CHEMWENO
SHAMBURGER
ESTRADA
O’LEARY, JR.
the Albuquerque Metropolitan
for concerts and music festivals,
worked on 14 feature films as a
Brian was associated with the New
Districts, and the University of
AEP provides lighting, audio, video
senior artist, including Iron Man
York office of Fulbright & Jaworski,
New Mexico Health Sciences
staging and design for some of the
3, Men in Black 3, G-Force and The
LLP. Mr. O’Leary previously served
Department. This encompasses
Southwest’s largest events.
Amazing Spider-Man. His TV credits
as Assistant Counsel to the New
include Cosmos, The Librarians and
York State Tax Appeals Tribunal
the regulatory and legislative
Having provided recording,
environment, and how political
lighting, video and equipment
Black Sails, where he served as
and worked in tax consulting with
theatre and state governments
for several film productions over
a CG Supervisor and occasional
Arthur Andersen, LLP.
play a really major role in our
the past decade, the company
VFX Supervisor. Most recently,
healthcare decisions.
continues to be a source for
Aaron served as the on-set VFX
the University of Hartford, a J.D.
Johonnius has founded and
Brian has a B.A. (honors) from
various production needs,
Supervisor for all of Roswell, New
(cum laude) from Albany Law
co-founded other private and
consulting several projects and
Mexico, Season 2, which was
School of Union University and an
non-profit organizations and
the growing film industry in New
shot right here in New Mexico.
LL.M from New York University
looks to support the New Mexico
Mexico. Marsh holds a degree in
Aaron’s former employers include
Law School. He is a member of the
community. He has recently been
classical composition from Baylor
DreamWorks Animation, Sony
Bar in New York.
appointed by Governor Michelle
University, and continues to
Pictures Imageworks, Nickelodeon
Lujan Grisham to the board of
compose and record for various
and Rhythm & Hues.
directors of the New Mexico
film projects, radio and podcasts
Workforce Development Board
along with helping to continue to
BRIAN J. O’LEARY, JR.
and also supports the New Mexico
grow AE Productions into one of
SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, TAX
Association of Commerce and
the premier production providers
COUNSEL, NBC UNIVERSAL MEDIA
Industry, healthcare insurance
in the country.
firms, New Mexico Workers
VANS STEVENSON SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, STATE GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS — MOTION PICTURE ASSOCIATION Vans Stevenson is responsible
Brian O’Leary is Senior Vice
for the MPAA’s state and local
Compensation Administration,
AARON ESTRADA
President, Tax Counsel for
government affairs department,
in addition to supporting a wide
CREATIVE DIRECTOR/
NBC Universal Media, LLC. Mr.
which represents member
range of physician groups, hospi-
VFX SUPERVISOR, CRAFTY
O’Leary has been tax counsel to
companies before state and
tals, and nursing associations.
APES NEW MEXICO
NBCUniversal since December
local government legislative,
of 1999. Mr. O’Leary’s practice
executive and regulatory offices.
focuses on tax controversies,
He also manages the member
MARSH SHAMBURGER
Aaron Estrada is the VFX
PRESIDENT/OWNER,
Supervisor and Creative Director
tax policy and economic
companies’ interests on all
AE PRODUCTIONS
at Crafty Apes New Mexico. As a
development initiatives. Brian is a
production, facilities and labor
Sr. VFX artist with over 25 years
frequent lecturer on film finance
issues. Stevenson is responsible
experience, he is well versed
and tax matters and serves as a
for issues and matters that
composer who spent many years
in all stages of VFX production.
board member of the National
include proposed legislation,
touring internationally, Marsh
While his interest always centered
Multistate Tax Symposium. He
rules and regulations that affect
Shamburger purchased a local
on photography and computer
regularly assists government
motion picture, television and
audio company in Albuquerque,
graphics, Aaron’s first break in
authorities in evaluating policy
home entertainment distribution,
NM and created AE Productions,
the industry was as a model
initiatives and appears as a
production and business practices
now one of the Southwest’s
builder at DreamQuest Images
witness before legislative tax
of MPAA member companies,
largest live event and production
in the days when CG was just
and economic development
including all tax issues, and the
providers. Well-versed on both the
starting to replace miniatures and
committee hearings.
MPAA-administered Motion
creative and technical of artists
traditional techniques. He has
A professional musician and
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Before his current position,
Picture Rating System in all 50
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