Katie Leimkuehler
Katie Leimkuehler, the Executive Producer of Fresh Tracks, is the granddaughter of Paul Leimkuehler and wants to share his inspiring story with the world. Katie, the CEO of Leimkuehler Media, is a expert branding storyteller who trains and advises businesses on the best way to build relationships with their audience and customers with a strategic approach. Her expertise focuses on coaching executives on personal branding and thought leadership techniques in content marketing, social media and change management. She started her career as a journalist at the Chicago Tribune and is a published author. She has been a contributing writer for several publications including The Sun Times, Built in Colorado, Social Media Today, Startup Grind and Technori. She received her MFA in fiction writing from Roosevelt University and her BA in creative writing and journalism from Miami University of Ohio. She also is a board member of Cleveland Together Digital and recently was awarded Northeast Ohio Movers & Shakers Top 25 Under 35 Award in 2019.
Jeremy Snyder
Jeremy Snyder is an Executive Producer, Producer, Director and Co-CEO at TFA Group and a proven content marketer in the sports, media and entertainment industries. His achievements include Directing the 2018 documentary feature, “Empty Net” – USA Sled Hockey’s Journey of Redemption, which is now streaming on Amazon Prime and premiered on NBCSN during the 2018 NHL Stanley Cup Finals. As part of the production studio at TFA Group, Jeremy leads the development and production of TV, Film and branded content projects tied to the development and growth of the Paralympic Movement/Adaptive Sports/Disability Rights Advocacy with a focus on changing perception and raising awareness through purpose-driven content and partnerships.
Hans Rosenwinkel
Hans Rosenwinkel, a Field Producer/Director, Writer, Cinematographer, Editor at the TFA Group is a multi-award winning production professional who has traveled the globe producing, shooting and editing a significant amount of documentary film blue-chip specials and episodic television series with important hard-hitting topic matter for major U.S. broadcasters, international television networks and distributors. Hans’ primary interest and projects include topic matter related to science and the environment, wildlife, ancient archaeology, action sports adventure, travel and culture. As a freelance writer/producer/director, director of photography, and editor, his most recent projects include producing, shooting, and editing projects for BBC, ARTE, PBS (national), CCTV-China, Netflix, Amazon Prime, National Geographic Channel, National Geographic Channel’s International, National Geographic Mission Programs, NBC, ABC, ESPN, Fox Sports Network, Viasat History, Discovery Velocity, Discovery Channels International, Spike, HDNet/AXIS, Weather Channel, Travel Channel International, Viacom/EPIX, The Nature Conservancy, Gaia TV, Looking Glass International, The Factory Agency, MakeAHero.org, The Foundation For A Better Life, Values.com, Random Acts of Kindness Foundation, and Warren Miller Entertainment.
Mallory Weggemann
Mallory Weggemann is a Co-CEO/Co-Founder & Executive Producer at TFA Group and a Paralympic Gold Medalist and proven champion both in and out of the pool. Following her paralysis at the young age of 18 in 2008 due to complications from a medical procedure, Mallory returned to the pool, which had been her sanctuary since the age of 7. Within a couple years of hard work and determination in the pool, Mallory quickly rose to international prominence winning an ESPY in 2011 for “Best Female with a Disability,” recording 15 World Records and 34 American Records on the Road to the London 2012 Paralympic Games, where she brought home a Gold Medal and Bronze Medal. Following the 2016 Rio Paralympic Games as a two-time Paralympian for Team USA, Mallory is actively building upon her career outside of the pool as a highly sought-after motivational speaker traveling the globe, contributing writer for CNN & Huffington Post, as well as advocating for disability rights. She’s been featured in “The Current,” a documentary focused on highlighting inspiring individuals with physical disabilities living a life with purpose through their love for the sport. In July 2017, Mallory also added “author” to her resume and will release her first book titled, “The Complete Athlete,” highlighting the attributes that it takes to truly be a “complete” athlete beyond being the biggest, strongest and fastest, by sharing her personal journey from a young timid 7-year-old swimmer to Paralympic Champion and all the triumphs and tragedies in between. With sights set on Tokyo 2020 for her comeback from Rio, Mallory is determined this could be her most successful Paralympic Games ever.
