Team

Jason Williams

Jason Williams is the President and co-founder of JWM Productions, LLC. His multiple Emmy Award-winning work has been seen on numerous broadcast, cable and satellite outlets around the world, including the History Channel, Discovery Channel, National Geographic, TLC, BBC, CBS, UK Channel 4, CNN, NBC, PBS, and TBS to name a few. Working on such diverse subjects as natural history, anthropology, current affairs, ancient history and marine technology, Jason's productions have taken him to thirty different countries spanning six continents.

Before founding JWM Productions with Bill Morgan in 1996, Jason was Vice-President of Development & Production for Time-Life Video & Television and Executive Producer of the Emmy Award-winning series Submarines: Sharks of Steel. He was also the Executive in Charge of Production of the CBS reality-based entertainment series, Fantastic Facts, and a live-action children's natural history series, co-produced with the BBC, Growing Up Wild. Before joining Time-Life, Jason was the Senior Producer for TBS Productions. In this role he oversaw the production of such award-winning series as The Trials of Life and National Geographic Explorer.

Jason is a British citizen who resides permanently in the United States, having graduated from Sussex University and NYU.

Bill Morgan

Bill Morgan is the Managing Director and co-founder of JWM Productions, a multiple-Emmy-award winning television production and communications company based in Takoma Park, MD. Since its inception in 1996, JWM has produced over 120 hours of programming for a variety of clients, including The Discovery Channel, The Learning Channel, Time-Life, National Geographic, The Readers Digest, CNN, and NBC.

Bill Morgan's prior work experience was gained in The National Geographic Society's television division, first as a business affairs coordinator and then as a production manager. While at National Geographic, he worked on over 100 segments for National Geographic Explorer for TBS and on National Geographic Specials for PBS and NBC.

Bill graduated in 1986 from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill with a BA in English and Radio/Television/Motion Picture studies.

Heather Forbes

Heather Forbes is the Vice President of Production at JWM and currently manages Solving History with Olly Steeds and Treasure Quest, both Discovery Channel programs. Heather joined JWM in 2006 to manage the Digging for the Truth series on The History Channel. Prior to JWM, Heather worked on many national PBS specials, worked with dozens of musicians, artists and talent, and produced hundreds of hours of live TV and studio productions. Additionally, she served as the Director of On-Air Fundraising & Production for both the TV and classical radio station at WQED, the PBS affiliate and home of Mister Rogers for 4 years. Heather graduated from Gettysburg College with a BA Biology and a BA in Art History.

Patrick White

Patrick White is the Director of Development for JWM. Some of his proudest achievements include: surviving a direct fecal hit from a Marabou stork (the largest scavenging bird in Africa), landing a 150 pound tarpon on a fly rod, avoiding maturity for 31 years, creating Fatback - the best soul and funk dance party ever to rock our nation’s capitol and working for the best production company this side of Mars.

Brian Newell

Brian Newell is the Director of Post Production Operations at JWM, as well as an editor for demo reels and behind the scenes content. After graduating with a B.A. in Film from Connecticut College, Brian Newell joined JWM Productions in 2005. He spends most of his time in a darkened room, surfacing only for lunch, dinner, and the occasional snack.

Mike Pagenkopf

Mike Pagenkopf is an Assistant Editor as well as the Equipment Manager for all production gear.

Nate Araiza

Assistant Editor, and 2008 JWM Mustache Contest Winner!