Our Team

Ace J. Salvador is a film producer from Long Island, New York.

At an early age Ace started writing while watching a lot of action movies. His interests moved to American independent films in high school, and then foreign films in college. He originally went to engineering school for microelectronics engineering at Rochester Institute of Technology in upstate New York, but he left to pursue a filmmaking career in Los Angeles.


After attending The Los Angeles Film School, he discovered his love for working on film sets and putting projects together as a producer. While interning at Michael Bay's commercial production company, The Institute, Ace produced a variety of short films and music videos before getting hired to produce two commercials for Nike and Adidas.

He executive produced and raised financing for his first television pilot, East Sandstone (2011), which was represented by CAA and shopped to the Weinstein Company and Lionsgate.

In 2015, Ace co-produced a horror feature film, Drifter (2017), which secured both North American and foreign distribution and was released in theaters in 2017. He then produced an action film, Sleepless (2017). He co-produced his third film, FML (2016), where he worked with Point Break (2015) producer John Baldecchi. He produced the film, Striver's Row (2018) that was shot in his home state of New York.

He is an executive producer on Who Am I (2020), starring Brandon Flynn, Alisha Boe and Hari Nef. He was a producer on The Creator (2023), directed by Gareth Edwards (Star Wars: Rogue One, Godzilla). The Creator was nominated for two Oscars. He is currently working on a large sci-thriller directed by Gore Verbinkski (Pirates of the Caribbean trilogy) and produced by George R. R. Martin (Game of Thrones), as well as another zombie film that is the sequel to the Dawn of the Dead franchise, directed by Brad Anderson (The Machinist). 

He will be assisting with filling the slate of films for Norma Jean Entertainment with more movies whose stories he feels deserve to be seen by the world. Ace believes it is the messages and themes conveyed through film that can unite audiences into a global community.

ACE J. SALVADOR, EXECUTIVE PRODUCER

STEPHANIE BALDWIN GIFFORD, EXECUTIVE PRODUCER

Stephanie Baldwin Gifford is the mother of CEO Kijsa Gifford and has a long history working in the medical device and technology field as a strategic advisor, and as a sales and business development executive. Her strong business acumen and repertoire of skills have been a welcome breath of knowledge for NJE. Stephanie helps to guide the leadership team with her uncanny ability to connect people and drive results.

Meet the Team

Our Producing and Legal team at Norma Jean Entertainment comes with a variety of backgrounds, industry expertise, and a united vision to bring the unique storytelling of NJE to theaters worldwide.


  • Jade is the sister of CEO Kijsa Gifford, and has a long history of work experience in the performing arts. She graduated from the prestigious CAPA Academy of Performing Arts near Chicago, Illinois during her middle school years, with a focus on acting and singing. Jade is well versed in productions, receiving her education in classical ballet where she studied for 4 years at the Madison School of Ballet. She is an accomplished singer and songwriter with many of her poems and songs nearly ready for publishing. Jade recently graduated from the Brighton School of Cosmetology in the field of Esthetics and has a degree from the Medical Sales College of Denver with a certificate in Medical Device Sales. Jade’s unique blend of art and business adds the finishing touches to the team at Norma Jean Entertainment.