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TARA RAZAVI

As a first generation American, Tara became committed to providing a creative haven where people could dream big for a living. A place where directors, musicians, producers, and interdisciplinary storytellers could thrive with broad support for their creative vision. Since founding Happy Place as a full service production company in 2008, Tara’s imaginative approach to production has won over legacy artists like TAYLOR SWIFT, TRAVIS SCOTT, JENNIFER LOPEZ, JAY-Z, JUSTIN BIEBER and TYLER THE CREATOR. And in the process, she’s minted her place in the industry as “your favorite artist’s favorite video producer.”

During this time Tara has also carved out a unique space for herself as a producer with a keen eye for young talent who can shepherd emerging artists still trying to define themselves in the visual landscape.

Gina Naranjo 

Gina Naranjo serves as the Head of Operations at Happy Place, overseeing an extensive network that includes company systems, processes and expansion. Gina has dedicated her career to building the best and most efficient teams, with over 15+ years of video production, reality shows, commercial content and live events under her belt.

When not cultivating with creatives, she’s known to love a good party and welcomes any excuse to use her passport!

Jared Fassler

Jared is an Oakland, CA native who has been living and working in LA for the past 10 years. He has experience in all phases of production from creative development to line producing to post production.

Jared is a problem solver working hard to bring creative visions to life. When not busy on production, you’ll catch him at a concert, seeking a new place to eat or at an LAFC game.

Tony Stackhouse

Tony hails from the DMV area, but over the last decade has come to call LA home. His great passions are the creative process and keeping active, whether out in the great outdoors or live
music events.

Leading the sales division with an “Anything is Possible” mantra, he also manages the creative roster. If you have an idea, he’d love to you to share it with him.

Ari Hyman

Ari joins Happy Place as the Head of Non-Scripted. East coast by birth, West Coast by occupation, Ari previously served as the Creative Executive for F. Gary Gray’s Nucleus Entertainment.

After pivoting to Non-scripted, Ari has spent over ten years creating and producing series across genres for cable networks and streaming platforms including HBOMax, HULU, Spotify, PBS, MTV, CNN, CNBC, HGTV, A&E and Oxygen.

Now, with a heavy focus on feature length docs and docu-series, Ari is working to build a non-scripted department at Happy Place that rivals their industry leading music video and commercial catalogues.

Jake Martin

Jake Martin serves as Happy Place’s Creative Producer and Director of Scripted Development. Previously the creative executive under James Gunn, Jake brings more than a decade of experience working alongside some of the industry’s leading visionaries, and has developed projects for Disney, Marvel, Blumhouse, Sony Pictures, HBO, and Netflix.

Jake is focused on developing unique, original properties, building on Happy Place’s extensive relationships with music artists, directors, writers, and producers of all visual mediums.

Also, Jake’s moustache is not a fashion statement, it’s a disguise. He is on the run from the law.

Shaala Brown

Operations Manager

Karen Perez

Junior Accountant

Damian Giampietro

Post Coordinator

Alyssa Craig

Production Coordinator

Sarah Hartman Naar

Senior Producer

Nancy Vasquez

Accounting Assistant

Emily Tegel

Junior Post Coordinator

Miranda Sarah Einy

Junior Producer

Morgan Steele

Junior Producer

Julia Schreib

Executive Assistant

Lem Clark

Stage Manager

Chandler Guzman

Production Coordinator

Stephen Michaels

Production Coordinator