Meet the Crew

Photo location credit: CDO Ranching and Development, L.P. Co-Producer/Director
Dave GardnerAfter a successful career producing a PBS series and award-winning business films for such clients as American Airlines, Coca-Cola, IBM, and even Enron, Dave realized he was part of an unsustainable system failing to provide most people with happiness and fulfillment. So he decided to focus his filmmaking skills on exploration of that system. His non-profit documentary project, Hooked on Growth, is the first of what Dave expects to be a series of groundbreaking films about genuine sustainability.

Want to learn more about Dave? Check out his full bio.
Co-Producer
Donnie MaclurcanDonnie Maclurcan is a social innovator from Australia with interests in alternatives to the ‘growth paradigm’, appropriate technology, chocolate ice cream, open source design, music from the 80s, community development and permaculture. He currently heads up Project Australia – an incubator for social innovation – and researches nanotechnology’s foreseen implications for global equity. Donnie admits to knowing very little and enjoys asking big questions.
Transcript Coordinator/Facebook & Ning Coordinator
Christina HaleyChristina Haley grew up in a suburban shopping mall. The mall was the place she met her friends, spent time with her family, and of course, bought lots of stuff. She even went to church every Sunday in the basement of a shopping mall. This was long before Reverend Billy. Then a funny thing happened on the way to consumer nirvana. Christina’s mom lost her job, and the family could no longer buy stuff. In hindsight, they both agree that it was the best thing that ever happened to them. They learned that there is more to life than getting more stuff. Today Christina spends her time hiking, bicycling, experimenting with art, making music with her husband, spending time with friends, working in her community, and volunteering with GrowthBusters. She has never been happier. Learn how to get involved in the documentary on our Ning site.
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Post Production Supervisor
Adrienne BoeseAdrienne Boese dreams big, loves to travel, loves more flavoring in her coffee than actual coffee and has had a love for video since she was a little girl. She recently graduated from Colorado State University with a degree in Technical Journalism. In the past, she has worked for Emmy Award Winning Director/Producer Ginger Kathrens of the well-loved Cloud series. She also spent over 2 years working in Promotions for 2 CBS affiliate stations and has worked as a freelance videographer for a high school baseball team where she almost got hit with a baseball once! Adrienne spends as much of her time as possible volunteering not only for Citizen Powered Media but also for a school library. In the past, she has traveled with the Colorado Springs Youth Symphony to Austria to play in the Mozarteum and in the Kennedy Center in Washington D.C., as well as traveled to the Chez Republic, Poland, New Zealand, and has played in the Sydney Opera House in Australia. Adrienne still enjoys playing flute and piccolo as well as reading anything she can get her hands on and scrapbooking.
Marketing Director
Ian McGee As a native to Colorado, Ian grew up appreciating the mountains and all they had to offer while he skied, hiked, and fished.  As a recent graduate of the Colorado College with a major in International Political Economy, Ian loves to travel and experience new cultures.  His final tutorial paper focused on microfinance as a sustainable tool for economic development.  At CC, Ian organized events ranging from dance music parties to comedic guest speakers and trivia nights. Ian’s interest in the environment and film make him a great addition to GrowthBuster team.
Jessica Tréanton discovered Colorado in August 2008 when she started her college education at Colorado College as a Geology major. Since then she has perfected her snowboarding skills and continued to enjoy playing the guitar and horseback riding. Growing up in France has provided Jessica with an alternative view on many subjects that many Americans have grown up with and never questioned. Discovering a pamphlet on campus about how to get involved with Growthbusters was a serendipitous event that turned out to be a great opportunity to volunteer with this amazing project – “The road of life twists and turns and no two directions are ever the same. Yet our lessons come from the journey, not the destination.” Don Williams

Learn how to get involved in the documentary on our Ning site