Lucy Bruell
President, Director / Producer
lucy@labruell.com

Lucy's experience in producing and directing covers a wide range of programming. Before forming L.A. Bruell, Lucy was a Reporter/Producer for Newsweek Television, Director/Producer for news and sports broadcasts at KTSF-TV, San Francisco, and Producer for interactive programs at Lancit Media in New York.

Her documentaries on young classical musicians were broadcast on public television stations nationwide. Lucy graduated from the University of California in Berkeley with a BA in Psychology and received a Masters in Journalism from Columbia University where she later taught as an adjunct faculty member. She is currently an adjunct faculty member at the NYU School of Medicine, where she leads a seminar on humanism. Her work has been exhibited in the San Francisco Museum of Art.

Marcel Dumont
Executive Producer
marcel@labruell.com

Marcel has extensive knowledge of film, video, and interactive media. He has produced documentaries and commercials, directed educational and corporate programs, and has over 10 years of experience managing technically complex interactive projects for the web, portable media, and live events.

Before joining L.A. Bruell, Marcel collaborated with cinema verité pioneers Albert and David Maysles, served as the Director of Production of Mediaworks New York, and as the Executive Producer of Grandview Island. Marcel graduated with a BS in Metallurgical Engineering from the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, where he also studied Theatre Directing.

Ned Putnam
Medical Education Writer / Healthcare Communications Consultant
ned@labruell.com

Ned draws upon more than 30 years experience in the healthcare industry to write and produce medical education programs covering a diverse range of topics including HIV/AIDS, epilepsy, multiple sclerosis, pediatric mental health, and influenza. A former Executive Vice President and Client Service Director at Sudler & Hennessey, Ned was responsible for the Roche account, helping to launch the blockbuster antibiotic Rocephin and then growing the business to include Tasmar, Klonopin, Tamiflu and Tenefuse.

Ned earned a BA in Biology from Ithaca College and an MS in Physiology and Biophysics from the University of Vermont School of Medicine where he was a NASA fellowship recipient. After obtaining his graduate degree, he conducted research for the Department of Medicine on the effects of cigarette smoke on the bacterial clearing capacity of the alveolar macrophage. His interest in writing medical research papers inspired him to pursue a career in healthcare.