Helping your

creative team

produce more.

In more places.

with less hassle.

As a teen, Lynette developed an unhealthy obsession with the Lord of the Rings movies which sparked a lifelong interest in film. After graduating from Denison University with degrees in Cinema and English Writing, she worked her way through Chicago’s film scene keen on mastering all aspects of video production, from the creative to the technical. After witnessing first-hand the always-on burnout culture that permeated the production and agency world, Lynette knew there was a better way. She co-founded Lightswitch with the belief that happy people do great work - and that employee work-life balance is essential to success

As CEO, Lynette loves using her video expertise to help the Lightswitch team bring clients’ visions to life creatively through video. On the weekends you can find her climbing mountains with her husband, Mike, or cuddling her cat, Pierre, and dog, Voo, who hopes to be as good of a climber as Biscuit someday.

Thom is from a town 40 minutes north of Chicago where he started watching R-rated movies at a questionable age. He attended Columbia College Chicago where he majored in film & video and has been a professional video editor since 2006. He spends most of his time failing at helping his partner cook, defending the White Sox, and dreaming of where his next vacation will be. He wishes he had an orangutan friend.

Having grown up just 20 minutes away from the bustling and artistically eclectic city of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Emily is no stranger to the world of art and entertainment media. Emily recently graduated from the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse with a degree in Media Studies and a minor in Theatre Performance. During her undergraduate career, Emily participated as an actor in dozens of theatrical productions, published research that looked at the intersection of sexuality and gender in post #MeToo media, as well as spent a semester abroad in Barcelona, Spain studying Intercultural Communication as it relates to media. Outside of work, Emily loves binge watching reality TV, enjoying nature, and hanging out with her two year old calico cat, Rooney Meow-ra. Her favorite YouTube video is this hilarious cat who definitely is not crying.

Bryce grew up in Iowa, attended the University of Iowa and has worked in media sales for nearly a decade. He tried out both coasts and the mountains before settling down in Chicago - his true love. His interests include movies, Frasier, being correct, and obsessively tracking packages.

He lives with his lovely wife, 2 rambunctious young children, and an old dog.

His favorite web video of all time is The Farting Baby

Nat studied at the University of Colorado Boulder and has worked in post-production for over a decade. He loves pretending to be good at video games, pretending to be good at cooking, and pretending to be a horrifying monster to his two small children. He also loves comic books, horror movies, and reading science fiction. His favorite month is definitely September.

Andrew was born and raised in Crystal Lake, Illinois where he cultivated his love for video production by visiting the cinema every chance he got. After graduating from DePaul with a degree in Communication and Media, Andrew spent a few years in the agency world of communications/PR before making the dive into video production. In his spare time, he loves watching movies and TV, attempting to become a polyglot, and creates films of his own! His most recent project, is the Latinx web series Border'd.

Born and raised in the suburbs of Chicago, Courtney’s love for stories has turned into an obsession for all things entertainment — from books, to movies, to music. She graduated from North Central College with a double major in Organizational Communication and Interactive Media Studies, and fills her spare time with reading and running her own book blog, Buried in a Bookshelf, along with playing drums and singing in her band, Double Identity — all while binge-watching her favorite TV shows. One of her favorite web videos is this Vine that she quotes without fail whenever she sees a “Road Work Ahead” sign.

JD found his love for video storytelling in high school before majoring in Theatre at McMurry University. A native Texan, he spent 10 years in Minor League Baseball telling stories through video, design, and ballpark entertainment before joining the Lightswitch team. Away from his desk he enjoys spending time with his wife Hilary exploring the great outdoors. His favorite YouTube video is watching poor RipTide crash his 4-wheeler.

Drawn to the world of video by a love for technology and film, Ian's as passionate about consuming media as he is creating it. Despite having a wife, a house, and over a decade of living in Chicago, he maintains that he's Minnesotan and represents his sports teams with pride. Ian treasures time with family and friends, travel, golf, and learning something new every day.

Diana sought an outlet for her imagination and creative ideas for as long as she could remember. Her first

dream was to be an actress, and as a child she intensely pursued any performance opportunity she could

find in her hometown of Downers Grove, IL. Everything changed in high school when she discovered a

love of filmmaking and digital media- and the rest is history! Diana graduated from DePaul University in

2019 with a BFA in Digital Cinema and a Concentration in Screenwriting. She co-wrote and directed her

first feature film, There May Be Ghosts, in 2018. Diana continues to write and direct in her free time,

focusing largely on mockumentaries, horror, and stories with LGBTQ themes. Her other passions include

photography, painting, sculpting, prop design, roller skating, longboarding, and composing music. She

hopes you really really really liked her bio!