Brian Lannin (BA ‘08) is a director and cinematographer working in film, TV and commercials. His body of work as a cinematographer includes The Starling Girl, which premiered at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival, the Amazon Studios film Somebody I Used to Know, and the 2014 SXSW Grand Jury Prize winner Fort Tilden. In television, he shot seasons 1-3 of FX’s Dave while also serving as director in season 3, and seasons 1-4 of HBO’s High Maintenance. His commercial clients include American Express, Under Armour, Xbox, Dunkin’ Donuts, AT&T, Snickers and more. He is a member of the DGA and Local 600 - The International Cinematographers Guild.

Julie Simms Holder (MS ‘20, MS ‘25), a native Chicagoan from the South Side, is a Senior Cybersecurity Supervision Specialist at the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago. After several years working in major law firms in various IT positions, Julie decided to finish her undergraduate degree from Chicago State University before moving onto DePaul to pursue her MS in Data Science, which she received in 2020. During this time, Julie also started working in cybersecurity, eventually moving to the financial sector. She appreciates opportunities where she is able to marry cybersecurity and data science to help understand trends and threats related to evolving technology. In fact, Julie is now back at DePaul in pursuit of her second master’s, this time in cybersecurity.

Michelle Lega (MFA '20) is a senior producer in the video game industry, helping indie teams develop and publish their games. She is a strong advocate for helping underrepresented voices find their place in the industry. Michelle gave a talk at the 2023 Game Developers Conference (GDC) providing advice and tips for new game developers.

"The connections I made during my time at DePaul have become lifelong friendships - people I work on game projects with, reach out to for help, and look forward to seeing at industry events!"