Tess Wald
Founder & President

Tess first went into business as a set designer in 1986, joining Chuck Vaughn to found Scenographics, Inc.  Scenographics designed and produced sets for print photography and local television programs.  In 1989, she founded Tess Wald Productions, Inc. and began designing for live events.  This led to her first work managing production teams for live events.  In 1991, Tess designed the lighting and oversaw the technical production of the AFL-CIO's International Convention.

Since then, Tess has designed sets for many live events and television programs.  She has produced and managed technical production teams for SEIU, UFCW, USWA and other clients.

Dave Hammer
Operations & Production Management

Dave first worked with Tess over 17 years ago as a scenic carpenter while finishing his BA in Radio-Television-Film at the University of Maryland, College Park. After college, Dave partnered with Mike Farber in Sisyphus Productions, building sets for Tess, Chuck Vaughn, and other Washington-area set designers.  In 1995, he moved to Manhattan, spending one year working on television commercials and the crew of "Law & Order," NBC/Universal's long-running crime show.  In 1996, Dave entered the Graduate Film Program at Columbia University.  He finished that program with an MFA in Film Directing after gaining awards and recognition for his directing, writing, cinematography & videography.

Dave returned to the Washington area in 2003 and joined Tess Wald Productions.  Since then he has worked as Production Manager on projects for SEIU, John Kerry for President, the United Steelworkers, U. S. Defense Department, UFCW, GOP-TV/Republican National Convention, GoodLifeTV, CNBC, Associated Press, and other clients.

Mike Farber
Technical Design & Construction

Michael holds B.A. degrees in Television and Film and in Studio Arts.  He has amalgamated these degrees to design sets that use both an artistic touch, tempered by the practical nature of the business. During college, he worked with his future partner, David Hammer, at Scenographics, Inc.  He was first hired by Tess Wald Productions after college and the close association with Tess allowed him to form his own “sister” company, Sisyphus Productions, operated in Middletown, MD.  He has produced sets and scenery for shows like “HardBall with Chris Matthews” and “The Joe Gibbs Show.”  

Ziv Gil
Graphic Design

Carolyn Vinup
Logistics & Event Planning

Carolyn has worked for many years in event planning and production, managing large teams of vendors and facility staffs.  She is an expert space-planner, helping her clients get maximum use out of their facilities and venues.  Her clients include The Star Tribune Company, HealthEast Corporation, GE Capital, Woodwinds Health Campus, Walsh Bishop, Roundy’s, Inc., Ted Deikel and Carl Pohlad.

With TWP, Carolyn has worked on live events, including the 2003 UFCW International Convention and the SEIU 2004 Internationl Convention.  She designed and managed the office spaces and managed logistics and operations for the technical production of these events.