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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

Dan Adler, CEO, Fanista.com

Betsy Butler, CEO, Fanista.com

Ron Calderon, Senator, CA State Senate

Steve Dayan, Business Manager, Studio Transportation Drivers

Chris Essel, Consultant 

Ellen Goldsmith-Vein, Producer, TheGotham Group

Wendy Greuel, Councilmember, 2nd District, City of Los Angeles

Joseph Hartwick, President, Physical Production, 20th Century Fox

Janet Knutsen, Producer 

Tommy Ross, CEO, Pinnacle Strategic Group

Al Ruddy, Producer, Ruddy Morgan Company

Howard L. Schwartz, Senior Staff Counsel, CalPERS

Frank Stiefel, Executive Producer, Radical Media

Gary Tobey, Chairman / CEO, Haworth Marketing & Media


EX OFFICIO MEMBERS OF THE BOARDDESIGNEES
Amy Lemisch, Director, California Film CommissionJim Fitzpatrick, Deputy Director, California Film Commission
Tonya Hoover, State Fire Marshal, California State Fire Marshal's OfficeBen Ho, Division Chief, California State Fire Marshal's Office
Joseph Farrow, Commissioner, California Highway PatrolWarren Stanley, Chief, California Highway Patrol - Southern Division
Ruth Coleman, Director, Department of Parks and RecreationKris Lannin Liang, Deputy Director, Dept of Parks & Recreation
Randell Iwasaki, Director, Department of TransportationFrank Quon, Deputy District Director, Dept of Transportation