Founder & CEO

Kip is an innovative and award-winning filmmaker - producing viral traditional and digital content that have generated billions of views. He has directed and produced feature films, documentaries, and commercials that have played theatrically, on television, and worldwide, including In Organic We Trust, Sickhouse, 60 Second Docs, and How to Stop a Pipeline. Most recently, Kip was the EVP of Production at Indigenous Media, a next-gen studio founded by Jon Avnet and Rodrigo Garcia. He is a member of the Producer’s Guild of America, a board member of FEAST, and an advisory board member of the WunderGlo Foundation. Having traveled and explored extensively, Kip finds inspiration in places outside of his comfort zone. He believes that filmmaking is the most effective medium to disseminate big ideas and affect real change.

VP Production and Development

Hana is a seasoned producer, writer, and director with more than 13 years of experience creating documentary, branded, and commercial content for a multitude of platforms from theatrical to broadcast to digital. She has produced on feature documentaries including the theatrically released Waiting for Lightning, worked for industry media giants including Univision and Viacom where she oversaw a multiyear branded digital series, and worked with iconic brands such as Nike, Apple, BMW and REI. She has directed documentaries focused on social justice issues ranging from immigration to LGBTQ families. Hana is excited about the evolution of storytelling in the digital space and seeks new ways to inspire audiences and bring them into dialogue on important issues

Senior Director & Producer

Melissa Kepen is an accomplished director and producer with over a decade of experience creating documentaries and branded content across broadcast and digital platforms. She holds a degree in Film and Media from UCSB, a Sustainability degree from UCLA, and has led projects with media giant Grupo Globo and leading brands like Red Bull, Warner Music, Billabong, and Google. Melissa’s passion lies in crafting unique human-centric narratives that ignite action and drive transformative change. Outside of work, Melissa fuels her creativity by sailing the Pacific coast, hiking remote wilderness trails, and immersing herself in cultures around the world.

Assistant Editor

Anuj Jamadagni is a Los Angeles-based filmmaker and post-production artist with an MFA in Post Production from LMU, LA and an undergraduate degree in software engineering. Blending technical expertise with a strong narrative sensibility, Anuj has worked across editing, color grading, sound design, motion graphics and AI-driven video creation and has collaborated with leading media companies such as Disney, Spotify, Universal Music, Tastemade, RPA advertising and Candle Media, delivering high-impact content across branded, documentary, and narrative formats. At Pique, he leads post-production on numerous short and long form videos, crafting impactful stories that highlight climate solutions and drive meaningful change.

Assistant Editor

Pankaj is a creative, adaptable, and self-motivated post-production artist with over a decade of experience crafting compelling visual stories. He specializes in editing, motion graphics, visual effects, and color grading. With a background in computer science and engineering and a strong eye for detail, he brings both technical skill and creative problem-solving to every project. He works across editing and post-production support at Pique, helping bring climate solutions to the screen.

Advisor

Mike was a Co-Founder and COO of DataFox, a B2B cloud analytics business which was acquired by Oracle in 2018, where he became VP of Product Management in Oracle’s AI applications group. Prior to DataFox, he co-founded ServiceDirect, a fast growing B2B software platform in the home improvement industry. Mike received an MBA and an MS Engineering focused on energy and clean tech from Stanford. Prior to Stanford, he studied international economics and politics in various countries (Egypt, Argentina, France, and Mongolia) where he gained an appreciation for the interplay between energy, natural resources, and economic growth. He is now focused on investing in and advising companies in AI, enterprise software, and clean tech.

Climate Tech Advisor

Nathan has been a leader in the energy and climate space for 15 years. He is a former Executive Director of the Community Office for Resource Efficiency and Co-founder of Apogee EP, and an economics and policy consulting firm based in Washington, DC. He has worked at the White House Council on Environmental Quality, during the Obama Administration, and at Resources for the Future, a resource economics thinks tank. He holds an MPA from Princeton University's School of Public and International Affairs and is currently finishing a mid-career PhD at Stanford University, where his research focuses on energy economics and finance. He believes that rapid climate tech deployment will make for a healthier, happier future for everyone.

Advisor

John Kim is a co-founder of Amasia, a thesis-driven venture capital firm with offices in the Bay Area and Singapore. At Amasia, they work with founders building companies in our current thesis area: fighting the climate crisis and enhancing sustainability, through behavior change.

He started his career as an entrepreneur, founding music internet and e-consulting businesses before joining Merck & Co as a Systems Specialist.

He spent the next 10 years managing trading and investment strategies across multiple asset classes for Goldman Sachs, Korean National Investments and Mercuria Energy Group.

Over the years he has been affiliated with various organizations at the intersection of entrepreneurship and education. He’s a Kauffman Fellow, a member of the Young Presidents Organization and sits on the advisory board for The Choson Exchange, a non-profit focused on training entrepreneurs in North Korea. He’s also a lay preacher and board member at his church, Solomon’s Porch Singapore.