Meet The Team

Nolan Meadnis - Founder / Lead Investigator nolan@ocparanormalsociety.com Nolan brings investigative experience from his 4 years of service as a Military Police Officer with the U.S. Army, where he also served a year tour in Baghdad, Iraq. He has been interested in investigating the paranormal for years, even going out on a few amateur ghost hunts, but it wasn't until recently he decided to professionally act upon it. Although the founder and lead investigator of OCPS, he is perhaps the biggest skeptic. His main mission on investigations is to disprove the presence of paranormal activity. He believes his unbiased beliefs will result in more efficient, accurate investigations. Chris Shimaoka - Lead Investigator chris@ocparanormalsociety.com Chris joins OCPS with over 10 years of paranormal investigating and research. He has a background in computer drafting and is excellent when it comes to analyzing electro magnetic fields and temperature fluctuations. Over the course of his investigative career, Chris has encountered many personal experiences with unexplained phenomena. His technical experience with the equipment we use is a great asset to the group. Juli Meadnis - Case Manager / Investigator juli@ocparanormalsociety.com Keeping accurate case files and evidence in order is an important task that Juli excels at. She also loves to attend on investigations and hopes to one day validate previous personal experiences which she believes to have encountered. Juli is a teacher for special education at a local school district and is the wife of OCPS founder Nolan Meadnis. Brigid Anderson - Investigator brigid@ocparanormalsociety.com Having personal experiences throughout her life is what fuels Brigid's interest in the paranormal. Delving into anything that had to do with the paranormal only left more questions and eventually led her to investigating. Although she feels she is sensitive to energies and presences, Brigid is more interested in the paranormal from a scientific standpoint. She hopes to continue learning, look for answers to validate her own experiences, and help others dealing with paranormal activity. Brigid works as a optician and is a freelance photographer on the side. Trent LeClaire - Investigator trent@ocparanormalsociety.com Paranormal investigating is more than just ghost hunting. It's about finding realistic alternatives within a structure to explain why activity might be present. Trent's education and work experience in construction, construction science, and construction management help with just that. He is currently finishing studies for his B.S. at Cal State Long Beach and holds an Associate Degree from Orange Coast College.  He also serves as our Ventura County case manager. Chris Wills - Investigator willsy@ocparanormalsociety.com Chris' curiousity alone brought him to join OCPS. With no real beliefs in supernatural phenomena, Chris admits there is still the possibility something of that sort might exist. Needless to say, he can't wait for his first personal experience. Chris has a Bachelor's Degree in Criminology from U.C. Irvine and currently works in Construction Management. Sean Milligan - Cameraman / Investigator sean@ocparanormalsociety.com Sean is primarily the cameraman for OCPS, but will be included in investigation work as well.  He has years of paranormal investigating under his belt and a steady hand for shooting video. He has explored many haunted places that O.C. has to offer and is excited to venture out to other areas. Richard DeLaCoudray - Investigator dray@ocparanormalsociety.com Richard, fondly known to most of his friends as "Dray", comes to OCPS with 16 years experience in the military. During his active duty with the Marine Corps, he worked as a Radar Tech and is now active with the Army Reserve as an MP (Military Police). Dray has a wide variety of experience stemming from computer knowledge to investigations, which will allow him to be utilized however needed. Dray served two tours in Iraq and just returned this February 2009. Even though Dray has had few experiences with the paranormal, he is committed to finding the answers for those that experience this phenomenon. Adele Pulice - Research & Development adele@ocparanormalsociety.com When she was 4-years-old, Adele had her first, and only personal experience which has created her life-long interest in the paranormal. A firm believer in "there is a reason behind everything", she hopes one day to be proven wrong. Adele has a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism/Public Relations, currently works in Marketing, and writes in her spare time. In charge of research and development for OCPS, Adele is an ace when it comes to finding information from public records. Michael Drouin - Tech Manager / Photographer michael@ocparanormalsociety.com Michael joins the team with many years of experience and knowledge of the technological world. Having a dad who worked in the computer field, he has been around the latest technology since he was a kid. Not much has changed since then as he now works in the IT field himself. Whether it is diagnosing computer and equipment issues, setting up equipment, or anything else related... there isn't much he doesn't know about. In his free time, he is an avid urban explorer and photographer, which makes getting information on obscure locations much easier. Josh Davis - Denver Correspondent josh@ocparanormalsociety.com A licensed appraiser by day, Josh knows the in's and out's of a home's anatomy. If a malfunctioning vent or poor insulation is causing hot or cold spots, he'll know about it. He has the valuable ability to research property records, which is a key asset to doing our site history. Josh serves as our Denver Correspondent, researching possible future investigation locations in the Denver area. He is originally from Orange County and returns a few times a year to visit family & friends and attend investigations.