Cast & Crew
Benjamin Wagner
Writer, Producer & Director
Benjamin Wagner is a consultant, coach, filmmaker, and author focused on connection, resilience, and well-being. He is Engagement Director & Coach with the Media Transformation Challenge at Northwestern’s Medill School, and the writer, producer, and director of two PBS documentaries, Mister Rogers & Me and Friends & Neighbors.
He began his career reporting locally before writing for Rolling Stone and spending nearly two decades at MTV News, where he rose to Senior Vice President and helped lead its digital transformation. He later joined Facebook, building global journalism programs.
A graduate of Syracuse University and a 2014 Columbia University Punch Sulzberger Fellow, he is also a performing singer-songwriter with ten studio albums.
Benjamin lives in Wilmington, DE, with his wife and two teenage daughters.
Christofer Wagner
Senior Editor
Christofer Wagner has worked in broadcast media since receiving a B.S. in Journalism/Political Science from Marietta College in 1990.
His 35 years of media production range from the Emmy-winning news magazine, Broadcast New York, to ABC’s Monday Night Football to MTV News’ award-winning Unfiltered. His film credits include Tupac: Resurrection and the Wagner Bros. PBS documentaries Mister Rogers & Me and Friends & Neighbors.
Christofer moved to New York in 1995 with Broadcast News Networks, spent 11 years with Sony Music Studios, and is currently Senior Editor at Creative Group. He lives in Farmington, CT, with his wife, two sons, and daughter.
Ismail Abdus-Salaam
Director of Photography & Editor
Ismail Abdus-Salaam is a Wilmington-based cinematographer, editor, and multidisciplinary filmmaker whose work spans documentary, music, and branded storytelling. A Philadelphia native who began as a musician before moving into production and film, he brings a strong visual style and a maker’s versatility to his work behind the camera and in the edit.
Alonna Berry
Delaware State Representative
Alonna Berry is a Delaware state representative and public servant focused on education, health, and family policy. A Sussex County native from a family of educators, she previously served in senior roles in Governor John Carney’s administration before being elected to represent Delaware’s 20th House District.
Logan Herring
CEO, The WRK Group
Logan Herring is CEO of The WRK Group, leading a collective of organizations driving community revitalization in Wilmington.
Raised in the city, he has helped lead the long-term transformation of the Riverside neighborhood through youth development, housing, and community-based investment.
Anne Kubitsky
Founder & CEO, Look for the Good Project
Anne Kubitsky is the founder of the Look for the Good Project, a social-emotional learning initiative that uses gratitude, creativity, and community care to support children’s mental health. A writer and educator, she has brought her programming to schools nationwide, reaching nearly half a million students.
Sarah McBride
U.S. Representative
Sarah McBride is a U.S. Representative from Delaware and a national advocate for health care, workers, and families. She previously served in the Delaware Senate, where she led major legislation on paid family and medical leave, mental health, and education. She is also the first openly transgender member of Congress, bringing a deeply personal and historic perspective to her work on equity, dignity, and access.
Dr. Zachary Mulvihill
Integrative Physician
Dr. Zachary Mulvihill is an integrative physician at New York-Presbyterian and Weill Cornell Medicine whose work bridges internal medicine with whole-person approaches to health. His practice focuses on the relationship between stress, trauma, and long-term well-being. He integrates evidence-based Western medicine with insights from Eastern and functional traditions to support patients in building resilience and restoring balance. He earned his medical degree from Weill Cornell Medical College, where he also completed his residency training in internal medicine.
Kelli Rae Powell
Kelli Rae Powell is a music therapist, psychotherapist, and singer-songwriter whose work centers on trauma, healing, and emotional expression.
An EMDR-certified licensed mental health counselor, she supports individuals navigating anxiety, depression, and the demands of caregiving.
Winden Rowe
Winden Rowe is the Director of The Center for Change at Kennett Square, where she works with individuals, couples, families, and organizations.
In addition to counseling, Winden lectures, teaches, and consults in the field. She is a member of HEAL PA, a trauma-informed approach to addressing social and political change in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, and a community advisory board member at the University of Pennsylvania on the topic of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), traumatic brain injury (TBI), and suicide prevention in military service persons.
Lauren Scott
Lauren Scott is a counselor and educator specializing in trauma and emotional regulation.
With more than three decades of experience working with children and families in schools and private practice, she helps people build awareness, develop coping strategies, and reconnect with a steadier sense of self.
Matthew D. Tousignant
Matthew Tousignant, M.A., CMT holds degrees from Harvard University and the California Institute of Integral Studies.
A Certified Breema Practitioner and Instructor, he currently teaches Breema extensively in the U.S. and Europe. Matthew’s body-centered therapeutic work, based in Bucks County, combines the universal wisdom of Breema with practical knowledge of psychology to connect others to their unique potential as human beings.
Michael Tyler
Michael Tyler is a New York Times bestselling author, accomplished speaker, and sought-after thought leader dedicated to promoting acceptance and social transformation through his books, commentaries, and orations.
His work focuses on promoting acceptance and self-love for kids, as well as content meant for older audiences, including social/political commentaries, position pieces, and perspectives.