Michael W. Nichols, Founder & CEO

Michael W. Nichols is originally from Louisiana and joined the United States Marine Corps at the age of 18. During his tour as a Marine Corps Drill Instructor, Michael was featured as the Senior Drill Instructor in the award winning boot camp documentary "Ears, Open. Eyeballs, Click." This vivid documentary, which has been compared in the press to Full Metal Jacket, was exhibited in film festivals around the world and released on DIRECT TV. Following 12 years of military service, Michael left the Marine Corps and became co-owner of Louisiana C-Store Management Associates LLC, which operated 10 convenience stores throughout Louisiana, employed around 100 people, and generated approximately $2.5 million dollars in monthly sales. As Director of Operations, Michael increased the company's net profit over 3,500% within one year.

Michael has been contacted by many organizations around the United States to appear as a guest, to MC events, and to discuss his experiences in the Marine Corps. Having made numerous public appearances, and after two years of building a thriving retail business, Michael returned to Southern California to establish Moto Entertainment as a proprietorship.

Through SSgtNichols.com, Michael became an offiicial distributor of "Ears, Open. Eyeballs, Click." He soon teamed up with director and former Marine Aaron Banks to formulate a long-term plan to develop a multimedia entertainment production company. From this grand vision, Moto Entertainment LLC was formed.

Christina Carter, COO

Christina Carter brings over a decade of banking and management experience to the leadership of Moto Entertainment. Christina previously specialized in regulatory compliance, internal audits and financial reconciliations. She actively worked with the Armed Forces to combat banking fraud committed against service members. In the public arena, Christina has served as liaison with business leaders and city officials to build corporate relations within the community. Christina is an active volunteer in local schools.

Donavan M. Lowtan, Legal/CFO

After obtaining a degree in economics, Don Lowtan served for five years as an officer in the United States Navy. Lieutenant Lowtan qualified as a Navy Diver, Surface Warfare Officer, and Search & Rescue Swimmer. Following his military service, Don attended the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and graduated with a Master of Science degree (S.M.). Don then attained his law degree from Columbia University Law School and a second law degree from the University of London, King's College. Additionally, Don spent six months in Paris where he obtained a certificat de cours de civilisation Francaise de la Sorbonne.

Don previously worked as a corporate attorney at the Los Angeles office of an international law firm and currently serves as a member of the in house legal team and has collateral duties as Chief Financial Officer of Moto Entertainment.

Aaron Banks, Executive Producer

With years of experience in writing, producing, directing and editing music videos, Aaron decided to enlist in the United States Marine Corps. Stationed in Hawaii, Aaron immediately hit the streets filming music videos throughout the island. Aaron met DJ Skee and started producing content for Skee T.V., which is now one of the largest online music lifestyle channels in the world with over 70 million views. Aaron also worked with Atlantic Records recording artist DJ Drama producing online music videos that supported song and album releases. After leaving the Marine Corps, Aaron moved to Los Angeles to take his life long passion for music video production to the capital of the entertainment industry. Aaron enrolled in The Los Angeles Film School were he graduated with his degree in film. Aaron then became a managing member of Moto Entertainment.

Sergio Bernal, Project Development

Sergio first picked up a camera at the age of ten and became intrigued by the magic of movie making. Throughout his childhood, Sergio honed his professional skills by recording anyone who wanted to be filmed. Using a VCR and a camera, Sergio taught himself the fundamentals of linear editing and began his quest for narrative short films. Always aspiring big, Sergio finally realized his boyhood dream when he graduated from The Los Angeles Film School. There, Sergio refined and perfected his self-taught knowledge. With many projects and films under his belt, Sergio continues to make his mark on the film industry.

Sergio became an executive of Moto Entertainment and assumed the senior position of Project Development.

Chris Figueroa, Producer

Chris earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Radio Television with a minor in Philosophy from Southern Illinois University - Carbondale. Chris is currently enrolled in an executive MBA program in Media Management and is nearing completion of a second Bachelor of Arts degree in Film. Chris has a wide variety of entertainment experience working for reality television, live news and contemporary documentaries. Chris also has A-List celebrity talent management experience and is a frequent consultant for rising talent in the entertainment industry.

Chris served in the United States Marine Corps earning the 2003 Marine of the Year Award at DFAS-KC. Chris was medically retired from the Marine Corps after sustaining injury for risking his life to save another.

Chris is authoring a motivational book providing encouragement to kids growing up in tough, urban city streets, and a second book on philosophy. Chris filmed a Moto Entertainment documentary on homelessness and is producing a feature on the hidden underground social scene in Manhattan.

Nicholas Acosta, Visual Productions

Nicholas first dabbled in the world of cinema when at the age of 5, his dad put him in a short Indiana Jones spoof. Fascinated with film, Nicholas has been making his own movies since he was 12 years old and has over 100 productions to his credit. Striving to better himself with every project, filmmaking is more than just a job for Nicholas, it is his passion. Nicholas knows what he wants and will do his best to get it, all the while being collaborative and a good friend. Nicholas received the Cheech Marin Latino Arts Scholarship and graduated from the Los Angeles Film School. Nicholas became part of the Moto Entertainment team and now oversees Visual Productions.

Carson Patrick, Creative Development

Carson first became enamored with movies after watching “Jurassic Park” as a kid. Years later, after having seen “Pulp Fiction” and “Clerks,” he decided to hone his passion into crafting stories. In high school, Carson wrote and directed his first feature-length film “White Saw,” a parody of then recent horror movies. After graduating, Carson attended The Los Angeles Film School where he received an Associate’s Degree in Film. Carson also wrote and directed the short film “The Dutch Angle,” which served as his thesis. He continues to fine-tune his writing skills with various feature-length and short film screenplays. Carson also has an eye for film criticism, recently launching his own website (www.cctothep.com) devoted to reviewing the latest movie releases.