Megan Matousek is the Founder and CEO of LoCo Lab. She is also the Chief Operating Officer and co-founder 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.

Kandace Little is the Project Coordinator 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 manuscripts. Kandace is based in Golden, Colorado where she lives with her daughter, though has traveled extensively throughout Latin America, the United States, Europe, and the UK. 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.