Western Conservatory

Isaac Botkin

Conservatory president Isaac Botkin is the eldest son of Geoffrey Botkin and has served most recently as a director of First Pacific Media. He is a popular lecturer at the San Antonio Christian Film Academy, having spent more than a decade as an acclaimed special effects supervisor and studio manager.

His first major graphics project was in 1995 with the US Naval Office of Undersea Warfare, where he worked in cooperation with scientists from the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory. While co-producing a number of documentaries, he served as an instructor in 2-D and 3-D animation and digital editing at Deerwood Studios. In 1999 he served in an advisory capacity at the Family Television Network of New Zealand, and for University-level media courses at Lifeway College, where he was involved in advanced training of photojournalists, high-end graphic design and live news production.

In 2000 he was a supervising animator at the largest television animation studio in New Zealand, helping to design and build one of the most advanced studios in the southern hemisphere. He then assisted in recruiting talented animators from Russia, Japan, France, Canada, Argentina, England, with whom he worked on an internationally televised children’s program. It was in this position he met co-production colleagues in New Zealand’s highly successful independent film industry.

In 2001 he served as the senior design executive for a conglomerate whose holdings included broadcast television, newspaper and internet companies. In this capacity he worked in a managerial capacity in literally every area of media and IT technology. Isaac’s experience and reputation have allowed him to correspond as a colleague or peer with the leading technicians and artists in film. Isaac is the author of the book Outside Hollywood, which discusses the future of independent film industries.

Wade Myers

Director Wade Myers has founded several companies and assisted many entrepreneurs with the founding of their own companies. Wade has raised over $100 million to capitalize his ventures and has completed many mergers and acquisitions while building various companies. He has been the CEO of four companies, he has served as the Chairman of a venture capital firm, and he has served as a board member of an $850 million investment management firm as well as thirteen other companies.

Wade also worked for the Boston Consulting Group as a strategy consultant, he held several sales and executive positions with Mobil Corporation, he served as an Airborne Ranger in the US Army and he was a decorated veteran of the Gulf War. He holds three degrees including an MBA with High Distinction from Harvard University, where he graduated as a Baker Scholar. Wade was a business case author for Harvard and assisted with the development of one of the MBA program’s executive education courses. Wade was born and raised on a cattle ranch in the Badlands of western North Dakota and he and his wife, Andreanna, currently reside in the Dallas area with their four children.

Nick Logan

Director Nick Logan is the father of nine children, and serves as the Chief Executive Officer of Cornerstone Bancard, an Atlanta-based firm that issues specialty stored value Visa and MasterCards. Nick also founded Cornerstone Payment Systems, another Georgia-based company that specializes in credit card processing services. Prior to founding the two Cornerstone companies, Nick served as a senior executive officer at public and private companies in the credit card processing industry. As an entrepreneur, he has successfully launched, grown, and sold several businesses. Nick and his wife, Gail, have been committed to home schooling since 1992 and have graduated three children that stand alongside their father in the day-to-day operation of the family business initiatives.

Don Hart

Advisor Don Hart is a devoted husband, father, attorney and pastor. Don’s efforts as a church leader and attorney are directed toward encouraging and promoting the return of the church and the Christian family to their biblical foundations. Don lives in Austin, Texas where he and his wife D’Ann are home educating five children.

Gregory Botkin

Scientist Gregory Botkin is an American physician who holds several advanced degrees in the biological sciences. He is currently chief of staff for a progressive Idaho hospital. Current research projects center on alternate energy sources that can be derived from microorganisms. He is the homeschooling father of five.

Geoffrey Botkin

Geoffrey Botkin, 54, currently serves as a senior consultant to the Western Conservatory of the Arts and Sciences. He is the creator and primary author on the Battle For Civilization television project.

For the last five years Geoffrey Botkin has been probing the connections between national culture, public justice and personally-held theological belief. Mr. Botkin has lectured on philosophy and history at Hillsdale College, on political media at the Heritage Foundation, and theology for The Witherspoon School of Law and Public Policy.

His works include some of the most controversial and widely watched public affairs films of the last twenty years, reaching viewers across the US, Russia, Europe and Australasia. He has produced or executive-produced more than 100 documentary films, television productions and other media projects.

In addition to time spent as CEO of an experimental international print/broadcast/internet media conglomerate, Mr. Botkin has invested many years in the training of young media professionals, primarily at Deerwood Studios in the US, the Family Television Network of New Zealand, and at the San Antonio Christian Film Academy, where he has served on the faculty.


	Isaac Botkin Conservatory president Isaac Botkin is the eldest son of Geoffrey Botkin and has served most recently as a director of First Pacific Media. He is a popular lecturer at the San Antonio Christian Film Academy, having spent more than a decade as an acclaimed special effects supervisor and studio manager. His first major graphics project was in 1995 with the US Naval Office of Undersea Warfare, where he worked in cooperation with scientists from the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory. While co-producing a number of documentaries, he served as an instructor in 2-D and 3-D animation and digital editing at Deerwood Studios. In 1999 he served in an advisory capacity at the Family Television Network of New Zealand, and for University-level media courses at Lifeway College, where he was involved in advanced training of photojournalists, high-end graphic design and live news production. In 2000 he was a supervising animator at the largest television animation studio in New Zealand, helping to design and build one of the most advanced studios in the southern hemisphere. He then assisted in recruiting talented animators from Russia, Japan, France, Canada, Argentina, England, with whom he worked on an internationally televised children’s program. It was in this position he met co-production colleagues in New Zealand’s highly successful independent film industry. In 2001 he served as the senior design executive for a conglomerate whose holdings included broadcast television, newspaper and internet companies. In this capacity he worked in a managerial capacity in literally every area of media and IT technology. Isaac’s experience and reputation have allowed him to correspond as a colleague or peer with the leading technicians and artists in film. Isaac is the author of the book Outside Hollywood, which discusses the future of independent film industries. Wade Myers Director Wade Myers has founded several companies and assisted many entrepreneurs with the founding of their own companies. Wade has raised over $100 million to capitalize his ventures and has completed many mergers and acquisitions while building various companies. He has been the CEO of four companies, he has served as the Chairman of a venture capital firm, and he has served as a board member of an $850 million investment management firm as well as thirteen other companies. Wade also worked for the Boston Consulting Group as a strategy consultant, he held several sales and executive positions with Mobil Corporation, he served as an Airborne Ranger in the US Army and he was a decorated veteran of the Gulf War. He holds three degrees including an MBA with High Distinction from Harvard University, where he graduated as a Baker Scholar. Wade was a business case author for Harvard and assisted with the development of one of the MBA program’s executive education courses. Wade was born and raised on a cattle ranch in the Badlands of western North Dakota and he and his wife, Andreanna, currently reside in the Dallas area with their four children. Nick Logan Director Nick Logan is the father of nine children, and serves as the Chief Executive Officer of Cornerstone Bancard, an Atlanta-based firm that issues specialty stored value Visa and MasterCards. Nick also founded Cornerstone Payment Systems, another Georgia-based company that specializes in credit card processing services. Prior to founding the two Cornerstone companies, Nick served as a senior executive officer at public and private companies in the credit card processing industry. As an entrepreneur, he has successfully launched, grown, and sold several businesses. Nick and his wife, Gail, have been committed to home schooling since 1992 and have graduated three children that stand alongside their father in the day-to-day operation of the family business initiatives. Don Hart Advisor Don Hart is a devoted husband, father, attorney and pastor. Don’s efforts as a church leader and attorney are directed toward encouraging and promoting the return of the church and the Christian family to their biblical foundations. Don lives in Austin, Texas where he and his wife D’Ann are home educating five children. Gregory Botkin Scientist Gregory Botkin is an American physician who holds several advanced degrees in the biological sciences. He is currently chief of staff for a progressive Idaho hospital. Current research projects center on alternate energy sources that can be derived from microorganisms. He is the homeschooling father of five. Geoffrey Botkin Geoffrey Botkin, 54, currently serves as a senior consultant to the Western Conservatory of the Arts and Sciences. He is the creator and primary author on the Battle For Civilization television project. For the last five years Geoffrey Botkin has been probing the connections between national culture, public justice and personally-held theological belief. Mr. Botkin has lectured on philosophy and history at Hillsdale College, on political media at the Heritage Foundation, and theology for The Witherspoon School of Law and Public Policy. His works include some of the most controversial and widely watched public affairs films of the last twenty years, reaching viewers across the US, Russia, Europe and Australasia. He has produced or executive-produced more than 100 documentary films, television productions and other media projects. In addition to time spent as CEO of an experimental international print/broadcast/internet media conglomerate, Mr. Botkin has invested many years in the training of young media professionals, primarily at Deerwood Studios in the US, the Family Television Network of New Zealand, and at the San Antonio Christian Film Academy, where he has served on the faculty.