Ime N. Etuk (pronounced "E-May") is a Nigerian-American Producer and Director who grew up in Portland, Oregon. Before joining the Director’s Guild of America, Ime worked on the ABCNEWS shows, World News Tonight and 20/20. He has directed and produced music videos, commercials, and films. His first feature "Hurricane In the Rose Garden" (2008) screened at the Pan African and Slamdance Film Festivals before being picked up for distribution. Ime has worked under some of the most prolific directors in Hollywood, including Paul Haggis “Crash”, The Coen Brothers “The Man Who Wasn’t There”, Antoine Fuqua “Training Day”, and David Lynch “Twin Peaks”.

Ifanyi is the Executive Producer of Open Signal Labs, a content studio and social impact incubator that gathers professional creatives, Open Signal Producers, and community members to tell stories of social and cultural relevance. He began his professional career in Boston at the WGBH Educational Foundation, focusing on early education reform in Boston Public High Schools. As a producer for various NPR and PBS stations, he helped craft Emmy-nominated stories on education, arts, and science. He also served as the Director of Editorial Video Content for Narrative.ly, a nonfiction storytelling platform based in New York City. In 2014, Ifanyi became the founder and co-creative director of Brushfire Creative Partners, a socially sustainable marketing agency dedicated to supporting equity in the creative and social marketplaces. He joined Open Signal in 2016.

Vin is a published writer, acclaimed storyteller, international actor, and director. He has performed on Broadway and toured nationally as Tom Collins in Rent and John in Miss Saigon. His outdoor school story is featured in Occasional Magic, a New York Times Best Seller. Additionally, his performative, original writing was featured in April Baer’s State of Wonder on Oregon Public Broadcasting. Vin toured and performed with the US State Department Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs Arts Envoy trip to Egypt in 2019.