MEET THE TEAM

CEO PROFILE

PETER GIROLAMI

Peter Girolami grew up in Massapequa, New York, in a family with a rich intergenerational history of work in the Film Industry.  During high school, he had the opportunity to learn the intricacies of the lighting and camera departments as well as the operations of the business at Ferco (Film Equipment Rental Company Operation) in New York City.  In 1980, he joined IATSE Local 52, a motion picture union, which enabled him to work as an electrician on commercials and feature films.  

After several years of on-set work, Peter decided to go back to school at The New School of Social Research to study cinematography, editing, theory, and film history.  He thrived on the technical side of cinematography, and traveled to L’Aquila, Italy to take part in a workshop with the cinematographer, John Bailey.  While there, he was able to learn from cinematographers such as Nestor Almendros, Vittorio Storaro, and Luciano Tovolli. Peter continued to collaborate and work closely with Almendros specifically as a Gaffer and Camera Operator, gaining a unique perspective and knowledge from one of the industry’s masters.  He continued as a Best Boy, Rigging Gaffer, and Gaffer for many feature films and television shows over the proceeding years.    

Peter worked on several projects in NY with Airlight Industries, the original balloon lighting company in the US used on Titanic, Jurassic Park, Lost World, Mission Impossible and more.  His new experience with balloon lighting sent him in another direction building balloons specifically to solve problems in the film industry.  Shortly afterward, he purchased Airlight Industries and changed the name to Sourcemaker.

TEAM PROFILES

JESSE ISAACS

CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

Jesse is responsible for the broad-based and big picture operations of the company.  He works closely with the CEO to create and implement company policy, review contracts, amend and update patents, and many other tasks.  Based in the New York office, he is also responsible for overseeing the daily operations  in the US Northeast.

TONYA QUEEN

CONTROLLER / HR MANAGER

Tonya oversees accounting for all facilities and distribution partnerships.  She is the liaison across each location mitigating financial waste and handling all office needs and expenditures. In addition, Tonya leads hiring, onboarding, payroll, benefits, company policies, and all procedures relating to the company’s employees.

DAVID MIRANDA

VP RENTALS, SALES & MARKETING, LA

Dave manages and promotes rentals & sales for the Western US out of the LA office. With over 30 years of experience in Film & TV lighting, he continues to build client relationships, coordinates international business, manages the RT Pro software and inventory, and works closely with manufacturing.

BOB WEIRZBICKI

RENTAL MANAGER & CSR, ATLANTA

Bob has owned and operated a specialty lighting company and currently manages the Atlanta office. He continues to grow customer relationships in the Southeast region, manages the inventory and works with the manufacturing team.  He focuses on providing excellent customer experience.