Who we are
Making Room is a production company and thought partner for telling stories through audio, live events or interactive workshops. We work with organizations like The New York Times, Stanford University and Civil Eats to create experiences and tell stories that center the audience.
Jim Colgan
Founder/producer
Jim Colgan thinks everything is better when the audience is involved. As a maker of audio and live events, he creates conversations and moments of interaction that create a better understanding for everyone. Jim has worked as an editorial director and interactive programmer for The New York Times as well as independently producing audio and events for a wide range of media and social impact organizations. He was a 2020 John S. Knight journalism fellow, and his career has spanned public radio, podcasting and tech startups. His work has been recognized with a Peabody award and by the Online News Association. He lives in the San Francisco Bay Area with his partner and their non-human animals.
Krista Almanzan
Collaborator/producer
Krista Almanzan centers people and storytelling in all her work. As a consultant she works as an event creator, editor and design researcher. She has designed interactive storytelling events at Stanford University and works with public radio reporters across the country to help them hone their craft and find their voice. Before attending Stanford as a John S. Knight Journalism Fellow, she worked in public radio and local television. She led a NPR newsroom in Monterey, which earned dozens of storytelling awards including two National Edward R. Murrow Awards. Krista also served as a mentor for NPR’s Next Generation Radio Project, a program dedicated to training future public radio storytellers.