John Rakich has been working for over 20 years as a Location Scout and Location Manager with numerous credits spanning feature film and television projects (such as SEE, Hemlock Grove and Shadowhunters). John is also a long-time member of the Directors Guild of Canada in the Ontario District Council, now as board member and their current Locations Caucus Representative. He is also the current President of the Location Managers Guild International. A frequent speaker at college campuses, international industry symposiums and a contributor of articles about production sustainability, labour workforce development, education and training and the economic benefits of location-based filming worldwide, he's also a regular panelist at San Diego Comic Con speaking about locations and location scouting.