. program in Interactive Design at Lesley University, where he also worked in the Digital Fabrication Lab.
Jack Quinn
Motion Designer
Jack is an animator who blends traditional 2D and 3D techniques. Before joining the RLMG motion graphics team, Jack alternated between freelance, studio work, and teaching at his alma mater; the Massachusetts College of Art and Design. At RLMG, Jack combines traditional animation approaches with state-of-the-art interactive media to craft powerful narratives. With a focus on using movement to convey meaning, an eye for detail, and a love for collaboration, he aims to create unique and memorable visual experiences.
Rebecca Reibstein
Producer
Rebecca joins Richard Lewis Media Group after graduating from Smith College with a BA in history and media studies. From the beginning of her career, she has strived to center her work on uplifting voices through representative media. Before RLMG, Rebecca was a freelance videographer for organizations focused on homelessness, and environmental issues in Boston. As an associate producer at RLMG, Rebecca spends her time weaving together stories that are unique and informative, and lends her hand to editing, voice overs, and research wherever help is needed. She has an eye for clean aesthetics, and a creative drive that pushes her to find the most compelling, and innovative stories.
Amanda Wallas
Producer
Using a passion for visual storytelling and a love of the natural world, Amanda brings historical, international, and science-based stories to life on the screen at RLMG. As a project manager, videographer and editor, she coordinates teams to create videos and interactive exhibits for museums around the world. Before coming to RLMG in 2012, Amanda co-founded a film production company on the island of Martha’s Vineyard. She holds dual degrees in Film Studies and Biological Sciences from Connecticut College.
Chris Welbon
Software Developer II
Chris Welbon is a software engineer with deep experience in software development, information architecture and photography in the museum, publishing and medical industries. He’s worked, learned, experimented and taught at the confluence of technology, design and education at the National Air and Space Museum, the New England Journal of Medicine and the University of North Carolina, as well as several Boston-area technology and media startups. He has a BA in the history and sociology of science from the University of Pennsylvania.
Erin Wells
Designer, Producer
Erin designs interactive media and motion graphics with the soul of a storyteller. Crafting meaningful experiences where visitors can forget about the technology and immerse themselves in the content is her passion. Also responsible for production management, she ensures a high level of quality from concept to the final software. Prior to RLMG, Erin designed exhibits for clients such as the Smithsonian, the Peabody Essex Museum, and the National Park Service in addition to serving a stint in web design. She holds dual BAs in Fine Arts and English Literature from Brown University and studied graphic design at Mass College of Art.
Andrew Wilson
Senior Producer
Andrew has spent two decades indulging his fascination for the hidden stories that shape the world around us – and getting paid for it. Originally a science journalist, he took a turn into electronic media in 1997, when he joined Richard Lewis to work on the Emmy-winning show Scientific American Frontiers. Since then, he has served as writer, producer, and project manager on over 250 media pieces, for clients such as NASA, the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History, and the Franklin Institute. He holds a MS in Science Journalism from Boston University and a BA from Oberlin College.
Jon Yuhas
Software Developer II
Jon is a developer who seeks to bridge his fascination with interactive media and games with his interests in non-fiction, fine art and design. Prior to joining RLMG, he worked on a wide range of game and simulation projects including a console-based shooter, NSF-funded educational games about plagiarism, a suite of nursing simulations, and IndieCade-nominated art/puzzle game simian.interface. Jon holds a BFA in Computer Art from Syracuse University and an MS in Game Design from The University of Central Florida.
Shanti Zschocke
Animator
Shanti is an animator with a background in stop-motion and digital illustration, whose work is heavily influenced by her Indonesian heritage and Southeast Asian pop culture. She graduated with departmental honors in Animation at Massachusetts College of Art and Design. Her work has been screened at several film festivals including the MAST Film Festival. She has been a guest speaker at the Southeast Asian Lecture Series at University of Hamburg, Germany.
We are always looking for talented and motivated people to join our team. We’d love to meet you.