our Staff
CEO
CEO
CEO
Barry Alsobrook is a business entrepreneur and a technology enthusiast who has specialized in photography & video for the past 30 years. Barry and his wife Lora reside in Port St. Lucie Florida. They are both involved in their church, Christ Fellowship.
Barry is known by his family and friends as the connector.
COO
CEO
CEO
Vivian Aldana oversees operations and is an integral team member in all creative areas of the network. Her leadership is integrated into TAKEN TV’s ongoing evolution to become the leading platform for audiences seeking God's truth and excellence in creative streaming media.
CFO
CEO
Vice President of Film Development
Angela Meredith is our CFO here at Taken TV. Angela is an innovator and visionary for the Christian Network Industry. She currently works behind the scenes with Christian recording Artists and Christian TV personalities. She is also the Executive Director of W3- Women's Whole Worth Network here on TAKEN TV.
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Vice President of Film Development
Vice President of Film Development
Vice President of Film Development
Patty Dalrymple brings over 30 years of teaching drama and producing faith based projects to the TAKEN TV team. Patty will handle film development for TAKEN TV helping to bring the message of Jesus Christ to the world through the film and the performing arts.
Marketing Director
Vice President of Film Development
Marketing Director
Lisa Gruccio is our volunteer Marketing Director. She brings many years of experience from working in the secular television industry. Her hopes and dreams are for those to want to be a part of a positive, educational, truth-seeking network where the viewer can feel love compassion, and a spiritual uplift from watching.
Production
Vice President of Film Development
Marketing Director
Christian Rivera is a new fresh creative producer and director in the film industry. In 2016 he became CEO of Creative Custom Studios Unlimited and Creative Custom Films INC. a Messianic Jewish Film and Technology organization. He has since then worked with several faith-based and commercial business organizations to help achieve their cr
Christian Rivera is a new fresh creative producer and director in the film industry. In 2016 he became CEO of Creative Custom Studios Unlimited and Creative Custom Films INC. a Messianic Jewish Film and Technology organization. He has since then worked with several faith-based and commercial business organizations to help achieve their creative goals and is now focusing on developing his own creative content.
our content producers
Victory Road
What Love Means
What Love Means
Lee Benton has worked in Hollywood, CA as a professional actress for over 30 years. Her passion for film and television has now driven her to take on a producer role on several projects. She has also brought her love of Christ to Hollywood through her ministries for nearly a decade.
What Love Means
What Love Means
What Love Means
Heather Thomas Van Deren has loved music since she was a little girl. She took her first piano lesson at 7 years of age, and would sing & play for anyone who would listen. From music recitals to talent contests, Heather loved, loved, loved all things music! TaKen TV Christian Entertainment.
Bloom Today
What Love Means
Bloom Today
With episodes covering topics that are traditionally swept under the carpet rather than discussed on Christian TV, Bloom Today is unique in its blend of humor, pain, and healing.
God's View
Fishing with the Heaven Guy
Bloom Today
The core of our efforts is to bring our team’s fresh ideas and passion to the range of activities we’re involved in. Through all of our endeavors we hope to display the conviction behind our beliefs.
Fishing with the Heaven Guy
Fishing with the Heaven Guy
Fishing with the Heaven Guy
Mike Tobey, the Heaven Guy, has an awesome show planned for next season. He will be visiting several of his favorite fishing spots across the country with some very special guest. Tune in and hear some amazing stories.
Frank X. Panico
Counterculture Mom
Frank X. Panico
Born and raised in Queens, New York, Frank X. Panico was introduced to a diverse
array of arts and cultures that helped to form his naturally inquisitive mind and to shape
his creative imagination. At age twenty-four, spurred on by that same creative impulse,
Frank moved to Hollywood, California to pursue a career in the Film Industry.
Faith on Film
Counterculture Mom
Frank X. Panico
Welcome To Faith On Film, a program designed to keep you informed and aware of everything that is happening in the world of faith and family films. "If you want to have a healthy soul, you have to feed it healthy entertainment." TAKEN TV Christian Entertainment.
Counterculture Mom
Counterculture Mom
Counterculture Mom
Tina has been sharing her eye-opening message – Hollywood Exposed – at school assemblies, parent events, colleges, leadership conferences, music festivals, camps, cruise ships, church services and even – prisons. This is a very up-to-date, interactive show,
Coffee with Kim
Counterculture Mom
Counterculture Mom
Kim Crabill is an award-winning TV talk-show host, literary award-winning author, a Board-Certified Christian Counselor, and the founder and director of Roses and Rainbows Ministry, Inc., whose passion is bringing God’s healing and hope to hearts and homes worldwide.
What's Your Story
Teaching His Story
What's Your Story
Real People, Raw Testimonies… the pain, hurt, joy and hope. It is all about God.
grace grace
Teaching His Story
What's Your Story
Nina Keegan is a freelance writer, a blogger, and a devotional writer for the Christian Broadcast network. Nina is the author of two books 100 Days with God I and II. She has a daily devotional and podcast that reaches tens of thousands. Nina Keegan is a wife and the mother of 2 grown sons and the grandmother of one. Michelle Humphreys was saved at the age of 7 and called to ministry at the age of 17. She worked for Fox News as a reporter, assistant producer, and health anchor.
Teaching His Story
Teaching His Story
Teaching His Story
Dr. Brenda MacMenamin is a happy Christian wife and mother of four homeschooled (now adult and married) children. Helping, guiding, advising, and teaching ‘best practices’ to young couples who are planning to undertake the noble cause of teaching their own children is a joy to her. She shares the “Mighty Deeds of God” (Psalm 78) to civic groups, women’s groups, churches, and special events bringing enlightenment and activism to patriots, pastors, and parents.
