Diane Strand is the majority owner and executive producer of the multi-award-winning JDS Video & Media Productions, Inc., the studio producer at JDS Actors Studio, and the founder and executive director of the nonprofit 501c3 JDS Creative Academy. She is also the creator and executive producer of Spirit of Innovation, the first local news and information television show exclusively for Riverside County.

Diane’s expertise stems from working on hit shows like Survivor, Big Brother, and Joe Millionaire and producing live events at Staples Center and The Shrine Auditorium with superstar headliners including Barbara Streisand and Eric Clapton. She also led the live-streamed broadcasts of televised sporting events featuring legendary teams like the Los Angeles Lakers and the Los Angeles Kings. Diane is the founder of Digifest Temecula, the city’s annual film and media festival, which spotlights arts and excellence in digital media throughout the region.

Aside from retaining notable local clients, including Abbott Vascular, City of Temecula, TEDx, and California State University of San Marcos, Diane is also a community leader serving on the board of multiple organizations such as the Riverside County Workforce Development Board and Temecula Valley Chamber of Commerce’s Women in Business event committee. By combining her vast industry experience with her deep involvement in her local community’s economic development, she has built her business on creating opportunities for diverse individuals to gain experience and training for a career in the video production and entertainment industry.