Jen Ruggiero, Production Manager jen.ruggiero@aircraftmusiclibrary.com
Jen brings renewed energy and commitment to improving the AirCraft product and the relationships with our clients. She comes to AirCraft from our sister company, Soundtrack Studios, and is also a graduate of the Boston University's film program. Her experience in theater, video/film production, digital editing, data management and customer service has prepared her to improve the AirCraft experience for you. Outside of work, she enjoys watching films, traveling and skydiving.
Tim Reppert, Engineer/Composer/Producer tim.reppert@aircraftmusiclibrary.com
Composer, bassist, recording engineer and producer Tim studied at Berklee College of Music, and has worked as a recording engineer and studio session musician in New York City, Boston, and Ithaca where his own production studio now flourishes. He currently performs with the jazz string group Water Bear and is in a backup band for a gifted singer/songwriter Crow Greenspun. In his successful career he's recorded for diverse clients such as Sly Stone, Whitney Houston, The Beastie Boys, Grand Master Flash and Kool & The Gang. For the past 11 years he's also been a resident Sound Designer for the Kitchen Theatre Company in Ithaca, NY creating over 80 sound scores and compositions for the Company's wide range of productions. His sound design skills have reached to Vermont Stage for Syringa Tree and to NYC for an off-Broadway production of The Soup Comes Last. Has also done custom music for Royal Caribbean and Network Health among many others.
Hillary Rider, Music & Licensing Associate hillaryrider@aircraftmusiclibrary.com
Composer, pianist and singer Hillary studied the business side of the music industry at Berklee College of Music. Raised in a family of musicians, it’s no surprise that she loved it from the very start. After studying opera at Oklahoma City University for two years, she realized that she wanted to study more contemporary music. So, she came up to Boston and never looked back. She's been with AirCraft for over a year helping with the production side of things, and is now doing sales and licensing. Outside of work, she loves to travel back home to Texas, listen to good music and attempt to better her cooking skills.
Crit Harmon, Producer/Composer/Idea Man
Independent producer, engineer and composer Crit has been involved with AirCraft's production in some capacity since it's inception. A true factotum of the audio industry, his credits include work with artists such as Martin Sexton, Susan Werner and Fordham Wilkes as well as film and TV work with "Grumpy Old Men", "ER" and "Melrose Place" among many others. He is also the owner and operator of his own independent recording studio.
Kevin Heffernan, AirCraft/indieTracks Production Intern indietracks@aircraftmusiclibrary.com
Percussionist Kevin comes from Dublin, Ireland. He graduated from Berklee College of Music in 2009 with a degree in music business. He is the principal percussionist with the New England Philharmonic and also currently plays in orchestras such as the Newton Symphony, Mercury Orchestra, Longwood Orchestra, Boston Civic and the Wellesley Symphony orchestra. In his spare time, he likes to play tennis, racquetball and listen to Brahms.
