Michael Schupbach is Artistic Director and sometimes puppeteer on John Tartaglia's new Disney Channel series Johnny and the Sprites (pictured above) which, if you haven't seen yet, you can click on the link to watch online.
He's also a fantastic character designer and puppet builder who's worked on lots of NYC-based projects like Avenue Q, Little Shop of Horrors, Sesame Street and Bear in the Big Blue House. You can see samples of his work over at his official site.
Thanks to James for the links!