The People of Multihouse

At Multihouse, we specialize in social impact storytelling. Our bicoastal team of award-winning creatives, known as Multihouse Storytellers, passionately leverage their expertise to deliver unrivaled results for Multihouse's impact partners.

Michael Tessler

Founder and CEO

Michael Tessler (he/them) is an award-winning queer film and television producer and the CEO & Head of Creative of Multihouse. Michael has worked for both INE Entertainment and AMS Pictures in television development. Some of his credits includes Legends of the Deep, Alaskan Killer Bigfoot on Discovery+, and Discovery Live: Into the Blue Hole with Sir Richard Branson. He was a producer on The Great Global Cleanup featuring Zac Efron and most recently was a director and producer for Lifetime's #TextMeWhenYouGetHome true crime drama. He was the lead producer and co-writer on the award-winning Revolutionary War narrative feature film One Life to Give and has helped produce and develop over a dozen network series. He is series regular on the hit-show The Reel Rejects. Michael has been featured in a variety of publications including The Los Angeles Times, The Hollywood Reporter, MSN, KPCC, LAist, The Wall Street Journal, and TechRepublic. He has received awards and accolades from former U.S. President George W. Bush, Congressman Adam B. Schiff, Los Angeles City Council CD13, the New York State Senate, the New York State Assembly, and United Nations. He previously served as the chairman of the International Youth Congress and was the keynote speaker of the Nigerian National Youth Peace Summit in 2018. He served three term as a board member on the Hollywood Studio District Neighborhood Council in Los Angeles and served as the district chair until 2023. Michael firmly believes that entertainment can and should be used a platform to better the world.

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Kali Mutty

President and COO

Kali Mutty (she/her) is the President & COO of Multihouse. She is focused on creating strategies and systems to accomplish the company’s creative and business goals. Originally from Bartlett, New Hampshire, Kali graduated summa cum laude from Florida State University. She worked for the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee and later at recreational cannabis dispensaries in Colorado, where she excelled as both General Manager and Marketing Director. Kali was instrumental to the creation and success of multiple award-winning, best-selling cannabis brands in Colorado, Maryland, Oklahoma, California, and Jamaica. She has since been a marketing consultant for a supplement brand, real estate agency, tech start-up, public speaker, non-profit organization, boutique fitness studio, car wash, and additional cannabis brands. She co-founded the Grief Heroes Foundation, where she designed, edited, and published 9 children's books. Kali is also a certified yoga and pilates instructor. Kali's varied experience creating and managing brands in both unique and challenging industries showcases her adaptability and perseverance. Kali previously served as Head of Marketing and Public Relations for Multihouse and was promoted to Chief Operating Officer in August 2021. In 2024, she was named President of Multihouse.