Congratulations to Gillian Leek, who has been named Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of NEXT for AUTISM, a national nonprofit committed to changing the paradigm for how individuals with autism thrive throughout their adult lives.

Change for Balance expands, now offering a full suite of strategic communications and production services to support nonprofits, purpose-driven companies and socially responsible brands. Judi Ketcik and Kristen Barnfield, formerly of CK&D, join award-winning filmmakers John McCarthy and Roddy Tabatabai, as partners and will lead the agency’s successful marketing communications and PR practice.

We can’t wait to share this great news. Kristen Barnfield and Judi Ketcik join forces with filmmakers John McCarthy and Roddy Tabatabai as partners to expand Change for Balance.

Change for Balance’s first feature film, Love and Bananas, won the prestigious Best Feature Documentary award at the Humane Society of the United States’ 33rd annual Genesis Awards. The film was produced by C4B partners Roddy Tabatabai and John McCarthy, and was directed by actor Ashley Bell.

Watch Change for Balance partners Roddy Tabatabai and John McCarthy interviewed live on Cheddar TV, a live and on demand video news network focused on covering the most innovative products, technologies, and services.

C4B’s short film, Aloha Aina Warrior, won the prestigious Audience Award for Best Documentary Short at the Newport Beach Film Festival.

Love and Bananas, the award-winning feature-length documentary produced by Change for Balance partners Roddy Tabatabai and John McCarthy, debuted to rave reviews from the New York Times, LA Times, Hollywood Reporter, SF Chronicle, and Forbes.

Change for Balance partners Roddy Tabatabai and John McCarthy produced the award-winning documentary Love and Bananas, which premiered in 2018.