2025 Guests
Jennifer A. Haire
Jennifer A. Haire is a Line Producer and DGA Production Manager with professional feature film and television experience since 1999. Her work includes domestic and international productions comprised of a diverse mix of feature films, episodic television, documentaries, game shows, and other short formats with budgets ranging from a few hundred thousand to hundreds of millions. She is a graduate of the University of North Carolina School of the Arts. Jennifer is committed to giving back to the industry and has served on the Board of Directors for IATSE Local 871 and the Producers Guild of America. She is the co-author of, “Keys to the Production Office, Unlocking Success as an Office Production Assistant in Film and Television,” the first film & television production handbook dedicated to production office operations and the role of the Office Production Assistant.
Beth Legate
Beth Legate is an Executive Producer with Image Base, a Chicago-based video & event production company. After graduating from Taylor, Beth went on to get an MA in Film/Communication Studies and has worked in the video field for over 25 years. Her role as an EP includes project planning & management, scriptwriting, budgeting, onsite production supervision/direction, as well as business development. Beth is a member of IABC (International Association of Business Communicators) and former IABC/Chicago chapter president. Her clients include Conagra, PepsiCo, GE & Mars/Wrigley.
