EIF's Board of Directors is comprised of top representatives from across the industry. Film studios, television networks and talent agencies all have members on the board of EIF.  Under the leadership of President and CEO Lisa Paulsen, EIF's annual charitable budget has grown from $1.8 million to more than $100 million. Paulsen and EIF have been recognized for our efforts by numerous organizations including Voices of National Service, Friends of Cancer Research, National Center for Cancer Survivorship, and Television Academy Honors/Television with a Conscience, among many others.  Additionally, Paulsen was named one of The Nonprofit Times' Power & Influence Top 50 in 2009, celebrating the nonprofit sector’s top executives and thinkers for their impact and innovation.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Sherry Lansing, Chairperson
Founder and CEO, Sherry Lansing Foundation
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Jeff Bader, Secretary
President, Program Planning, Strategy and Research, NBC Universal

Jay Sures, Treasurer
Partner / Board of Directors, United Talent Agency

David Beaubaire
Executive Vice President, Production, Paramount Pictures

Preston Beckman
Executive Vice President, Strategic Program Planning and Research, Fox Broadcasting Company

Lynn Harris 
Executive Vice President, Production, Warner Bros.

Mitch Metcalf

Chris Silbermann
President, International Creative Management

 

Executive

Lisa C. Paulsen
President & Chief Executive Officer

Susan Frank
Chief Operating Officer

Jenny Kuntz
Director of Operations

Nick Kislinger
Director, EIF Education Initiative

David Boschen
Executive Assistant to President & CEO

Shirley Vivion
Executive Assistant to COO

Bree Bowman
Assistant to Director of Operations

 

Business Development

Tom Chiodo
Senior Vice President, Business Development

Lori Raimondo
Vice President, Business Development & Marketing

Calle Norman
Manager, Business Development

Mike Mallette
Coordinator

 

Special Events & Projects

Cathy James
Senior Vice President, Special Events & Talent Relations

Emily Hofstein
Special Events Manager

Dennis Riley
Special Events Manager

Sara Marton
Special Events Assistant Coordinator

 

Communications

Kathleen Lobb
Senior Vice President, Communications

Maurine Slutzky
Associate Vice President, Communications

Misty Espinoza
Director of Communications

Arthur Nguyen
Communications Manager

Tom Silvestro
Communications Coordinator

 

Philanthropic Services

Carol Ramsey
Vice President, Philanthropic Services

Bobby Fergerstrom
Grants Manager

 

Finance & Administration

Stephan Ceryanek
Vice President & Controller

Tia Skulski
HR Director

Jonathan (JW) Walton
IT Director

Seng Diep
Senior Accountant

Rosie Richardson
Office Manager

Alex Laprade-Velasco
Accountant

Bobby Dorrance
Data Services Coordinator

Kristian Hager
Accounting Assistant

Erika Ewing
Administrative Assistant

Sara Mayer
IT & Online Data Assistant

 

Stand Up To Cancer, a program of the Entertainment Industry Foundation

Sung Poblete
President & CEO, SU2C, a program of EIF

Frederick Johnson
Executive Assistant to President & CEO, SU2C, a program of EIF

 

Stand Up To Cancer, Production

Madeline Marotto
Producer

Bedonna Smith
Producer

Rachel Stratman
Production Coordinator

 

Stand Up To Cancer, Web

Jules Dibiase
Director of Digital Media

Robyn Bucknam
Technical Project Manager

Kathy Le Backes
Digital Campaign Manager

Alexis Jolly
Online Content Editor

Tiffany Shih
Video Editor

Paige McCallum
Assistant

Susan Merwin
Assistant