Meet the Crew Behind the River of Time

Baron Von Opperbean’s River of Time is built by a community of artists, engineers, storytellers, and advisors whose combined expertise spans immersive art, technology, architecture, strategy, and social impact.

Together, they bridge creative vision and real-world execution, shaping Memphis’s newest world of imagination.

Core Crew
Board of Advisors

CORE CREW

The Builders, Storytellers & Makers

Hands and hearts shaping the River of Time through art, design, and technology.

This multidisciplinary team of creatives, technologists, and organizers work daily to construct immersive spaces, craft story-driven environments, and turn vision into tangible experience.

  • JEE VAHN KNIGHT

    JEE VAHN KNIGHT

    CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (CEO)

  • CHRISTOPHER REYES

    CHIEF CREATIVE OFFICER

  • REUBEN BRUNSON

    HEAD OF DEVELOPMENT

  • KATHRYN HICKS

    HEAD OF DIGITAL

  • MARVIN STOCKWELL

    HEAD OF COMMUNICATIONS

  • Joanna Harris

    Joanna Harris

    HEAD OF MARKETING

  • Sallie Sabbatini

    EVENTS / EDUCATION / OUTREACH

  • JAMES DUKES

    MUSIC PRODUCER / ORANGE MOUND TOWER / UNAPOLOGETIC

  • Lauren Rae Holtermann

    DESIGNER / ILLUSTRATOR / UX / RETAIL

  • PRINCETON JAMES

    IMMERSIVE THEATER / COMMUNITY / WRITER

  • JORDAN DANELZ

    FILMMAKER / STORY / XR PRODUCTION

  • Tylur French

    ARTIST /SCULPTOR / PRODUCTION AND FABRICATION

  • Kid Maestro

    PRODUCER / ARTIST / ENGINEER / UNAPOLOGETIC

  • Birdcap

    ARTIST / MURALS /SCULPTURE

  • Ari Morris

    SPATIAL AUDIO / ENGINEER / SOUND DESIGNED

  • GINO BARZIZZA

    DIGITAL ARTIST/ ELECTRONICS WIZARD

BOARD OF ADVISORS

Advisors, Innovators, and Industry Pioneers

Our advisory team brings global experience in immersive design, entertainment, business leadership, and community development.

Together, their backgrounds span Fortune 500 innovation, adaptive reuse architecture, experiential marketing, XR storytelling, and major cultural institutions.

Their combined expertise strengthens BVO’s foundation for creative and financial success, bridging artistry with strategy, and Memphis with the world.

  • Charles Babb

    CREATIVE TECHNOLOGIST / PRODUCER
    Meta (Oculus Publishing) // co-founder of The Geekish Network, which supports BIPOC voices in geek culture. Has worked with major brands such as Warner Bros., Activision, Sony PlayStation, Koei Tecmo, Netflix, Universal Studios, and Disney, contributing to Emmy-winning VR productions, video games, anime, and immersive experiences.

  • Ken May

    STRATEGIC LEADERSHIP / ENTREPRENEUR  / BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT / LOCATION-BASED ENTERT
    its team to 14,000 employees, drawing on prior experience leading FedEx Office’s 1,800-location global network. His leadership style and expertise in building strong corporate cultures are valuable assets for driving growth.

  • Michael Scarbrough

    PRESIDENT & COO
    InnovAge // founder and former president of Prospero (now Optum), former CEO, Optum, past chair, Greater Memphis Chamber’s Chairman’s Circle.

  • Lauren Cason

    CO-FOUNDER
    Refract Studio // Interned at MIT Game Lab, contributed to the award-winning game Monument Valley 2, prototypist at Apple, creative director of XR at Meow Wolf, during which her team’s project, The Garage, was named one of the top XR installations of 2019 by Forbes.

  • Tony Pellicciotti

    MANAGING PRINCIPAL & CEO
    LRK // Member of development team for Crosstown Concourse, the world’s largest historic, adaptive reuse, LEED platinum certified project.

  • Lori Brunson

    SVP OF CLIENT SERVICES
    VML the world’s largest creative agency // former co-founder and CEO, RocketFuel.

  • Jeff King

    COO
    Memphis Museums of Science & History (MoSH) // former director of operations, Denver Art Museum, participant in community advisory board discussions for Meow Wolf’s Denver expansion.