Jonathan Gray

Chairman

Jonathan Gray is a French American entrepreneur currently leading several businesses across various sectors including film production, consulting and real estate. He is the founder & CEO of First Idea International (First Idea Group), a boutique strategic advisory firm and the parent company of The Hideaway Entertainment. Jonathan brings valuable business experience and a wide network in serving his clients’ interests while providing meaningful initiatives and making a positive impact on the global economy. First Idea selects opportunities aligned with the principles of the positive economy by focusing efforts on identifying corporate or institutional entities willing to address societal and economic change. Gray divides his time, with his wife and three children, between the United States, the French Riviera, Europe, and the Middle East.

Jean-Luc De Fanti

CEO

Ryan Cassells

Head of Production

Ryan Cassells has been with The Hideaway Entertainment since its 2017 inception and is a key driver across the company’s creative, production, corporate, and legal operations. He is currently Executive Producing Alone at Dawn, directed by Ron Howard and starring Anne Hathaway and Adam Driver for Amazon MGM Studios. Cassells co-produced Cherry and has been instrumental in the development and execution of The Hideaway’s tentpole films, including Mile 22, Men in Black: International, and Bloodshot. Cassells 

Prior to The Hideaway, he served as Associate Producer on Charlie Says (IFC Films) and Time Freak (Lionsgate). He also worked at Revelations Entertainment on CBS’s hit political series Madam Secretary, and began his career at Innovative Artists. Cassells is a contributing member of the Producers Guild of America, Color of Change, and the Sierra Club. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in Cinema and Television from California State University, Fullerton, and is a Southern California native.