Gasparilla International Film Festival | March 10 - 13, 2022
FESTIVAL TEAM
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Monica Varner | Executive Director
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Victoria Huddy | Filmmaker Liason / Box Office
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Michelle Meadows | Operations / Logistics
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Kelly Zeigler | Community Relations / Grand Jury
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Kayla Schupp | Filmmaker Lounge / VIP Concierge
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Jake Tabler | Travel / Guest Services
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Shelby Barrs | Administrative / Sponsorships
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Holly Clifford | PR / Media Relations
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Emily Heath | PR / Media Relations
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Al Fredrick | Latin PR / Media Relations
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Nancy Collet | Film Recruitment / Programming
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Bob Clements | AV / Technical Operations
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Ferdian Jap | Technical / Marketing Strategy
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Wayne Shovlin | Production / Events
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Lia Justine | Production / Events
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Ashley Lugo | Social Media
ADVISORY BOARD
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Sara Scher | Tampa Bay Jewish International Film Festival
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Jason Ambler | Film Director
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Armand Assante | SAG/AFTRA Actor
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Leslie Cohen | HBO
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Paul Cohen | FSU Film / Torchlight
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Randall Emmett | Emmett / Furla Productions
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Tom Gordin | Tagwear, Inc.
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Comissioner Ken Hagan | Hillsborough County
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Patrizia La Trecchia | USF Professor
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*Charles (Chad) Moore | Morgan and Morgan, PA
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*Eric Odum | ROI Commercial Property Brokerage
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Ryan O'Nan | SAG/AFTRA Actor
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Aakash Patel | Elevate, Inc.
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*Eric Polins | HCP & Associates, Inc.
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*Joseph J. Restaino | Film Producer
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Robert W Sterrett III | Filmmaker
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Michael Stewart | 717 South & AVA
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Bryan Glazer | Tampa Bay Buccaneers
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Phillip Sipiora | USF Professor
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Cinda Snow | Snow Entertainment
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Dori Rath | Film Producer
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Honorable Bob Martinez | Former Governor of Florida
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Honorable Dick Greco | Former Mayor of City of Tampa
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*Elizabeth Fendrick | SAG/AFTRA Actor
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Dr. Gregory Firestone | Film Producer
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Phara Mclachlan | Nahteava
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* Rachel Feinman | Tampa General Hospital
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Evan Smith | Evan Smith Creative
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Frank Robertson | Frank Robertson Media
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Francis Vayalumkal | India International Film Festival
* Denotes Past President
MANAGERS & COORDINATORS
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Cathy Cromar | Volunteer Manager
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Chelsea Cromar | Volunteer Manager/Website Manager
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Louise Krikorian | Area Coordinator
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Darin Klahr | Area Coordinator
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Hillary Webber | Education / Industry Panels
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Sean Phillips | High School Competition / Scholarships
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Evan Smith | High School Competition / Scholarships
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
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Tim Zehnder, President | Hill Ward Henderson, LLP
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Roia Barrios, President Elect | Roia Barrios, P.A.
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Tammy Briant Spratling, Immediate Past President | Community Tampa Bay
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Joseph Alexander* | Alexander Real Estate, LLC
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Kelley Sandlowski | Secretary
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Michael Cichon, Treasurer | Truist
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Tyler Martinolich | Film Tampa Bay
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Cathy Cromar | Film Enthusiast
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Jonathan Ellis | Shumaker, Loop, Kendrick, P.A.
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Kevin Ambler | Ambler Law Group
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Santosh Govindaraju | Convergent Capital Partners
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Susan Williams | Visit Tampa Bay
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Parker Homans | SIXTYDESIGN
