Douglas Heller

Douglas Heller received his BFA degree in Interior Design with a minor in Photography from California College of Arts and Crafts in 1972. After working in the industry for several years, he became a partner in LA Design Studio, an award-winning commercial interior design firm in Los Angeles. In 1985 he joined the Omni Group Inc., a national based architectural planning firm as a partner. The company specialized in long range master planning and architectural programming for Federal, State, County, and City projects throughout the country. In 1996 he joined Bobbi Valentine as a partner in Zia Film Distribution, a worldwide distributor of independent programming.

Bobbi Valentine received her BFA degree in Music with a minor in Film from California Institute of the Arts in 1981. After working in the film, television and music industries, she started Zia Film Distribution in 1993. Shortly after moving to New Mexico, Bobbi and Doug served as Executive Producers on the award-winning documentary The Trail of Painted Ponies after realizing the art-for-charity was an important part of New Mexico history with a story that needed to be told. Starting Aloft Publishing and production of this book is another such story.