John D. Eraklis is a career filmmaker and has been CEO of a Los Angeles based production company for the past 20 years, specializing in animated features and documentaries. A graduate of Suffield Academy (CT) and the University of Rhode Island, John grew up in Connecticut and spent summers in Maine. After the birth of their first child John and his wife Laura made the decision to relocate to Maine (they currently live in Bristol) to raise their children. Their daughter is a member of the Class of '24, and two younger children attend South Bristol School.