Mike Zirinsky
President/Owner
 

Mike grew up in Bucks County, PA and graduated from Lafayette College, where he competed as a swimmer and received a Bachelor’s degree in Economics & Finance.  He started his career at American Express Financial Advisors and became a principal at FMWZ, where he worked for 17 years.  Mike was one of the original founding board members of PlayPenn - a new play development organization that recently developed the Tony award winning play Oslo.  PlayPenn sparked his creativity which led him to take over ownership of CMD from its founder.  CMD has flourished under Mike's leadership - they recently tripled their space and added many new services. In addition, he expanded the reach of CMD through the creation of The Voice Shop At CMD & CB Radio Tours.

Mike lives outside of Philadelphia and is happily married to Kellie.  They have two beautiful children together, Kate & Tanner, and a Maltese named Maisy.  He has his kids on a local ski race team so he gets to ski every weekend!  He spends as much of the summer as possible on his paddleboard and surfing.

Lia Perretti
Head Of Production
 

Growing up in Long Island, NY and in Westport, CT, Lia’s biggest influence was her father who was an award winning advertising creative director. So it comes as no surprise that Lia would stay close to home and find her passion working in advertising and post production in The Big Apple. Lia’s love for the arts began at Staples High School where she explored all things creative, being an active member in the drama club as set designer. Lia went on to study at the School of Visual Arts, while gaining valuable experience as a production assistant on television commercials. This led to her first job working in the production department for international advertising agency Publicis New York. As Lia’s professional career grew so did her list of accounts which ranged from Verizon Wireless and Intel working with the acclaimed Blue Man Group, to Volvo Cars of North America where she won Best Radio Campaign at the London International Award Show.

When Lia is not working hard making CMD’s clients happy, she spends her free time with her family and friends, playing sports and dining, as well as enjoying the outdoors, exercising and listening to music.

Bob Kirschner
Chief Engineer/Mixer
 

Ever since his mom taught him piano in grade school, music and audio have been Bob's life passion.  As a keyboard player, electronic musician, and composer/producer he's been involved with bands Uptown Atomics and The Fluid Foundation.  After studying Recording Technology at NYU, his engineering skills led to work at top NYC recording studios.  Bob was part of Paradise Opera (along with his wife Diane), a downtown NYC theater company where he composed and performed scores for modern remakes of classical opera including 'Butterfly' and 'The Bohemian'.  At Bob's former studio City Sound Productions he recorded sessions with Pet Shop Boys, Debbie Harry, Garland Jeffries, as well as high profile names in theater including Vanessa Redgrave, Patrick Stewart and Alvin Ailey Dance Theater.  He has mixed, edited, and designed sound for spots and shows on Food Network, Bravo, ESPN, MLB, TruTV and IN Demand, as well as for award winning documentaries and shorts.  Bob was very excited to find a new home when he was hired as CMD's head engineer and mixer.

On the weekends, Bob and his family can be found upstate in their country home where he runs with his dog, swims in the river, and eats from his garden. Find out more about Bob here.

Robert Hann
Engineer/Mixer
 

Robert grew up in Amherst, MA and went to college at USC where he focused on Recording Arts while playing hockey and music in touring bands. An opportunity at NYU brought him to New York City where he earned a Master’s in music composition for film & TV while studying with Oscar-winning professors. He is a creative and technology-minded audio engineer, composer, songwriter, and sound designer, with over 20 years of corporate and freelance experience across a broad range of media formats and industry segments. His client and partner list includes NBC, FOX, PBS, Disney, Netflix, Spotify, Sesame Workshop, Jim Henson, HIT Entertainment Fisher Price, Penguin - Random House, Charlesbridge, Abrams, Speakaboos, Homer Learning, Pinna, and Panoply.

When not working on music or audio he can be found exploring hidden sites in NYC, hiking and snowboarding in the mountains, or at home watching classic movies.

Skylar Laarouchi
Producer/Engineer
 

Skylar grew up in Greenwich Village and has spent many nights as a teenager and adult attending local rock and metal shows around the city. In college he initially studied Information Management, but ultimately decided to focus his education and career on Audio Engineering. He finished four years of specialized training at the Institute of Audio Research and SAE New York, and achieved honors for his accomplishments and hard work. Shortly before graduating from SAE, Skylar joined CMD as an Intern and is now proud to be a CMD engineer.

Outside of the studio, Skylar enjoys teaching himself to play the bass guitar, playing sports, exercising, and having fun with his beloved bulldog Kane.

Matt Perez-Santalla
Producer/Engineer
 

Matt has always shown a fascination for music, and he lives for the outlet it provides, whether it is listening to favorite albums or creating sounds. Matt attended SAE Institute for Audio Engineering in NYC. Initially his focus was on music recording, but his horizons were broadened discovering audio post production areas such as foley and sound design for film and TV. The audio aspect of visual entertainment immediately pulled Matt in. He now thoroughly enjoys designing creative and unique sounds, and loves the idea of sonically piecing together the elements of one project as a whole.

Aside from audio and music, Matt loves to hike and run, to be in touch with nature, and to cook awesome meals.