Staff

Executive

Josh Welsh President

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Dawana Speights Executive Assistant

Artist Development

Angela Lee Director of Artist Development
Francisco Velasquez Associate Director, Project Involve
Dea Vazquez Associate Director, Fiction Programs
Daniel Cardone Manager, Nonfiction Programs and Fiscal Sponsorship
Alana Waksman Coordinator, Nonfiction Programs and Fiscal Sponsorship
Ashley Flores Fiction Programs Associate
Joenique Rose Project Involve Associate
Zach Thorpe Artist Development Coordinator

Development

Kate Walker D'Angelo Senior Director of Development
Jennifer Murby Director of Development
Cecilia Yen Foundation and Government Relations Manager
Rebecca Cavallari Development Manager
Claudia Carty Development Associate, Partnerships
Serah Mirzaeian Development Associate, Programs
Frances Torres Development Coordinator
Lauren Melton Development Assistant

Film Education

Maria Raquel Bozzi Senior Director of Education & International Initiatives
Paul Cowling Associate Director, Film Education
Sarah Berkovich Film Education Manager

Film Independent Spirit Awards

Shawn Davis Executive Producer
Danielle Federico Producer

Finance & Administration

Valecia Phillips Director of Finance & Operations
Monique Coleman Senior Director, Human Resources & Administration
Cristhian Barron Senior Manager, Finance
Vivian Martinez Administrative and Technical Manager
Christine Sung Finance Associate

International Programs

Maria Raquel Bozzi Senior Director of Education & International Initiatives
Louay Khraish Associate Director, International Programs
Sheila Sawhny Senior Manager, Global Media Makers
Jeremy Aguilera-Gaudette Hospitality and Events Producer, Education & International Programs
Nicole Daddio Global Media Makers Operations Manager
Sydney Truong Global Media Makers Operations Coordinator
Will Holt Education and International Programs Associate
Nora Bernard Global Media Makers Associate

Marketing & Publicity

Aline Loustaunau Director of Marketing
Patricia Lindberg Associate Art Director
Cooper Hopkins Senior Manager, Digital Communications
Matt Warren Senior Manager, Digital Content
Hanna Olman Social Media Coordinator
Kevin Ung Marketing and Communications Associate

Membership

Evan Ward-Henninger Director of Membership
Claire Fleischer Membership Manager

Programming & Events

Rachel Bleemer Director of Programming and Events
Jennifer Wilson Senior Programmer
Terry Chi Programming and Events Associate
Kate Mason Programming and Events Associate