Meet The Team
Matt Sheridan
Founder
Matt’s role at Team Thirteen has evolved from hands-on creative work to overseeing the broader operations of Team Thirteen. Despite his executive responsibilities, he remains closely connected to the creative process—frequently offering creative direction in post-production and occasionally returning to the edit bay himself, as he did recently with the documentary The Polar Star with Cody Townsend.
Todd Grabe
Creative Director
Todd Grabe is a Director who began his career in video editing — a craft that taught him how rhythm, tone, and emotion come together to tell a story. He’s worked as an Associate Creative Director at Target and directed projects for brands like Best Buy, General Mills, Converse, U.S. Bank, Adobe, and Shipt. Along the way, he picked up a Daytime Emmy for Editing.
Todd loves projects that blend strong visual storytelling with a sense of humanity — whether that means finding the perfect unscripted moment or crafting something with a creative twist. He brings curiosity, a sense of humor, and collaboration to every job. It’s this mix of experience, personality, and storytelling chops that he brings to his work as Creative Director at Team Thirteen.
Kristin Gavin
Head of Production
Kristin Gavin is a creative production and operations leader with more than 18 years of experience bringing ideas to life across brand and agency worlds. She’s led everything from nimble content shoots to multimillion-dollar campaigns, blending creative vision with operational precision.
Having worked in-house at lifestyle brands like Traeger and Cotopaxi, as well as at top production agencies such as Camp4 Collective, Kristin bridges the gap between brand storytelling and production execution. She’s known for bringing structure to creativity—building systems that keep teams aligned, budgets balanced, and ideas impactful across video, photo, digital, and print.
Leila Salari
Studio Manager + Producer
An emerging producer with a passion for collaboration and creative problem-solving, Leila Salari (they/them) has built a portfolio that spans Hallmark, Netflix, Paramount, and the independent film realm. Before joining Team Thirteen, they spent five seasons producing the Slamdance Film Festival, honing a deep skill set in complex scheduling, budgeting, and cross-team coordination.
At Team Thirteen, Leila brings a steady hand to every production—balancing creative ambition with logistical precision. Known for keeping projects on track, on budget, and true to the vision, they ensure every detail is accounted for and every team member supported from prep through post.