Roll credits! These are the stars behind the scenes at SIFF.
If you would like to contact any of our staff members, please email info@siff.net and your inquiry will be directed to them.
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Tom Mara
Executive Director
Andrea Stuart-Lehalle
Chief Operating Officer
Martese Monroe
Director of Finance
Marisa Bunker
Associate Director, Human Resources
Michael Clark
Associate Director, Finance, Information Technology and Data
Jennifer Garcia
Executive Assistant
Trevor Brandt
Cinema Technology Manager
David Dinnell
Cinema Projectionist
Jim Tuohey
Cinema Projectionist
Jessica Vangel
Cinema Projectionist
On Call Projectionists
Wyatt Stone, On Call Projectionist
Jeanne Nickelsburg
Director of Development
Ryan Hicks
Corporate Relations Officer
Jennifer Maines
Associate Director, Individual Giving
Caroline Parry
Associate Director, Institutional Giving
Carson Rennekamp
Development & Memberships Manager
Clare Garvin
Associate Director, Digital Marketing
Madison Zimmerman
Associate Director, PR and Communications
Rhys Iliakis
Graphic Design Manager
Shelby Smout
Social Media Manager
Melody Smith
Director of Cinema Operations
Patrick Graham
Associate Director, Audience Development
Betty Tweedy
Associate Director, Venue Rentals and Partnerships
Cesal Roberts
Facilities Manager
Caitlyn Pozerski
Senior Manager of Cinema Operations
Jesse Broucek
Floating Cinema Assistant Manager
Lauren Green
Cinema Assistant Manager
Tony Ochoa
Cinema Assistant Manager
Beth Barrett
Artistic Director
Stan Shields
Associate Director, Festival Programming
Carley Callahan
Associate Director, Festivals and Events
Jessica Kittams
Stewardship & Events Manager
Ryan Saunders
NFFTY Managing Director
Megan Garbayo-López
Education Manager
SIFF Camp Mentors
Ellie Bube, SIFF Camp Mentor
Brianna Sehorn, Camp Mentor
June DeCasso, SIFF Mentor
Isabella Price Jones, Camp Mentor
Kade Moylan, Camp Mentor
Kelbi Mandonado, Camp Mentor
Lucas Marchi, Camp Mentor
Tim Pozhitkov, Camp Mentor
The SIFF Cinema Workers Union members include cinema floor staff and leads at each venue.
Adrienne Tippins, Union Chair
Arthur Keenan, Union Co-Chair
Patrick Tolden, Uptown Steward
Adam Plesser, Downtown Steward
Floor Staff
Mark Asselstine, SIFF Cinema Downtown Floor Staff
Kyle Brown-Wollin, SIFF Cinema Downtown Floor Staff
Lily Brim, SIFF Cinema Downtown Floor Staff
Jonny Bullets, Cinema Floor Staff
Larcyn Burnett , SIFF Cinema Downtown Floor Staff
K Espinosa Torres, On Call Cinema Floor Staff
Christopher Estes, Cinema Floor Staff
Mik Fling, On Call Cinema Floor Staff
Havi Grimm, Cinema Floor Staff
Nico Hall, SIFF Cinema Downtown Floor Staff
Malcolm Hines, Cinema Staff
Iain Horton, On Call Cinema Floor Staff
Ivan Kavanagh, On Call Cinema Floor Staff
Yasmin Isaraphanich, On Call Cinema Staff
Lynn McCray, On Call Cinema Floor Staff
Max McGillivray, SIFF Cinema Downtown Floor Staff
Nicole McMurray, On Call Cinema Staff
Kaylah Meikle, On Call Cinema Staff
Luis Moreno, On Call Cinema Floor Staff
Adam Plesser, SIFF Cinema Downtown Floor Staff
Ashley Podplesky, Cinema Floor Staff
Lily Rocklage, Cinema Floor Staff
Kolby Rowland, On Call Cinema Floor Staff
Nathan Tamaki , SIFF Cinema Uptown Floor Staff
Adrienne Tippins, SIFF Cinema Uptown Floor Staff
Patrick Tolden, SIFF Cinema Uptown Floor Staff
Abigail Ward, On Call Cinema Floor Staff
Erin Weaver, On Call Cinema Floor Staff
Josy Wegner, Cinema Floor Staff
Samantha Wells, On Call Cinema Floor Staff
SIFF Cinema House Managers
Micaela Gonzales, On Call House Manager
Maya Gopalan, On Call House Manager
Jason Grafton, On Call House Manager
Autumn Grindle, On Call House Manager
Mary Hall, On Call House Manager
Milo Harms, On Call House Manager
Andrea Nilosek, On Call House Manager
Kati Simek, On Call House Manager
Kelli Vasquez, On Call House Manager
