John Epstein

CEO

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John Epstein is currently CEO and founding partner of Artist Armor.  He has been working in technology for over 30 years, where he has been involved in numerous startups. He has been a programmer for many years and keeps up with the latest programming and security. During this time, he has successfully built and sold a software compliance company. 

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He has also been a talent agent in Los Angeles for over 15 years, and it was this connection to such a creative industry that led to the creation of the Artist Armor platform. 

As part of his experience with the entertainment business he has additionally started a production company called Terror Salad that helps new horror filmmaker create and distribute their products, as well as a non-profit theater company called Theater4All that aims to bring live theater to those that would otherwise not be able to experience it. 

With Artist Armor, he strives to provide a secure platform for creatives to be able to buy, sell and collaborate securely and safely. 

Ted Tzu

Lead Developer

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Ted Zhu is a senior software engineer and technical lead specializing in full-stack development, cloud infrastructure, and scalable production systems.

He has extensive experience building secure, high-availability web applications using Python, Django, React, Docker, and AWS. At Theta Equity Partners, he led the transformation of prototypes into robust, production-ready platforms with modern CI/CD pipelines and data visualization tools.

Previously, he developed analytics systems at Harvard Business School’s Integrity Lab used by Fortune 100 companies. Ted holds an MS in Electrical & Computer Engineering from Duke University and a BS in Computer Science & Engineering from The Ohio State University.

Marc Morgenstern

Chief Creative Director

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Marc Morgenstern is an international award-winning Creative Director, filmmaker, and writer whose work spans television, film, and global advertising. 

As the founder of Morgenstern Creative, Marc has led creative campaigns for international brands, and launched several businesses including Avid Life Media, HouseCapades, Haverhill Home Staging and Page Pass. 

His portfolio includes multiple Super Bowl commercials, Emmy submissions, and more than 30 international awards for directing, writing, and advertising innovation. 

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Marc’s creative vision has driven viral campaigns that became part of pop culture, from The Simpsons to Last Week Tonight. 

Tanya Graham

Director of UX & Customer Enablement.

Tanya Graham-Morgenstern brings more than two decades of expertise in the Customer Experience arena, digital accessibility, and user-centered designs. Long before “UX” was a formal title, Tanya was already working with Customers and designers to help shape intuitive workflows with and designing online environments that empowered people to take real-world action. 

She has educated and trained thousands of employees across North America, delivered nearly a hundred featured talks to Customers, and helped organizations modernize how they communicate, serve, and support their communities. 

Driven by firsthand experiences witnessing how creative theft harms Artists, Tanya became part of Artist Armor to help build meaningful, structural protection for Creators. Her mission is simple: ensure that Artists keep ownership of their work and make the money that rightfully belongs in their pockets.