Diane Strand is an award-winning Executive Producer at JDS Studios and the TV show Spirit of Innovation, the first Riverside County local news and information program. She is the majority owner of JDS Video & Media Productions, Inc / JDS Actors Studio and the founder of the nonprofit JDS Creative Academy. She is also a bestselling author on entrepreneurship and Breaking into the Industry as an Actor.

Diane provides pathways for career opportunities in the visual, performing, and digital arts. Her passion for Workforce Development in the arts led her to write two approved curriculums for video production. One is a Title 17 program designed for adults with developmental disabilities. The other is a California State-approved apprenticeship program for college graduates. These programs provide Hands-On training and paid-supported internship opportunities designed to break down barriers to gainful employment in video production, post-production, and acting.