

About
Founded in 2016 by Atlanta director and independent filmmaker, Payne Lindsey, and music industry veteran, Donald Albright, Tenderfoot launched onto the podcasting scene with the award-winning true-crime podcast, “Up and Vanished.” The viral sensation became an international news story after influencing 2 arrests in a decade-old cold case. Tenderfoot’s flagship show has received nearly 350 million downloads to date, creating a blueprint for additional groundbreaking content like the critically acclaimed “Atlanta Monster,” the award-winning “To Live and Die in LA,” “Culpable,” and “Radio Rental,” accounting for 5 back-to-back #1 podcasts.
Our team


Donald Albright
President & Co-Founder
Donald is an entrepreneur and co-founder of Tenderfoot TV. Originally from California, he has spent the last 20 years working in Atlanta’s music industry, with a focus on marketing, management and A&R. In 2016, he partnered with Payne to launch Tenderfoot TV and has since helped to shape the company’s business model and growth strategy.

Mike Rooney
Producer/Editor
Μike is a Full Sail University graduate with a major in Film. The Orlando native has worked as a freelance videographer, camera operator, and production manager for commercials, documentaries and music videos, including producing original content for Spotify. He serves as a podcast editor/producer, as well as a producer for Tenderfoot’s TV/film projects.

Mason Lindsey
Associate Producer
Mason experienced the “Up and Vanished” phenomenon from the beginning, first as Payne’s younger brother assisting in the investigation, then as Tenderfoot’s first employee. He works as an associate producer on all Tenderfoot shows, all while balancing classes for his bachelor’s degree in business.

Cooper Skinner
Sound Designer
Cooper Skinner is an award winning sound designer and composer. He has had the pleasure of working with companies such as Cartoon Network, Nickelodeon, Adult Swim, Hulu, Coca-Cola, Samsung, Dropbox, Audible Inc, FX, Trivago, TBS, Mike’s Hard and many more. He graduated from Savannah College of Art and Design with his B.F.A and M.F.A. in sound design.

Payne Lindsey
CEO & Co-Founder

ERIC QUINTANA
Producer

MAVS
Music Producer/Artist
MAKEUP AND VANITY SET is an American electronic musician who has been creating dark, expansive electronic music for the past two decades. His unique sound provided the score to the critically acclaimed “Atlanta Monster.” MAVS work continued on several Tenderfoot projects as the company’s signature sound, with more original scores and soundtracks to come.

Anne Rusten
Executive Assistant
Anne studied event management at the University of Florida. The Miami Beach native has 10 years of experience in entertainment. She started producing concerts for Live Nation in South Florida, eventually managing venues in Atlanta. She was introduced to the Tenderfoot TV during the “Up and Vanished” Live Tour and has since joined the team as Payne’s Executive Assistant.

Meredith Stedman
Creative Producer
Meredith is a New Orleans native whose love for storytelling lead her to work on a variety of film projects after graduating from Emory University in Atlanta. She started her journey with Tenderfoot TV as an avid “Up and Vanished” listener, and joined the team to write, co-host and produce on several hit shows like “Atlanta Monster” and “Up and Vanished Season 2.”

Matthew Pusti
Producer
Matthew is a Nashville native with a 20 plus year background in music production, working as a composer, writer and sound designer on independent albums, shorts and feature films, including the upcoming Godizila vs Kong (Legendary). As a producer for Tenderfoot, he oversees sound design and music production.

Jaime Albright
Associate Producer
Jaime has been an “Up and Vanished” fan since day one. She earned her Bachelor of Sociology from Kennesaw State University in 2013 and completed Forensic Interview training in 2014. While earning her Master of Social Work from Valdosta State University in 2018, she discovered a love for research and fact finding.

Tracy Leeds Kaplan
Operations & Partnerships
Tracy has 20 years of experience in content creation, distribution, and monetization across video and podcasting. From her early days in public broadcasting, to her time at Twitter, Tracy connects quality content with engaged audiences. In 2016, she shifted her focus to podcasts as the Senior Director of Podcast Strategy and Partnerships at TuneIn, and now she brings her wealth of experience to Tenderfoot. When not logging into Zoom, she also is the creator and executive producer of The Ten News, a news podcast for kids ages 8 to 12.

Donald Albright
President & Co-Founder
Donald is an entrepreneur and co-founder of Tenderfoot TV. Originally from California, he has spent the last 20 years working in Atlanta’s music industry, with a focus on marketing, management and A&R. In 2016, he partnered with Payne to launch Tenderfoot TV and has since helped to shape the company’s business model and growth strategy.

Meredith Stedman
Creative Producer
Meredith is a New Orleans native whose love for storytelling lead her to work on a variety of film projects after graduating from Emory University in Atlanta. She started her journey with Tenderfoot TV as an avid “Up and Vanished” listener, and joined the team to write, co-host and produce on several hit shows like “Atlanta Monster” and “Up and Vanished Season 2.”

Christina Dana
Producer
Christina attended Rice University in Houston, TX and moved to Atlanta shortly after graduation. She was a writer and producer for CNN Newsource before joining Tenderfoot to work as a producer on “Up and Vanished Season 2”, and “Monster: The Zodiac Killer. She currently serves as lead producer on “Sworn.”

Mason Lindsey
Associate Producer
Mason experienced the “Up and Vanished” phenomenon from the beginning, first as Payne’s younger brother assisting in the investigation, then as Tenderfoot’s first employee. He works as an associate producer on all Tenderfoot shows, all while balancing classes for his bachelor’s degree in business.

Jaime Albright
Associate Producer
Jaime has been an “Up and Vanished” fan since day one. She earned her Bachelor of Sociology from Kennesaw State University in 2013 and completed Forensic Interview training in 2014. While earning her Master of Social Work from Valdosta State University in 2018, she discovered a love for research and fact finding.

Anne Rusten
Executive Assistant
Anne studied event management at the University of Florida. The Miami Beach native has 10 years of experience in entertainment. She started producing concerts for Live Nation in South Florida, eventually managing venues in Atlanta. She was introduced to the Tenderfoot TV during the “Up and Vanished” Live Tour and has since joined the team as Payne’s Executive Assistant.

Payne Lindsey
CEO & Co-Founder

Mike Rooney
Producer/Editor
Μike is a Full Sail University graduate with a major in Film. The Orlando native has worked as a freelance videographer, camera operator, and production manager for commercials, documentaries and music videos, including producing original content for Spotify. He serves as a podcast editor/producer, and well as a producer for Tenderfoot’s TV/film projects.

Matthew Pusti
Producer
Matthew is a Nashville native with a 20 plus year background in music production, working as a composer, writer and sound designer on independent albums, shorts and feature films, including the upcoming Godizilla vs Kong (Legendary). As a producer for Tenderfoot, he oversees sound design and music production.

MAVS
Music Producer/Artist
MAKEUP AND VANITY SET is an American electronic musician who has been creating dark, expansive electronic music for the past two decades. His unique sound provided the score to the critically acclaimed “Atlanta Monster.” MAVS work continued on several Tenderfoot projects as the company’s signature sound, with more original scores and soundtracks to come.

Cooper Skinner
Sound Designer
Cooper Skinner is an award winning sound designer and composer. He has had the pleasure of working with companies such as Cartoon Network, Nickelodeon, Adult Swim, Hulu, Coca-Cola, Samsung, Dropbox, Audible Inc, FX, Trivago, TBS, Mike’s Hard and many more. He graduated from Savannah College of Art and Design with his B.F.A and M.F.A. in sound design.

Donald Albright
President & Co-Founder
Donald is an entrepreneur and co-founder of Tenderfoot TV. Originally from California, he has spent the last 20 years working in Atlanta’s music industry, with a focus on marketing, management and A&R. In 2016, he partnered with Payne to launch Tenderfoot TV and has since helped to shape the company’s business model and growth strategy.

Payne Lindsey
CEO & Co-Founder

Meredith Stedman
Creative Producer
Meredith is a New Orleans native whose love for storytelling lead her to work on a variety of film projects after graduating from Emory University in Atlanta. She started her journey with Tenderfoot TV as an avid “Up and Vanished” listener, and joined the team to write, co-host and produce on several hit shows like “Atlanta Monster” and “Up and Vanished Season 2.”

Mike Rooney
Producer/Editor
Μike is a Full Sail University graduate with a major in Film. The Orlando native has worked as a freelance videographer, camera operator, and production manager for commercials, documentaries and music videos, including producing original content for Spotify. He serves as a podcast editor/producer, and well as a producer for Tenderfoot’s TV/film projects.

Christina Dana
Producer
Christina attended Rice University in Houston, TX and moved to Atlanta shortly after graduation. She was a writer and producer for CNN Newsource before joining Tenderfoot to work as a producer on “Up and Vanished Season 2”, and “Monster: The Zodiac Killer. She currently serves as lead producer on “Sworn.”

Matthew Pusti
Producer
Matthew is a Nashville native with a 20 plus year background in music production, working as a composer, writer and sound designer on independent albums, shorts and feature films, including the upcoming Godizilla vs Kong (Legendary). As a producer for Tenderfoot, he oversees sound design and music production.

Mason Lindsey
Associate Producer
Mason experienced the “Up and Vanished” phenomenon from the beginning, first as Payne’s younger brother assisting in the investigation, then as Tenderfoot’s first employee. He works as an associate producer on all Tenderfoot shows, all while balancing classes for his bachelor’s degree in business.

MAVS
Music Producer/Artist
MAKEUP AND VANITY SET is an American electronic musician who has been creating dark, expansive electronic music for the past two decades. His unique sound provided the score to the critically acclaimed “Atlanta Monster.” MAVS work continued on several Tenderfoot projects as the company’s signature sound, with more original scores and soundtracks to come.

Jaime Albright
Associate Producer
Jaime has been an “Up and Vanished” fan since day one. She earned her Bachelor of Sociology from Kennesaw State University in 2013 and completed Forensic Interview training in 2014. While earning her Master of Social Work from Valdosta State University in 2018, she discovered a love for research and fact finding.

Cooper Skinner
Sound Designer
Cooper Skinner is an award winning sound designer and composer. He has had the pleasure of working with companies such as Cartoon Network, Nickelodeon, Adult Swim, Hulu, Coca-Cola, Samsung, Dropbox, Audible Inc, FX, Trivago, TBS, Mike’s Hard and many more. He graduated from Savannah College of Art and Design with his B.F.A and M.F.A. in sound design.

Anne Rusten
Executive Assistant
Anne studied event management at the University of Florida. The Miami Beach native has 10 years of experience in entertainment. She started producing concerts for Live Nation in South Florida, eventually managing venues in Atlanta. She was introduced to the Tenderfoot TV during the “Up and Vanished” Live Tour and has since joined the team as Payne’s Executive Assistant.