The Bats (Co-Founders)

Jake Kahana - South Orange, NJ

Jake is a creative director who spent the first decade of his career making ad campaigns you probably remember. He is a founding US Faculty member with The School of Life and creator of The Email Refrigerator. Recent projects include: BettVR with Age, 45Villians, and You’re Better Than Brunch. He lives in South Orange with his wife and two kids. He's proud to have his work in the permanent collection at both MoMA and his parents' fridge since 1988.

Jeremy Redleaf - Brooklyn, NY

Jeremy is an Emmy Award winning artist. Through juggling projects and collecting hyphens, he's learned how to get stuff done when nobody's watching. He tells stories and creates experiences that induce connection and challenge people to embrace their weirdness. Recent projects include: the feature film 3rd Street Blackout, the job portal Odd Job Nation, The Talk Shop and The Mystery Dinner.

Molly Sonsteng - Minneapolis, MN

Molly's work is focused on play. Her company, Madcap Factory, has created games and experiences for hundreds of people and companies to play more in order to bring more meaning into their everyday lives. She is a seasoned event producer, having spent years building and growing a morning dance party event series and freelances as a producer all over the world.