Executive Producer

Founder of Bitter Maiden Productions, Lily is a NYC based theater and filmmaker working across the country to develop groundbreaking new works and arts initiatives uplifting communities commonly misrepresented or excluded from creative narratives.

Her work specializes in community building and recovery advocacy through the arts, using storytelling as a means to disrupt audiences emotional stasis on nationally critical issues.

Lily first began developing these projects under the guidance and mentorship of Director, Actor, and Producer Bryce Dallas Howard, as a part of the Nine Muses Entertainment Lab. Further honing the practice, she has since directed and produced projects with the Board of Alcoholics Anonymous, PBS Charlotte, Blumenthal Arts (associated w/the Broadway League), the National Association of Recovery High Schools, 92NY (or “The 92nd Street Y’) and Nine Muses Entertainment Lab.

Lily holds a B.F.A in Theater and Film Production, from NYU Tisch School of the Arts, where she first met and studied under the tutelage of Professor Nate Flower – a now trusted collaborative partner.

Executive Producer

Always striving to find the intersection of gifts, talents and passions with a need in the world, Scott is a Partner at Silverback Ventures and focuses on continuous encouragement and empowerment of our teammates and clients to reach their highest and best use and to leave a lasting impact on the world around them.

Scott has built his career around helping companies unlock their potential and growth through optimizing their operational and financial processes, creating a culture of excellence and building a solid foundation for maximum profit. He is a coach, consultant, speaker, investor, and small business owner who has had the privilege of working with some of the most influential companies in the Charlotte, NC metro area.

With nearly 30 years of accounting and C-level experience, Scott draws from the various companies and engagements he has worked on to truly teach real world application of the theory most just endured in college. As a business owner and consultant to numerous startups and non-profits, he can empathize with owners, but also cut through all the noise to get to root causes of their current issues and create and implement plans to solve those problems and maximize impact.

In addition to the above, Scott is a mentor at Clemson University’s College of Business and a frequent speaker to college students and business owners.

Scott lives in the Charlotte NC suburbs, is married to his high school sweetheart and is the proud father of two grown children. He is an avid hiker, golfer and loves to work with his hands.