Documentary Team

Kathy Kleiman

Executive Producer and Historian of the ENIAC Programmers

Kathy Kleiman

Kathy Kleiman is the historian for the ENIAC Programmers and producer of the first full-length documentary to explore their untold story. Twenty years ago, Ms. Kleiman uncovered the programmers' story and devoted her undergraduate thesis to writing their missing chapter of computer history. A decade later she returned to the Programmers to capture their stories in their own voices. These unique broadcast-quality tapes form the basis of the powerful documentary Kleiman plans with Academy Award winning documentarian Susan Hadary upon completion of her fundraising efforts.

Ms. Kleiman is also a pioneering attorney. After graduating from college, she programmed large-scale databases and audited data security on Wall Street, attended law school, and became one of the first attorneys in the field of Internet law. A co-founder of ICANN's Noncommercial Users Constituency and founding director of ACM's Internet Governance Project, Kleiman helped shape domain names laws and Internet governance policy. She has spoken on matters of free speech and fair use in forums around the world.

Ms. Kleiman received her BA from Harvard College and her JD from Boston University School of Law. She started programming at the age of 13.

Susan Hannah Hadary

Award-Winning Producer

Susan Hannah Hadary has been producing documentaries since 1980, bringing to the screen the portrait of many "ordinary people" who have had exceptional life circumstances. Her productions have been honored with an Academy Award®, national Emmy nominations, and multiple regional Emmy awards as well as with the prestigious Peabody Award. Her producer credits include King Gimp, winner of the 1999 Academy Award® in the short Documentary category and a Peabody Award. This award-winning documentary follows Dan Keplinger from age 13 until his graduation from college, documenting the birth of an artist. Dan has cerebral palsy. First released as a film, King Gimp subsequently aired on HBO and then on Discovery. A follow-up, The Kings Miracle, was commissioned by Discovery. Bong and Donnell, winner of the CableAce Award and recipient of two national Emmy nominations, was selected by The Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences for inclusion in its 1995-96 Contemporary Documentary Series.

Ms. Hadarys work has been reviewed by film critics for numerous publications including the AP, The New York Times, the Baltimore Sun, The Washington Post, Variety, USA Today, The Wall Street Journal, People Magazine and The Hollywood Reporter. She has been interviewed on Good Morning America, Weekend Today and numerous local TV and radio shows.

She has a B. A. in fine arts from Bennington College and an M. A. from Catholic University. Ms. Hadary has been a director of the University of Maryland Video Press for over 20 years.

Claudia J. Morrell

Co-Executive Producer and President, MDWIT, Inc., Documentary Sponsor and Administrator

Claudia Morrell

Claudia Morrell is the executive director of the Center for Women and Information Technology (CWIT) at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County. Under her leadership, CWIT's programs and resources have expanded dramatically, including the development of funding equaling over $8 million in scholarships, research, and program funding to support girls and womens participation and advancement in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) careers in education and industry. CWIT's award-winning web site, www.umbc.edu/cwit, is recognized internationally as "the best resource for women and IT on the web."

Ms. Morrell was instrumental in drafting legislation that was signed in to law on May 26, 2004 that established the first statewide Governors Task force on the Status of Women and IT. The Task force recently released the highly endorsed report In the Center of the Storm: Addressing the Challenges of Marylands Tightening IT Labor Market. In 2006, Ms. Morrell was recognized by the Daily Record, the regions business-focused newspaper, as one of the 100 top women in Maryland. She speaks at state, national and international events, including recent presentations at the United Nations and World Bank and serves on the Champions Network of the UN Global Alliance for ICT for Development.

Ms. Morrell also served as executive producer for the international award-winning women and technology video entitled, You Can Be Anything.

Web site design by Priscilla Holberton

This site is dedicated in honor of and in memory of the ENIAC programmers. Priscilla Holberton is the daughter of the late ENIAC programmer, Betty Snyder Holberton.