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 21 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
Alan Autry, Mayor, City of Fresno
Karen Bass, Assemblymember, CA State Assembly
Ron Calderon, Senator, CA State Senate
Danny DeVito, Jersey Films
Katharine B. Duhamel, P77 Productions
Bill Duke, Duke Media
Clint Eastwood, Malpaso Productions
Chris Essel, Sr. V.P., Government & Community Affairs, Paramount Pictures
Wendy Greuel, Councilmember, 2nd District, City of Los Angeles
Joseph Hartwick, President, Physical Production, 20th Century Fox
Leslie Lohse, Assist. Admin. / Treasurer, Paskenta Band of Nomlaki Indians
Marcus Morton, Producer
Al Ruddy, Producer, Ruddy Morgan Company
Frank Stiefel, Executive Producer, Radical Media
Gary Tobey, Chairman / CEO, Haworth Marketing & Media
Patrick Whitesell, Partner, Endeavor Agency
| EX OFFICIO MEMBERS OF THE BOARD |
DESIGNEES |
| Amy Lemisch, Director, California Film Commission |
Jim Fitzpatrick, Deputy Director, California Film Commission |
| Kate Dargan, State Fire Marshal, California State Fire Marshal's Office |
Tom Hoffman, Division Chief, California State Fire Marshal's Office |
| Michael Brown, Commissioner, California Highway Patrol |
Gary Dominquez, Chief, California Highway Patrol - Southern Division |
| Ruth Coleman, Director, Department of Parks and Recreation |
Brent Reed, Deputy Director, Dept of Parks & Recreation |
| Will Kempton, Director, Department of Transportation |
Frank Quon, Deputy District Director, Dept of Transportation |