Megan Matousek is the Founder and CEO of LoCo Lab. She is also the Founder and CEO of LoCo+, a localized streaming platform for independent content creators. During her 15-years working in the film and entertainment industries, a common thread of innovation and development emerged. While working for LAIKA Animation on the film Coraline, Matousek participated in creating the first animated stop motion film shot in stereoscopic 3D. She made the move to Lucasfilm, Ltd., where she managed Star Wars franchise and brand marketing activities. She rose through the ranks quickly and was promoted to produce 2nd unit visual effects for Star Wars films, working for Industrial Light & Magic where the motto, “Creating the Impossible” is a daily reality. Leveraging her knowledge and experiences of innovation, financial models, and supply-chain systems, Matousek founded LoCo Lab as the technical solution for better transparency, financial benefits, and pathways to sustainable success.

The Chief Sales Officer of LoCo Lab, Dan is a seasoned leader whose career spans for-profit, non-profit, and higher education sectors, giving him the ability to build trust and drive growth across very different rooms. With over 20 years of experience leading teams through change, Steiner is at his best in the space between an idea and its execution. He knows how to find the right people, build the right structure, and keep things moving until what started as a conversation is working in the world. As a leadership coach and mentor, he's worked with hundreds of emerging leaders and executives through the 5280 Fellows program and at the graduate level, where he taught, built mentoring curricula, and secured a Templeton Foundation grant to expand programming. Underneath all of it is a pretty simple belief: companies grow when the people inside and around them feel seen, are treated fairly, and given room to do work they're proud of. He's also a published author, a speaker, and a photographer.

Kandace Little is the Project Manager of LoCo Lab. She is a Baylor alumna with degrees in Psychology, English, and Behavior Science. She worked for eight years in behavior analysis, a data-driven application of behavior science, with half of that time as a masters-level clinician serving neurodivergent people and their families. Entrepreneurial minded, she pivoted to behavioral consulting and provided subject matter expertise to technology companies working toward technological solutions to serve marginalized populations alongside her clinical and supervisory work. Kandace has earned certificates in editing and proofreading, then volunteered as an editor of book-length manuscript. Kandace is based in Wheat Ridge, Colorado where she lives with her partner and daughter, though has traveled extensively throughout Latin America, the United States, Europe, and the UK, during which time she consulted with an environmental restoration company on their creative design, copy, and marketing materials. She is a creative writer of satirical short stories and is working on her first book, trying to not be too distracted by her idea for the second book to finish her first.

Juliana Haley is the Project Coordinator of LoCo Lab. She is a Northern Arizona University alumna with degrees in Creative Media and Film and Strategic Communication. Within her career in the entertainment and media industry Haley has contributed to a range of short films, feature-length films, and documentaries. Her experience spans various roles, including 1st Assistant Director, Producer, Director, and more. She has worked as a social media manager and editor for various non-profits and continues to provide freelance end-to-end video production for local businesses in the Denver Metro area. Haley serves on the CFVA board, working to engage and connect Colorado’s film and media community.