ABOUT
Our Vision:
Mid-Atlantic Voiceover, LLC strives to offer unique, interactive, educational & networking opportunities to voice actors in the Mid-Atlantic region and beyond. These events are offered in-person and/or online, depending on the situation.
There are many voice-over conferences that exist around the United States - but ours will always have a unique twist that sets it apart from the rest. MAVO is unique in that we keep the size of our conference on the smaller side on purpose. We want each attendee to have an experience where they get to work in a more hands-on setting with each guest speaker during the break-out and mastery sessions. Due to the smaller size of the event, we are able to control the size of our sessions so that they don't get overwhelming! There is usually very little or no line after a session to talk with a guest speaker and there are numerous occasions during the event where attendees can ask questions to the guest speakers. It's very much a family type atmosphere!
The main objective of our events is to help you to GET INSPIRED!! The performers and speakers for each event will be chosen due to their outstanding talents and capabilities to INSPIRE their audience! We hope that you will walk away from each event with new contacts/friends that share your love of voice-over; with new knowledge about this competitive field, and with strategies to help you towards continued success in this rapidly changing industry.
Val Kelly is the Owner/Founder, President/CEO/Executive Producer/Director of Mid Atlantic Voiceover, LLC.
Val is a Professional, bilingual-English/French voice
actress who specializes in talking toys, cartoons, children's
iPhone apps, videogames, radio/tv commercials etc.
Val was introduced to VO in 1999 and has been actively booking work since 2011. She has trained with excellent coaches such as Sunday Muse, Elley Ray, Bob Bergen, Roy Yokelson, Everett Oliver; as well as Noelle Romano, Andy Roth, Sara Sherman, Kari Wahlgren, Jessica Blue, Jake Bazel, Stacia Newcomb, Andrea Romano, Kim Herdon, Jamie B. Chambers, Marc Scott, Tom Dheere, Jonathan Tilley, Celia Siegel, Sandi Small (British accent coaching), and David Goldberg from "Edge" studio.
Some of her clients include "Hasbro toys", "Roam & Wander", "Hungry Howie's Pizza Place", "Mymoonah", "Theory Films", "Essence Cartoon". Val's voice is unique, engaging, child-like, high energy, friendly, versatile, fun! She puts 100% effort into all of her work!
Val is also the host of the "Live with Squacky" podcast. It's a unique, interview style show that dives into the worlds of voice acting and entertainment. Available on all platforms! Go check it out here!!
Questions? E-mail Val at val@midatlanticvo.com
The MAVO Team
Sean Mahan has been assisting Val with the MAVO conferences since 2021. He is a versatile voice actor living in Virginia. He has a mature, smooth, engaging voice with a wide range of delivery styles. A natural storyteller and entertainer, Sean has lent his voice to several drama, narration and announcer projects. His strengths are commercials, e-learning, explainer videos, narration and dramatic performances.
Sean Mahan is a retired U.S. Army officer who has always used his voice to inform and entertain from an early age. What started as imitating cartoon characters and teachers in elementary school morphed into briefing senior generals, providing “voice of God” announcing for award ceremonies, and character voices for skits at military social events in the Army. Now he’s using this experience to bring life to new projects. Whether it’s straight e-Learning, voice acting for commercials, or some other need, you can count on his creativity and professionalism to quickly deliver the quality audio you need.
Sean Mahan
Assistant Executive Director/Producer,
Mid-Atlantic Voiceover, LLC
Advisory Board Committee member
"Uncle" Roy Yokelson
Lead Audio Engineer/Tech Director
MAVO2023/MAVO2024, MAVO2025
Advisory Board Committee Member
For over 40 years Emmy Award winning sound designer, recording engineer, and producer/director “Uncle Roy” Yokelson has been helping the voiceover and music industries with education and technical support. If it has ANYTHING to do with audio, Antland Productions is the only company you’ll ever need.
Roy is a SAG-AFTRA approved audiobook director/producer.
Many voice-seekers struggle to find a competent, dependable voice for their important projects. You produce high-quality work, and the voiceover you choose should reflect that.
Sound Attention is the source for all aspects of professional, reliable finished voiceover for media production.
2019 Voice Arts ® Awards nominee Patrick Kirchner’s resonant, personable, bass-baritone voice cuts through the noise and adds confidence, trust, and warmth to your words.
You want to work with Patrick because he is thoroughly attentive.
Patrick devoted thirty-one years to the United States Marine Corps – including a highlight tour as a TOPGUN instructor. As a result, your project is completed with precise attention to detail and is delivered correctly and on time.
Patrick was one of the winners of the MAVO Muse Award in 2023 for his Outstanding Contribution to the VO Community!
Soundattention.com
Patrick Kirchner
Assistant Tech Director
MAVO2023/MAVO2024/MAVO2025
Advisory Board Committee Member
Carman Wilson
Lead MAVO "VALunteer"
MAVO2022, 2023, 2024, 2025
Advisory Board Committee Member
A voice confident enough to command a room, and inviting enough to make anyone feel like they’re the only one listening – welcome to Carman’s World. Carman Wilson is an award winning voice actor with natural talent and a vibrant spirit that’s sure to draw audience’s in. Welcoming, yet no nonsense, Carman’s voice is versatile enough to impress in e-Learning, commercial, and beyond.
As an African-American voiceover professional, Carman’s versatility is greatly strengthened by her diverse background. She grew up in smalltown Maryland, but her post-college military career took her all over the world: 19 different countries to be exact, from Germany to Panama to Japan and more. She brings all these world experiences, both big and small, to her VO work.
Carman is also professionally trained in her craft. She has worked with acclaimed voiceover coach J. Michael Collins, and received teaching in the Meisner, Method and Technical acting techniques. Carman takes direction with ease and will always provide her own authentic perspective – she’s coachable at no expense to creativity.
In her free time, Carman enjoys spending time with her husband, two sons, and siblings – family is extremely important to her. Carman also loves quilting, sewing, organic gardening, and refinishing furniture.
Jesika is a passionate voice over actor dedicated to honing her craft through workshops and training. She is currently working on a sci-fi audiodrama as the ships intelligence- RAVEN, on The Mysterious Chirp, whose first episode will be premiering January 2025.
Jesika Cooney
Voice Actress
MAVO "VALunteer" 2023, 2024, 2025
Advisory Board Committee Member