As the founder, creator and CEO of The Immersion, Erica Foreman is responsible for all facets of the business. Having had a straddled experience in both the corporate world and the film industry, Erica brings to the table a vast experience, knowledge and proven track record of success. Prior to jumping into the film industry, Erica worked for reputable organizations like that of NASA, the Philadelphia 76ers, Verizon Business and Morgan Stanley. After raising her siblings during college and assisting her mother with a drug addiction, she made a decision to leave the corporate world and pursue her dream of film working on sets for BET, TV One and working on television shows like that of Ava Duvernay’s Queen Sugar on the OWN network. In the pursuit of her film dream, she started writing her first feature film on the Tulsa Riots of Black Wall Street and in the process, she thought of pursuing a Virtual Reality walk-through of what Greenwood, Tulsa, OK (Black Wall Street) would be like in 1921 as an introduction to the film at the premier. After planning it out, she furthered the concept and thought of all of the moments in African-American history she would have liked to have been a part of or been able to learn from by experiencing them for herself…and in turn, The Immersion was conceived. With a heart for educating the youth, Erica has noticed that generational storytelling of our history to your young people is a lost tradition and believes The Immersion can help reignite this lost art.
Erica attended the University of North Carolina and later transferred to Temple University where she completed her B.A. in Communications with a concentration in Film, Television and Radio and went on to pursue and graduate with her MBA in Marketing.
“A people without the knowledge of their past history, origin and culture is like a tree without roots.”
Marcus Garvey
Kori Hutton is the Creative Director for the Immersion. She and Erica Foreman work in tandem to bring factually historic experiences unique to the African American community to life using live experiences and mixed reality technology.
“Once you see, You can’t unsee”
Kori Hutton can often be found quoting this in many scenarios. Creativity is often the eyes to new schools of thought, new perspectives, and new experiences. Kori has worked with various production companies before starting her own. Water to Wine Productions has the mission of focusing on productions that highlight various social and cultural issues, working with innovative minds, and engaging material that reaches beyond the boundaries of tradition. In joining The Immersion team, the like-mindedness of the vision solidifies that she was in the right place. Kori has also served in the inspirational arena as a production manager and most recently served as The Worship Arts Director at The Perfecting Church in Sewell NJ. During her 5 years there, she had the privilege of working in a union house theater which created the space for amazing stage design and intricate lighting concepts. Her productions set a standard and served as an example of what is possible with little resources and great imagination. She is one of the executive producers of 7-Electricity’s album entitled “#Selfie” in which she wrote two of the tracks and sang on the LP. Kori lives to push the lines and ask the hard questions that lead to enlightenment and unforgettable personal experiences. The Immersion is the perfect place to continue to redraw the boundaries and provide a human experience that our country can take pride in together.
