Sweta Rai
Founder & CEO
Sweta is a Hollywood movie producer and entrepreneur who has produced 25 films, with legendary actors such as James Caan (The Godfather) and Jon Voight (Anaconda). She has founded four companies, including Indo Holly Films, which has produced content that has been in the OSCAR race. Sweta's work promoting diversity has earned her multiple prestigious awards, including “Woman of Impact Tech” and “Tech-Entertainment Businesswoman of the Year”.
Brad Schlachter
Chief Marketing
Former Disney & Hallmark Channel VP of Marketing, Brad brings in 20 years of Marketing experience from the top Hollywood studios. At Diverse Cinema, he plans Marketing & PR strategies and implement overall customer acquisition and retention policies.
Rajive Verma
Bollywood Content
Rajive Verma is a veteran Bollywood actor who is known for his roles in Blockbusters like Maine Pyar Kiya, Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam, and Koi Mil Gaya. He is the brother-in-law of Jaya Bachchan and Amitabh Bachchan, the legendary Bollywood name. He has worked in over 75 Bollywood films and television series. He guides the content acquisition strategy for Asia at Diverse Cinema.
Ruslan Gafarov
Business Planning & Growth
Ruslan is a Founder of San Francisco Innovation Hub, Big Sur Capital, and Malikspace. He is an Author and an Instagram influencer who mentors and shape thousands of Entrepreneurs every year in Silicon Valley.
Todd Brewer
Technical Consultant
Todd is a former US military sergeant working with Diverse Cinema since the beginning. While Todd has served seven years in the military, he is also a trained Software Engineer who consults the tech team and manages the partnerships with cloud and hosting services.
Robert Mungai
Content Acquisition
Robert has worked with the Producers of the classic hit movie “Dumb & Dumber”. His work is involved with Motion Picture Corporation of America. He has a degree in Film from Stanford. Robert manages the content acquisition at Diverse Cinema, focusing on bringing diverse voices forward.
Ali Tyler
Social Media
With over 100K followers on TikTok and several other social media platforms, Ali knows the audience's nerves and has worked with Diverse Cinema since its inception.
Founder & CEO - Sweta Rai
Born and raised in a middle-class family in a small town in India, Sweta was always fascinated by the world of art. With the struggles and adversities of life, she had to choose early on to pursue her software engineering career or the world of art.
She became a TV newscaster in her teenage years and then worked with Discovery Channel in Singapore, where she was also designated as their 'Global Diversity Ambassador.' While making a film in Singapore with a Chinese cast, she knew her heart lies in diverse films. She moved to the United States to pursue MFA in Film Producing from the American Film Institute (AFI), which is run by trustees like Tom Hanks and Steven Spielberg. Sweta's original work always aimed at promoting Diversity; she went on to produce over 25 Hollywood Movies, including the ones with a legendary cast like James Caan (Godfather), Jon Voight (Anaconda), and several other top talents from the industry. She founded and co-founded four companies, including a production house called Indo Holly Films, which produced content that has been OSCAR race contenders.
Her work has bagged her several national & international awards, including the "Most Innovative Film Production CEO (Los Angeles)" award from Acquisition International magazine. The Diverse Cinema team comprises Stanford/Harvard alums, serial Entrepreneurs, and top-tier Silicon Valley investors.