founders

Anthony Lucero is most proud of co-creating Circus Remedy while recovering from a serious illness of his own. He is currently working on his ninth book of poems and a selected earlier work is due out next year. As an actor, he has received acclaim for his performances both on stage and in film. His film credits include, Pump Up the Volume, Molder of Dreams, Silent Rain (Academy Award winning short), Loved (Independent Spirit Award nominee for Best Film) and Cowboy Up. He has written and/ or directed several short and documentary films including Rainbow From the Other Side, Tomás the Red Haired Angel, Bipsy Twirlarina and the Make Believe Kid, The Fable of Profitt the Fox and For Richard Brautigan. He wrote and is set to direct his first feature film, The Clown, with Tim Roth and Samantha Morton. He also recently adapted Richard Brautigan's, A Confederate General from Big Sur, for the actor Benicio Del Toro. Anthony's volunteer experience includes work on the oncology ward at Children's Hospital Los Angeles and two years with Caring for Babies with AIDS.

Terry Notary was captain of the UCLA gymnastics team and a U.S. National Gymnastics Team member. From there he went on to perform for Cirque du Soleil's much acclaimed, Mystere. A member of the elite troupe masione, Terry performed on teeter board, Chinese poles, trampoline, and springboard. Terry has since choreographed for circus, dance, television and feature films. Recent films include How the Grinch Stole Christmas, Planet of the Apes, X-Men 2, The Village, Me and You and Everyone We Know, Superman Returns, Next, Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer, The Incredible Hulk, Avatar and The Adventures of Tintin: Secret of the Unicorn.

board of directors

After graduating from St. Mary's College in the UK, Jeanette Agaranoff worked as Director of Merchandising on the first Star Wars film under Charles Lippincott. When Lucas Film moved to Northern California a few years later, Jeanette chose to stay in Los Angeles and learn all aspects of the film business. She began working for the Sy Fischer Literary Agency and later worked with Don Simpson on his first feature, Flashdance. Her work with heads of studios such as Dawn Steel (President of Columbia Pictures) and Tony Thomopoulos (COO of United Artists) laid the groundwork for her education in deal making and production. Jeanette went on to work for noted film producers and writers such as Jon Peters, Chuck Roven, Tom Schulman and David Chase learning the ins and outs of producing film and television. These experiences, as well as her time as a production coordinator on various features led to her producing several projects of her own. Jeanette has also lent her significant organizational and nurturing skills as an executive and personal assistant to such notables as Julio Iglesias, Steven Seagal, Val Kilmer and Benicio del Toro. Jeanette has worked with the Los Angeles Mission as a volunteer for close to a decade. For the last three years she has worked as an associate to a Fortune 500 Chairman, where her true calling with charitable organizations has flourished. She is thrilled to be a part of Circus Remedy and their mission of reaching out to ailing children around the world.

Jeff Denlea received his law degree from St. John's University. He served as Director of Operations for Proskauer, Rose, Goetz and Mendelson for many years and later worked for The Bank of New York and Pitney Bowes. He was co-owner of the Hollow Hills Country Club/ Golf Course for the last ten years and went on to create OnPoint Productions, a film production house and design studio in Greenlawn, New York. He is a contributor to The National Autism Association.

executive director

Chrisse Harnos is well known for her portrayal of 'Jennifer Greene' on television's hit series, ER, opposite Anthony Edwards. She has also starred in over a dozen movies including Dazed and Confused, Judgment Night, Cold Dog Soup, Denial and Disney's The Rescue. She attended Mills College and majored in child development with an emphasis on the hospitalized child. She has served as Executive Director of The Emma Center, a holistic healing center for women of Humboldt County who have experienced physical, sexual and/or mental abuse. Her volunteer resume includes Camp Harmony, The Elizabeth Glasier Pediatric AIDS foundation, Caring for Babies with AIDS and The Hancock Park Convalescent Hospital and Rehabilitation Center in Los Angeles.

production

Paul Swensen brings with him an extensive and diverse background in the arts. He has worked as a filmmaker, editor, actor, stage director, orchestral conductor, and has written and produced several award winning television series, industrials and commercials. His production credits range from Italian Cuisine to Science and Religion for American Public Television. Paul is currently Consultant and Video Director for The Smuin Ballet San Francisco. He is a long time volunteer for The Breast Cancer Fund and has worked with a number of children's organizations over the years.

ambassadors

Sarina Condello has been a teacher, dancer, performer and motivational speaker for the last twenty years. She has traveled the globe studying and teaching the performing arts to effect positive social and personal transformation. Sarina has created and hosted 65 episodes of The Barefoot Dancer aired on One, W and in Greece, as well as being a movement coach on the Canadian national television series Pop Stars. She is founder and director of, Learning by Heart Studio, a performing arts school for students and teachers operating in Toronto for the last ten years. She has created programs, workshops and courses in the arts for universities, conferences, schools, specialty groups and individuals worldwide. Sarina holds a B.ED. (University of Toronto), B.A. (York University), M.Ed. and Ph.D. course fulfillment (Ontario Institute for Studies in Education).

Robert Eckart has an extensive history as an entrepreneur, investment consultant and businessman. After studying biology at Earlham College, Mr. Eckart worked as a surgical X-ray technician and went on to work as a financial analyst with Shearson Lehman Brothers. In 1991 he became a liaison between the Chicago Mercantile Exchange and the Russian Commodity Exchange in Moscow. He is one of the first westerners to hold a seat on the Russian Commodity Exchange. In 1993 Mr. Eckart was tapped to serve as the in-country director of the Russian Science Initiative run by Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC), a think tank located in McLean, Virginia. This program matched up American commercial research contracts with distinguished scientists of the Academy City (Academgorodok) and managed their fulfillment. In 1994 he was chosen to open and direct a diplomatic mission of the U.S. Foreign and Commercial Service in Novosibirsk, Russia. In 1995 he became a partner in KETRA, a bottling company located atop a 1500 meter deep spring located outside of Moscow in Chernogolovka. From 1999 to the present, Mr. Eckart has served as President of Transibtel International Corporation [TSTIC] which designs, produces, installs and operates high speed broadband digital communication systems, SCADA, and security for various clients including VTB (The Foreign Exchange Bank of Russia), MINATOM, Schlumberger, The Republic of Ingushetia, and The Altai Autonomous Regions. Currently TSTIC is rolling out an "always on" broadband wireless system for the Russian Railways, which includes state-of-the-art mobile remote RFID and SCADA technologies.