Our Team

James H. Demas

Director / Producer / Co-Owner

PROFILE: Jim has done it all and his attention to detail is astounding when it comes to production. Jim has worked in live news, shooting, editing, producing and directing. As lead supervisor and operator at one of the Midwest's largest dupe houses, Jim took control and spearheaded the company's editing department.

Rogelio Gazga

Director of Photography / Producer / Co-Owner

Email: rogelio@spi-tv.com

PROFILE: As co-owner, Rogelio (Ro for short) has enjoyed working on all types of projects. His extensive broadcast background includes an equally wide mix of expertise having drawn his ‘street creds’ from the Telemundo and NBC News Departments as well as DP work on Univision Network shows like Control, Despierta America, Don Francisco, and Christina. Ro has shot, edited and run live truck microwave rigs for the locals as well as networks.

Lucia Pérez

Editor

Email: lucia@spi-tv.com

PROFILE: Lucia comes from San Antonio where she was cutting promos as part of the editing team at KSAT Channel 12 News as well as performing production assistance on Fred Claus, ABC's American Inventor (Season 2), as well as projects for R Kelly and freelance work at Daily Planet here in Chicago. Lucia is a proficient editor and a die-hard Spurs fan.

MariaVeronica Garibay

Special Projects Manager / Producer

Email: mariaveronica@spi-tv.com

PROFILE: MariaVeronica comes to us from WLS-TV ABC7 Chicago as a producer for 'Chicagoing with Bill Campbell' .She also played an active role in their Community Affairs Department where she became involved in the non-profit Chicago organization, Latino Council On the Media (LCOM). MariaVeronica currently serves as a junior board member for LCOM. She has some invaluable experience in broadcast as a General Assignment Reporter/Producer and is fluent in Spanish. She received her B.S. degree in Broadcast Journalism from Syracuse University in New York. Her major role with SPI-tv Media Group has become one of writer/producer on several ongoing special projects.

Dylan Hilts

Production Assistant

Email: dylanh@spi-tv.com

PROFILE: Dylan has performed master control and transmission duties at the CW in St. Petersburg, Florida as well as providing production assistance for Purple Rose Films and other companies. A Michigan native, Dylan’s versatility in field production makes him a useful chap. Dylan and Ro can talk Star Wars for hours.

Tom Lerner

3D Animator / Graphics

Email: tom@spi-tv.com

PROFILE: Tom was on the Dean’s List at the Illinois Institute of Art, a BFA in Multimedia and Animation and his proficiency in state of the art 3D and Motion Graphics animation programs complements and rounds out our production team. With several awards both regionally and nationally his work speaks for itself.

Mark M. Miller

Billing Department

Email: mmiller@spi-tv.com

PROFILE: Mark's uncanny ability to sound like all the guys in the office has gotten us in some hot water. He is in charge of making that phone call none of us wants to make. Mark's expertise comes from working 25 years in collections. We call him the repo-man.