The New Deal Spotlights team has decades of experience in education, community activism, entrepreneurship and media production.

Producer

Singer/Songwriter Alexis Harte won a Peabody Award and an Annie Award in 2017 for penning the song "No Wrong Way Home," for the Oscar-nominated and Emmy-winning short film Pearl. In addition to scoring shows for Netflix (Trash Truck) and placing songs in countless network shows and films, Harte has shared stages with Taj Mahal, Cat Power, Dar Wiliams, and many others. He is also a regular performer at Berkeley’s Freight and Salvage.

Creative Director

Filmmaker Josh Peterson worked for many years as a freelance editor on major documentaries including the award-winning Born This Way, The Rape of Europa, The Welcome, and Skin of Glass. He has also written and directed several films of his own, including the award-winning short Forest Born. His first feature, Like Reply Share, won the Audience Award at Cinequest in 2020, and he is currently on the film festival circuit with The Unbroken Sky, a dramatic short based on the memoirs of Dr. Francisco Jiménez.

Managing Director

David R. Bennett creates strategic partnerships and secures donor support. He brings over 25 years of experience developing and marketing instructional media. David was the co-founder and Chairman of Omega Performance, a leading global provider of training for the banking industry. Omega was an Inc 500 Company within 4 years of its founding. After Omega, he has focused on private investments while remaining an active supporter of civil rights, democracy, and educational programs like the acclaimed AIM HIGH summer school.

Fiscal Sponsor

We are proud to work with The Living New Deal as our 501(c)3 fiscal sponsor. The LND works to maintain the legacy of the New Deal, educate Americans about the benefits of good government, and promote the ideas and ideals of the New Deal for public policy today.