About Us
Members of the Board
The California Film Commission works to enhance the economic climate in California by keeping film industry jobs and projects in the state. The Commission has an advisory board of members appointed by the Governor, Senate Pro Tem and Speaker of the Assembly. There are several ex-officio commissioners.
Stan Brooks (Chair), Producer, Once Upon a Time Films
Mike Miller, (Vice Chair), International Rep., West Coast IATSE
Keith Weaver, (Secretary), Sr. V.P., Government Affairs, Sony Pictures
Dan Adler, CEO, Fanista.com
Betsy Butler, Consumer Attorneys of California
Ron Calderon, Senator, CA State Senate
Steve Dayan, Business Manager, Studio Transportation Drivers
Bill Duke, Duke Media
Chris Essel, Consultant
Ellen Goldsmith-Vein, Producer, The Gotham Group
Wendy Greuel, Councilmember, 2nd District, City of Los Angeles
Joseph Hartwick, President, Physical Production, 20th Century Fox
Paul Krekorian, Assemblymember, CA State Assembly
Janet Knutsen, Producer
Delroy Lindo, The Cieluna Co. Inc.
Tommy Ross, CEO, Pinnacle Strategic Group
Al Ruddy, Producer, Ruddy Morgan Company
Frank Stiefel, Executive Producer, Radical Media
Gary Tobey, Chairman / CEO, Haworth Marketing & Media
| EX OFFICIO MEMBERS OF THE BOARD |
DESIGNEES |
| Amy Lemisch, Director, California Film Commission |
Jim Fitzpatrick, Deputy Director, California Film Commission |
| Tonya Hoover, State Fire Marshal, California State Fire Marshal's Office |
Ben Ho, Division Chief, California State Fire Marshal's Office |
| Joseph Farrow, Commissioner, California Highway Patrol |
Warren Stanley, Chief, California Highway Patrol - Southern Division |
| Ruth Coleman, Director, Department of Parks and Recreation |
Kris Lanin Liang, Deputy Director, Dept of Parks & Recreation |
| Randell Iwasaki, Director, Department of Transportation |
Frank Quon, Deputy District Director, Dept of Transportation |