Disciplined
Creative

Beginning With the End In Mind

Founded in 1999, Funnelbox has grown from a cadre of content creators to a full-blown, nationally-recognized, award-winning shop producing custom-crafted content for regional and international brands. Our success is distilled from a volatile cocktail of creativity, communication and passion. All three of these elements are present in the one thing we could not do without: Our People.

Funnelbox is built on a foundation of creative professionals from varying disciplines. Everyone practices their craft in different ways, and we recognize the need for flexibility in our company structure to allow for those differences. But just as the flexible and powerful muscles of the body are held up by a skeleton, we support our crew with the equipment and technology they need to accomplish any project, no matter how they approach it.

And everything they do is guided by our over-arching principle of Disciplined Creative.

What does our process look like? It begins and ends with communication.

DISCIPLINED CREATIVE,
EXPLAINED.

We know that you have more important things to do than “manage” your subcontractors. That’s why we’ve made it a priority to manage ourselves. We understand that, in addition to great creative, a world class video production relies on having a dependable production workflow. Our Disciplined Creative process doesn’t sacrifice creative excellence; It simply ensures an efficient video production process that is dependable, repeatable, and ultimately….enjoyable. As part of our Disciplined Creative philosophy, Funnelbox Production Studios takes as much pride in the “business” and “process” side of our service offerings as we do in our break-through creative production skills. What does our process look like? It begins and ends with communication. Regular communication, we’ve found, is the miracle cure to most everything that ails the production process. It keeps people on the same page. It keeps you and your team out of the dark. And it keeps productions on message, on budget, and on time.

CULTURE & CORE VALUES

The work we do, and how we do it, is defined in large part by the culture we've developed.

We seek to build an organization that each and every one of us enjoys being a part of, where people feel valued, inspired to grow, and are willing to do what's necessary to take care of each other and our client. These are not just pithy statements to make us look good on paper. These are our core values and why we continue to come into the office every week.

Meet the crew

Robb Crocker

Ceo & Founder

As founder and CEO, Robb's committed focus is to work and play hard, maintain an unquenchable thirst for learning, and serve others ahead of himself.  He believes in Les Schwab's founding philosophy that the best way to build a company is to "build people."  To that end, his primary roles at Funnelbox are three-fold: to recruit, coach, and nurture talent; to serve clients like family; and to seek new and better business and production practices.   His primary role at home is to be the best husband and father he can be to his wife, Dana and their two girls, Carly and Kenna.

Kirk VanderLeest

President

Kirk works hard with the Funnelbox Team to keep all the divisions, personnel, numbers and clients straight and in their "happy place". Though he’s “corporate” enough to have an MBA and is a certified Six Sigma expert, his on-the-ground experience with clients, partners and staff keeps him real and running right alongside the rest of us. Kirk is the proud papa of three quickly-growing kiddos who enjoy keeping him on his toes.

Chad Parker

Executive Producer

Funnelbox is proud to have wrangled Chad from the East Coast back to the West Coast. He's been cracking production skulls since the early 90's. With his team building experience and an Emmy under his belt, we're super ecstatic to have him on board. Chad is a self-proclaimed Teddy Roosevelt historian, avid duck hunter, and lasagna connoisseur. His life motto is fittingly from Roosevelt himself - "Do what you can, with what you have, where you are".

Slater Dixon

Creative Director

Slater Dixon is a film & video creative. With award winning, theatrically screened shorts and feature film credits, Slater brings his diverse background, passion, and unique experience to every project that he undertakes. His portfolio of work includes over 20 films ranging from Sundance Award winners to Academy Award qualifiers. He has become a sought after filmmaker and collaborator in the Northwest. MO' SLATER

Shauna Rybolt

Director of Operations

An accomplished 'manager' with a solid track record, you might expect Shauna to be all business and no play. We love it when people defy expectation. With a quick wit and ready laugh and smile, Shauna balances her weighty responsibilities with a breezy approach. But if you don't do your dishes, be prepared for a hurricane...  SHAUNA'S PETS

Tim Connolly

Controller

Tim is responsible for whipping our books into shape, a task he does with ease having countless years of financial consulting experience in his portfolio. At home, Tim likes to soak in the scenic views from his back porch, which happens to be on the side of a mountain [one of the perks of living in Portland]. With that kind of scenery, we can see why he only makes it into the office twice a week.

Maurissa Fisher

Director of Client Care

After co-founding Young Entrepreneurs Business Week in 2004 and spending eight years as the organization's Executive Director, Maurissa did something rare for an entrepreneur: she successfully handed over the reigns to someone else. After such success, we are thrilled to have her as the point person for all things client-related. An expert in the principles of "customer delight", Maurissa's role is to provide seamless communication between our precious clients and our busy producers.

DJ Widmer

VP Strategic Partnerships

"I believe success in the workplace is obtained through persistence, patience, and a positive attitude." This simple statement is one of the many reasons DJ is a part of the FunnelCrew. Though you may never see him operate a camera or sit down at an editing workstation, he's a valuable member of the team, providing a face to the company and securing partnerships in high places. In other words, he lines 'em up so the production crew can knock their socks off.

Aaron Corpus

Producer/Director

Aaron Corpus:  our enigma wrapped in a riddle stuffed under a steaming pile of peppery beef jerky.  Yep.  That's what we want from our resident producer/director.  He'll watch your bottom line, assemble your crew, and still have energy to work with the actors and line up the most beautiful shot in the whole wide world.  What a guy.  Nay.  What an absolute stud muffin!  Raised in SoCal (Go Lakers!), Bachelored on The Farm (Go Cardinal!), Mastered on The Bluff (Go Lions!), Producered at Respond2 (Go former employer!), Aaron is the noun we've all been waiting for.  Wait till you see him verb! (Oh no you didn't just write that!)

Padraic O’Meara

Director

In his own words: "I am a storyteller. I work in the medium of moving and still imagery. In my capacity as a director I hope to make beautiful and engaging pieces of advertising, music videos that feel like the song could never have existed without the visuals, documentaries that have you feel like you have taken the journey of the characters on the screen in front of you, and to be able to tell fiction stories with moving images that capture my audiences' imagination."

Greg Treat

Partnership Strategist

Greg is focused on maintaining, improving and building relationships with our business partners. His passion is exploring new business opportunities for Funnelbox and ensuring a potential partnership is the “right fit” for all involved. When out of the office, it's a safe bet he's with friends and family enjoying movies and quality Hi-Fi [which to HIM is CD based 2-channel stereo].

Darcy Feinstein

Producer

Producers are among the many unsung heroes of film and video production, and Darcy is no exception. With an exstensive background in production, both as a freelancer and with recognized shops like Downstream, she brings unparalleled expertise to any project. She's also cool as a cucumber [or vegetable of your choice] under pressure [cue Queen cover band...]

Joel Pomeroy

Producer

Born and bred in PDX, Joel has been working in production for over 15 years. Most of his experience was earned while living in NYC. Funnelbox is pleased to have Joel primarily representin' our Bizflix division.  He's a self-proclaimed home-brewer, cook, and cheesy 90s R&B advocate. His greatest joy in life is expanding the vocabulary of his six year old son. We swear we've overheard his family singing 90's R&B duets. 

Jesse Salsberry

Junior Creative Director

Another enigmatic figure, Jesse has the Funnelbox HR department scouring warehouses of confidential documents to find out his true history. Come back soon to see what dirt they've unearthed...

Nick Perkiss

Post-Production Supervisor

Nick MAY just have a fondness for cats and cat-related internet videos. That deficiency, however, doesn't stop him from being a top-notch Colorist [that means making magic, people]. Nick's proficiency with DaVinci is supplemented by awesome powers in every program we use in the shop, making him a go-to-expert on practically any problem [just don't interrupt his cat videos].

Julius Jockusch

Technical Director

Julius is Technical Director of Funnelbox, keeping our machines happy and healthy [and spending long nights with them when they aren't]. An accomplished effects artist, he knows how to re-system a computer for best results and once turned a 30-jointed invasive crustacean into General Mittencrab. With his love of graphics, he gets choked up watching the beautiful, tactile garbage dumps of WALL-E.

Sean Saul

Motion Designer

Known affectionately as 'Scooter' [though he's been known to outride racing motorcycles on the track], Sean takes a holistic approach to design. Every part of the process receives his greatest attention and he takes the full weight of the success or failure of a piece on his own shoulders. That's not to say he's all work; it's just that it makes sense he races scooters to blow off steam...

Matthew Roberts

Editor

Matt comes from the tundra of Alaska, but decided early on to migrate to Montana, where he first fell in love with film. When he's not big game hunting or bumping Hip-Hop, Matt is cutting Funnelbox masterpieces. Guy Ritchie fan, co-creator of the Harry Potter Minute, and the owner of a chocolate lab named Duncan, Matt has an incredible knack for turning hours of raw footage into smooth, seamless visuals.

Aaron Wong

Cinematographer

Aaron's history is shrouded in mystery, though we did learn enough about his time in Tennessee to christen him 'Memphis'. The epitome of a Jack-of-All-Trades, Aaron tames technical terrors with tenacity and tact. His inner calm may come from his black belt in Karate, spending time with his beautiful husky, Willow, or hours tearing up the track in Mario Kart 64. Oh, he also has two degrees in some stuff.... MEET MEMPHIS

Seth Whelden

Sound Engineer

While others in the shop don headphones to listen to jams while they work, Seth rocks his skull candy as part of his job. Whether it's recording production sound on a live shoot or editing audio in post-production, his ears are so often encased in foam and plastic, we honestly couldn't tell you if they are pointed or not...

Bryan Thompson

Gear Manager

Bryan was a great find. With years of onset production experience and time spent at Gearhead Grip + Electric, he knows his way around every bit of equipment we own [and is bugging Robb and Tim for a budget to purchase even BETTER stuff]! His new toys will get here eventually; in the meantime, Bryan makes sure we always have a ship-shape truck when we roll out for a shoot.

Andy Best

Camera Tech

Andy loves a good challenge - whether it be tackling our camera department, hiking to the top of the highest mountain to get that perfect shot, or taking his fitness to the next level. Andy is no “one show pony”. He’s all hands on deck around the Funnelbox office also assisting with the Uberstock division. To say we're lucky we nabbed this guy is an understatement. 

Dawn Wagner

Office Accomplice

The melodious voice on the phone and the first face many people see when they visit our offices, Dawn is the shop's Grandma... without ever having been married, had children or children with children. A self-professed cat-loving, crafty, whiskey-drinking, kick-ball-playing cowboy boot-wearer, she's the hippest grandma we've met. And with a degree in film and video production, we've no doubt she'll someday be running the place.

Spencer Hadduck

Production Assistant

Spencer is a vital asset on set and around the office. He is the muscle of Funnelbox always lifting, carrying, sorting, lugging, or cleaning anything and everything. Without him, Funnelbox would be a bad episode of Hoarders

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