William Alton Vice President of Finance As Vice President of Finance for The Hettema Group (THG) Debbie Lindquist is responsible for all of THG’s financial functions, including accounting, audits, corporate and project finance. She brings a strong record of success overseeing finance and operations functions in major entertainment, and is a dynamic leader who effectively creates analytical tools to enhance strategic insights. Debbie thrives in fast-paced, creative environments and truly enjoys using the power of financial accounting to provide the foundation for creative teams to do their best work. Debbie comes to The Hettema Group after 25 years at Warner Bros. Entertainment, most recently as Warner Bros. Animation’s Vice President of Finance & Administration. There, she oversaw all finance, accounting, and studio operations as a member of the Senior Leadership Team. Working closely with Creative, Operations and Corporate teams her responsibilities included financial planning and analysis, reporting and budgeting, accounting and franchise analyses for animated properties at Warner Bros. and Blue Ribbon Content, providing valuable insights to the creative and executive teams as they determined which projects to greenlight. She also oversaw the WBA facilities team, managing the studios multiple production spaces. Debbie received her Bachelor of Science, Business Administration & Accounting from Cal State Northridge. She looks forward to guiding THG’s financial future as the company prepares to execute its slate of complicated, challenging, and multi-faceted projects. Back to team
Maeve Scanlon, Esq.
Sydney Holt2023-03-06T19:06:20+00:00William Alton Vice President of Business Affairs As the Vice President of Business Affairs, Scanlon is THG’s head of legal and responsible for managing the business’ legal processes from proposal commencement to project completion. She leads project negotiations, intellectual property management, and contractual relationships with clients, vendors, subcontractors, and business partners. Scanlon has spent her career in the entertainment, events, and location-based and themed entertainment industries, focusing on and specializing in contract, corporate, intellectual property, and employment law. Her dynamic in-house approach working directly with business teams has led to strategic and strong collaborations with global clients like Warner Bros. Entertainment, Universal Studios, Disney, SeaWorld, and numerous world-class theme parks, production companies, museums, and pop-up experiences. She has overseen and managed all legal and compliance efforts for a wide range of clients and projects, acting most recently as Global Head of Legal for Thinkwell Group, where her innovative and collaborative approach led to many successful international location-based and themed entertainment projects. Scanlon has a passion for supporting her community, and aside from previously acting as counsel for the Special Olympics World Games, sits on Boards and committees of various non-profit organizations and charities in the Los Angeles area. Back to team
Christine Robinson
Sydney Holt2023-08-01T22:55:43+00:00William Alton Contracts Manager Christine graduated from San Diego State University with a Bachelor’s degree in International Business and Art History. During this time, she studied abroad at Toulouse Business School to centralize her focus on French language and international business relations. She worked for several years as an administrative assistant and bookkeeping specialist before joining the THG team. She enjoys traveling, reading and hiking with her dog, Bruno. EDUCATION B.A., San Diego State University Back to team
Jocelyn Orellana
Sydney Holt2024-03-13T23:11:12+00:00William Alton Operations Associate Jocelyn has an immersive background with roles in Customer Service, Office Management, HR Coordination, Escrow Officer, and Team Management. With her experience, Jocelyn can take on multiple roles and tasks simultaneously with the knowledge necessary to prioritize swiftly and efficiently. Her skills have made her adaptable to change and therefore, allowed her to move up quickly in her prior roles. As a wife and mother to a daughter and son, Jocelyn enjoys spending her time with her family. Cooking, baking, reading, trips to the beach, or discovering new restaurants, are some of her favorite ways to enjoy her time with them. EDUCATION Cypress College A.S., Social Sciences Back to team
Julian Vieyra
Sydney Holt2024-03-13T22:05:25+00:00William Alton IT Specialist Julian Vieyra is an IT Specialist who embodies versatility and ingenuity. From his beginnings in programming for a children's health clinic to navigating the complex IT operations at NPR, Julian has the ability to dive into new challenges and find innovative solutions. He takes a hands-on approach to troubleshooting intricate software issues, armed with a natural talent for problem-solving and a toolkit of 6 programming languages. With meticulous attention to detail, Julian ensures the security of project assets through rigorous protocols and proactive measures. Julian thrives on the daily challenges of providing support, troubleshooting, and spearheading innovative solutions at THG Creative. KEY SKILLS App Development, Problem Solving, Java, C, HTML, PHP, Python, Swift EDUCATION B.S., Computer Science Boise State University NOTABLE PROJECTS Upgrade of Conference Room Systems at THG Creative Establish Remote Learning Systems for Inglewood Unified School District IT Server Work at NPR in Boise School Bus Schedule/Infrastructure for Virginia School District Back to team