WHO WE ARE
EXECUTIVE TEAM
JOSHUA M. GREENE is an author, filmmaker, and communications consultant specializing in religion and the peace process. He teaches in the Religion Department of Hofstra University and at Jivamukti Yoga School in New York. |
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| In 1970, Mr. Greene was initiated into bhakti (devotional) practice by revered teacher A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada and given the spiritual name Yogesvara Das. He spent thirteen years in Hindu ashrams and returned to New York in 1982 to begin a career in media and education. |
| Before joining Hofstra University he served as Vice President for Global Affairs at Ruder Finn (an international communications firm) and Director of Programming for Cablevision (the nation’s sixth largest cable provider). He has authored three bestselling books, is a frequent lecturer, and sits on the boards of a number of non-profit agencies. He is a founding member of the Coalition for Quality Children’s Media (Santa Fe, NM). He lives with his family in New York. |
RAJESH B. TRIPATHI
Mr. Tripathi, a long-time veteran of engineering startups, is an executive at GoBackTV, a pioneer in the field of digital television delivery. He is managing architecture and design as well as firmware and core software implementation. |
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Prior to GoBackTV, he was a software consultant at Com21, where he led low-level software development, leading to the rapid completion of Com21’s popular DOXcontroller CMTS and DOXport 1110-XP cable modem. Other experience includes engineering management and senior staff positions at a number of startups where he was responsible for technical leadership and direction.
Mr. Tripathi holds a Bachelor’s in Engineering (BE) from IIT Roorkee, India. He is on the board of the Fremont Hindu Temple and lives with his family in Fremont, California
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BOARD OF ADVISERS:
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ACCOUNTING:
ERNST & YOUNG
Founded in 1849, Ernst & Young is one of the largest audit, tax, and financial advisory firms in the world and the seventh largest private company in the United States. The company is a global organization with offices in more than 140 countries. Hanuman Education Foundation has engaged the services of the firm’s Long Island division.
Milton Rico, Senior Manager
Ernst & Young
393 North Service Road
Melville, NY 11747 |
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LEGAL:
CHARLES I. SINGER, ESQ.
11 Middle Neck Road, Suite 310
Great Neck, NY 11021
(516) 482-0666 |
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TECHNICAL STAFF:
Test Site Designer:
MIZELLE BOURNE,
Airbourne Designs, Inc.
With over 10 years in the information technology industry, Mr Bourne has developed skills in several other areas such as graphic design, business analysis, supervision, communication, and project management. |
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AS president and lead developer of Airbourne Designs, Inc, Mr Bourne has dealt with third party providers, managed small development teams, developed processes and documentation, and also delivered excellently programmed products single-handedly.
Mr Bourne has managed projects for such companies as nonprofits, retail stores, legal firms and social networks. |
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PROJECT MANAGER:
WAYNE LAFORME JR.
Wayne LaForme Jr. most recently served as associate producer at Scholastic on the development of System 44. He is currently developing content for original children’s television and musical theatre projects. |
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| His previous television production work at Cartoon Pizza includes Sesame Workshop’s Pinky Dinky Doo, Disney’s Jojo’s Circus and Stanley. Wayne began his career at Disney Theatrical Productions assisting on the Broadway workshop Hoopz as well as Broadway productions of Aida, Beauty and the Beast and Lion King. |
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BACKGROUND ART:
PHILIP STRAUB
Concept illustrator Philip Straub has been honored internationally for his work for Disney, Universal Studios, Warner Brothers, DC Comics, SciFi Channel, and Nickelodeon, among other clients. |
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| He was Studio Art Director at Electronic Arts where he oversaw visual development for such franchises as Tiger Woods, NASCAR and NCAA. His illustrations have appeared in more than 30 children’s books. Philip is a teacher as well as renowned artist who continually seeks to refine his skills as he continues to make a lasting contribution to his field. |
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ABOUT STORIES TO REMEMBER
Since 1986, Stories To Remember (STR) has created more than 1,000 hours of quality family programs for schools and broadcast. The company has received numerous parenting and media industry awards for excellence. Joshua M. Greene founded Stories To Remember in 1986. Soon after, he partnered with acclaimed director Shiva Kumar. Some highlights of their partnership include films for the following clients: |
The Disney Channel – a series of animated adaptations from outstanding children’s literature featuring the narrative talents of Kevin Kline, Sigourney Weaver, James Earl Jones, Mia Farrow, and others. |
PBS – “Witness: Voices from the Holocaust,” a feature film based on the world’s oldest survivor video archive, housed at Yale University. (www.witnessvoices.org) |
United Nations – 40 interviews with key delegates to the Millennium Peace Summit of Religious and Spiritual Leaders, the largest such gathering in U.N. history. |
Religions For Peace – Two films that opened and closed the Religions For Peace Global Summit in Kyoto, Japan. |
Integral Yoga International – “Living Yoga,” a one-hour exploration of contemplative practice in healthcare, special needs education, and environment. (www.livingyogamovie.org)
Other recent programs include short- and long-form documentaries for the National Trust for the Advancement of African American Males, the India America Foundation, the Citigroup Foundation, the Johnson & Johnson Foundation, the Verizon Foundation, and Children’s Hope. Abroad, Stories To Remember programs are seen on the BBC, Israeli Cable, Canal Plus (France), RAI (Italy) and NHK (Japan).
For more information, visit: www.strmedia.com |
Reviews and Press
“Such valuable lessons were never so entertaining.”
Billboard
“Great tales. Disney isn’t the sole supplier.”
U.S. News & World Report
“Tales that work for all ages.”
USA Today
“Parents can't go wrong with any of the STR line.”
TV Guide
“Hip, unpreachy—a must.”
Pulse! |
