GCFC is built on a foundation of enthusiastic board members who are committed to growing Cleveland’s economy by building a sustainable, local film industry. The Film Commission’s vision is strengthened by the support of these local leaders.
Robert F. Falls, Chair, Board of Directors
President & CEO
Falls Communications
Tracy Anderson
Special Assistant to the Mayor
City of Cleveland
Tim Birch
Senior Vice President Operations and Technology
PlayhouseSquare
Shannon Blackwell
President and Chief Operating Officer
Zeisler Morgan Properties, Ltd
Robert Bryan
Executive Director, TV & Video Services
Cuyahoga Community College
Richard Clark
Executive Vice President, Trustee & Secretary
John P. Murphy Foundation
Anthony “TJ” DiSanto
Vice President
The Ancora Group
James Donchess
Vice President and Deputy General Counsel
The Sherwin-Williams Company
Elizabeth Faler
General Manager
The Ritz Carlton
Steve Feldman
Managing Partner
Ox Capital Partners
Terrence P. Fergus
President
FSM Capital Management, LLC
David Gilbert
President
Destination Cleveland & Greater Cleveland Sports Commission
Robert Gilmore
Partner
Kohrman Jackson Krantz
John Goodman
Senior Managing Director
McDonald Partners
Amy Haught
Owner/Investor
HDS Properties
Robert Kneen
Owner
Skye Bistro Restaurant
Best Western Lawnfield Inn and Suites
Mike Koslen
Associate
Jones Day
Frederic Lahey
Program Director
Cleveland State University School of Film & Media Arts
Julie Lehman
Marketing Director
Nestle/Lean Cuisine
Sarah Melamed
SK Melamed, LLC
Lisa Mullin Federico
Carol Oppenheim
Charles “Charlie” Price
Counsel – Litigation
EATON Corp.
Matt Reville
Chief Operating Officer
Consolidated Solutions
Dennis Roche
President
Dennis Roche & Associates
Ivan Schwarz
Former GCFC President
David St. Pierre
Co-Founder and Managing Director
Legacy Capital Partners
Drew Stelzer
Financial Planner
Skylight Financial Group
Tricia Tomko*
Director of Finance
Falls Communications
Jon Wagner
Wealth Management Advisor, Senior Vice President
Merrill Lynch
Thomas Warren
Partner
Pierce Bainbridge
Sheila Wright
Vice President
The Good Community Foundation
Annette Zappala
Director, Regional Sales
United Airlines
Marcie Goodman, ex officio
Executive Director
Cleveland International Film Festival
* denotes Board Officer