Headquarters:
1700 E. Tahquitz Canyon Way, Suite 3
Palm Springs CA 92262 USA
Telephone: 1.760.322.2930
Toll Free (USA): 1.800.898.7256
Fax: 1.760.322.4087
Web: www.psfilmfest.org
Email

Palm Springs International Film Festival Staff

Darryl Macdonald, Festival Director
Helen Du Toit, Artistic Director
Rhea A. Lewis-Woodson, Managing Director

Development

Harriet Baron, Director of Development
Jennifer Durham, Development Coordinator
David Lee, Marketing & Publicity Manager
Kitty Goff, Group Sales Coordinator
Ken Jacobson, Education Director
Carla Perna, Membership Coordinator
Katherine Martinez, Marketing Assistant
Zack Solomon, Marketing/Publicity Intern
Russell Schnepf, Assistant to Membership Coordinator

Festival Administration

Christina Sasse, Executive Assistant
Shanna Ensley, Office Coordinator/Receptionist
Christine Asaro, Accountant
Christopher Swan, Webmaster
Rochelle Koch, Volunteer Coordinator
David Gray, Assistant Volunteer Coordinator
Judy Malespino, Front Desk Support
Bob Schneeweiss, Outreach Coordinator

Program Administration

Carl Spence, Lead Programmer
Alissa Simon, Senior Programmer
Therese Hayes, Programmer
Hebe Tabachnik, Programmer
Mark Cousins, Guest Programmer
Ken Jacobson, Programming Coordinator/Associate Programmer
Penelope Bartlett, Film Administrator/Associate Programmer
Caitlin Rucker, Programming Assistant/Associate Programmer
Rebecca Gilliland-Montalvo, Programming Intern
Alex Cantin, Print Traffic
Amiel Morris, Print Traffic
Archie "Bud" Smith, Film Transport
Ian Comstock, Film Transport Assistant

Guest Relations

Julie Klein, Guest Relations Manager
Don Chan, Guest Relations Coordinator
Hank Clark, Travel Manager
Henry Doering, Accommodations Coordinator
Jeremy Goodlander, Ground Transportation Coordinator
John Fleming, Ground Transportation Assistant
Scott Kenison, Guest Suite Coordinator
Domenique Wulfekuhle, Guest Relations Intern

Publications

Cheryl Slean, Publications Coordinator
Kevin Jolliffe, Festival Souvenir Program Design
Stephen Boyd, Awards Gala Program Design
Tom Charity, Editor
Shanna Ensley, Advertising Sales

Publicity & Public Relations

Steve Wilson, BWR, Publicist
Ron Hofmann, BWR, Publicist
Jeff Sanderson, Chasen & Company
Maile Klein, Staff Photographer
Deborah Klein Smith, Staff Photographer

Creative Team

Stephen Boyd, Art Director of Print Materials
Michael Greene, Graphic Design Assistant
Michelle Brodeur, Production Artist
Jan O’Connell, Print Production Coordinator
White Spark Creative, Poster Art & Festival Trailer
First Sight Productions, Slide Presentation

Theatre Operations

Holden Payne, Manager, Theatre & Technical Operations
Natasha Hoover, Theatre Operations Coordinator
Jules Ross, Production Crew Manager
David Turnbull, Production Crew Assistant
Felicia Alford, Box Office Co-Manager
Sean Brown, Box Office Co-Manager
Jim Arnold, Box Office Supervisor
Josue Fuentas, Box Office Supervisor
Roxanna Garcia, Box Office Supervisor
Gabe Rosales, Box Office Supervisor
Holly Upton, Box Office Supervisor
Laura May, Box Office Supervisor
Janella Andrews, Phone Bank Supervisor
Nancy Downer, Credentials Manager
Stephen Brain, Merchandise Manager
Karen VanKuiken, Assistant Manager, Merchandising
Moises Moreno-Rivera, Merchandise Assistant
Cos Aiello, Festival Concierge
Natasha Hoover, Theatre Manager
Beth Varner, Theatre Manager
Dustin O’Dell, Theatre Manager
Iris Urban, Theatre Manager
Dan Doody, Theatre Manager
Jennifer Bloom, Theatre Manager
Matt Campbell, Theatre Manager
Brandon Theige, Theatre Manager
Kristin Nolan, Theatre Manager
Chris Hernandez, Theatre Manager
Kellie Payne, Theatre Manager
Dana Fader, Theatre Manager
Monisha Gandhi, Theatre Manager
Ken Klump, Theatre Manager
Carly-Rose Moser, Theatre Manager
Lily Singer, Theatre Manager
Katherine Ruiz, Theatre Manager
Greg Babush, Lead Projectionist
Aaron Ridenour, Lead Projectionist
Ryan G. Smith, Lead Projectionist
Alex Foundation, Film Inspector
Nate Balding, Film Inspector
Shane Segreti, Film Inspector
Chris Simpson, Film Inspector

Special Events

Gina Leonard, Special Events Manager
Jessica Jazayeri, Special Events Assistant

Black Tie Gala Administration

Richard DeSantis, Executive Show Producer
Alise Benjamin-Mauritzson, Show Producer
Paul Gilman, Music Director
Mark Richard, Gala VIP Guest Manager
Kerry Hendrix, Gala Guest Asst. Manager
Brian Wanzek, Gala Volunteer Manager

The Palm Springs International Film Society is a 501 (C) (3) charitable non-profit organization whose mission is to cultivate and promote the art and science of film through education and cross-cultural awareness.

updated 12/27/2011