Functional Directors

SETH FEINSTEIN

Director Of Investigations

SETH FEINSTEIN

Director Of Investigations

SETH FEINSTEIN

Director Of Investigations

Director of Investigations
Seth H. Feinstein, a former CEO in the financial services industry, has been a MUFON
investigator for seven years and has served in numerous leadership roles, including CMS
Coordinator Team Lead, Colorado State Director, and Photo Analysis Team member. With more
than 600 photo-analysis cases completed, Seth brings extensive experience in the scientific
examination of UAP evidence.

He believes credible UAP research requires rigorous scientific processes, critical thinking, and
an open mind. Seth also believes that understanding the phenomenon may ultimately require
exploring its deeper spiritual dimensions and pursuing peaceful communication with non-human
intelligence (NHI).

RON JAMES

Mufon Director Of Media Relations

RON JAMES

Mufon Director Of Media Relations

RON JAMES

Mufon Director Of Media Relations

For any media inquiries, licensing questions, appearance / interview requests, Ron James is the person to reach out to. His unique knowledge and skills in the media business make him easy to work with and a valuable partner in your UFO / UAP media needs.

He is a filmmaker, on-camera personality, writer, editor, researcher, content creator and entrepreneur.

James is the co-founder of MUFON Television, an online TV channel boasting the world’s largest collection of commercial-free UAP related material. He has created 7 feature length documentaries and dozens of original independent series episodes.

James has also been involved at the highest levels of production for musical acts such as Guns & Roses, The Smashing Pumpkins, The Beach Boys, Earth Wind and Fire, Kendrick Lamar, and many more.

He has won 19 national awards, including 4 EBE awards, The Telly Award and the Aegis Award for Excellence in Broadcasting four times.

He currently makes his own shows including “Bigger Questions”, “Spacetime”, “MUFON Presents” and more. He maintains his own independent production studio in Los Angeles.

Email: Media@MUFON.com

GEORGE MEDICH

Director Of Experiencer Resource Team

GEORGE MEDICH

Director Of Experiencer Resource Team

GEORGE MEDICH

Director Of Experiencer Resource Team

George is the ERT Team Director. George is a former professional athlete who spent 10 years in the Major Leagues as a pitcher for the New York Yankees, Pittsburgh Pirates, Texas Rangers, and Milwaukee Brewers. During the off season, while playing professional baseball he attended the University Of Pittsburgh School Of Medicine. After completing his baseball career in 1982, he did an orthopedic residency at the University of Pittsburgh followed by a Sports Medicine Fellowship with Dr. James Andrews in Birmingham, Alabama.

After retirement from clinical practice, he pursued his love of astronomy becoming an amateur astronomer supplemented by university courses in Astrophysics. His curiosity about the UFO phenomenon led to his Field Investigator training with MUFON and an appointment as a Section State Director for Pennsylvania and ERT member. He also participated on MUFON’s Anomalous Foreign Body Removal Protocol Team. His interest in alien abduction was fostered by years of medical practice, a strong background in physics and astronomy and an interest in UFO phenome

DEBBIE ZIEGELMEYER

Director Of Underwater Research And Recovery

DEBBIE ZIEGELMEYER

Director Of Underwater Research And Recovery

DEBBIE ZIEGELMEYER

Director Of Underwater Research And Recovery

Debbie Ziegelmeyer of Imperial, Missouri, joined MUFON in 2000 and became a Field Investigator shorty after. She is currently a Star Team Investigator, the State Director of Missouri MUFON, a member of the MUFON Business Board of Directors, a MUFON archivist, conference speaker, Roswell 1947 incident investigator for over 20 years, and has made appearances on TV documentaries as an expert witness and archaeologist volunteer. Debbie is also a PADI Scuba Dive Instructor with teaching credentials in Deep Diver, Underwater Search and Recovery, Underwater Navigation, Boat Diving, Night diving, Wreck Diving, Enriched Air, Altitude Diving, Drift Diving, Underwater Photography, and Divers With Special Needs. Debbie’s full time occupation is small business owner. She is co-owner with husband Wayne and son Wayne Jr. of Arco Fire and Water Restoration Inc., Largo Properties LLC, Custom RV and Boat Storage LLC, and “World of Water Foundation”, a 501c3 dedicated to giving disabled veterans and children with special needs, the chance to experience scuba diving and other water related sports.

Debbie established the MUFON Dive Team in 2004 which is a team of expert divers and an underwater rapid response task force. These divers are MUFON Star Team Investigators trained to investigate unidentified submersed objects (USO) in relationship to a UFO sighting. They hold a minimum of an Advanced Diver Certification Card, have Advanced Underwater Navigation and Underwater Search and Recovery Certifications and own their own scuba dive equipment. The MUFON Dive Team is equipped to deploy and investigate a water mass of 130 feet deep or less in search of a USO/UFO or unidentified trace evidence related to a UFO sighting.

FERNANDA PIRES

Director Of International Development

FERNANDA PIRES

Director Of International Development

FERNANDA PIRES

Director Of International Development

Fernanda Pires is an international UFO/UAP researcher, investigator, writer, producer, and communications professional based in Canada. Originally from Uberaba, Minas Gerais, Brazil, she has been involved in scientific research since 1997, combining decades of research experience with international collaboration, investigation, communications, and organizational leadership.

Fernanda currently serves as MUFON’s Director of International Development and Regional Director for Canada, Central and South America. She is a Certified Field Investigator (CFI-3) and a member of MUFON’s Experiencer Resource Team (ERT).

Her work focuses on science-based, evidence-driven investigation, witness-centered research, international collaboration, and public education. She is committed to applying scientific principles, critical analysis, and multidisciplinary approaches to the study and investigation of UFO/UAP phenomena.

As Director of International Development, Fernanda works to strengthen MUFON’s global presence by supporting international leadership and teams, developing relationships across countries and regions, expanding membership and investigative capacity, improving accessibility and communication, and fostering collaboration among researchers, investigators, organizations, and communities worldwide.

Fernanda is the Founder and President of CIFE – Scientific Channel of UFO Phenomena & Space Research and the creator and editor of the MUFON Canada website. She is also Special Adviser, columnist, and reviewer for Revista Fenômeno OVNI and an Associate of the Brazilian Commission of Ufologists (CBU).

Her international media and production work includes serving as Co-Producer, Field Translator, and Transcriber for James Fox’s documentary Moment of Contact; Producer of Encounters Latin America: We Are Not Alone; and Researcher and Investigator on Esquadrão UFO, a History Channel Brazil series. She also works internationally as a producer, screenwriter, graphic designer, and communications professional.

Fernanda is the Co-Author of Incident in Varginha and has contributed to publications, documentaries, research projects, and field investigations in Canada, Brazil, and internationally.

Through research, investigation, media, communications, and international cooperation, Fernanda is committed to advancing rigorous, evidence-based and scientifically informed inquiry into UAP while building meaningful bridges among researchers, investigators, witnesses, organizations, and the scientific community worldwide.

ERIC BARROUILLET

Director of International Investigations

ERIC BARROUILLET

Director of International Investigations

ERIC BARROUILLET

Director of International Investigations

Active civil servant and senior technician in topography, road infrastructure and civil engineering, Eric obtained the MUFON investigator certification in July 2020 and is responsible for the Nouvelle – Aquitaine region in southwestern France. His natural attraction to ufology comes from a first observation in his childhood and a recent telepathic contact leading him to become actively involved in MUFON. Empathetic, open-minded and attentive, her wish is to support and help experiencers people. Martial arts practitioner – black belt Goju ryu karate of Okinawa – he enjoys contemplating nature and particularly appreciates the company of animals.

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