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
Bio

Jeff Bader, Secretary
Executive Vice President, ABC Entertainment

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

Pamela Abdy     
President, Stuber Productions

Oren Aviv
President, Domestic Theatrical Marketing & Chief Marketing Officer, 20th Century Fox

David Beaubaire
Executive Vice President, Production, Paramount Pictures        

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

Kevin Berg
Executive Vice President, Production, CBS Paramount Network Television Entertainment Group

Dylan Clark
President, Film, Chernin Entertainment

Lynn Harris
Executive Vice President, Production, Warner Bros.

Kevin Huvane
Managing Director, Motion Picture Talent, Creative Artists Agency

Adam Isaacs
Partner, WME Entertainment

David Lonner
Chairman/President, Oasis Entertainment Group

Mitch Metcalf

Vanessa Morrison
President, Twentieth Century Fox Animation

Chris Silbermann
President, International Creative Management

 

Executive

Lisa C. Paulsen
President & Chief Executive Officer

Susan Frank
Chief Operating Officer

Merrily Newton
Chief Financial Officer

Jenny Kuntz
Director of Opperations

David Boschen
Executive Assistant to President & CEO

Shirley Vivion
Executive Assistant to COO

Erika Ewing
Assistant to CFO

 

Strategic Planning & Interactive Ventures

Brinley Turner
Vice President, Strategic Planning & Interactive Ventures

Charlie Wilke
Senior Director of Digital Media

Amy Banachowski
Director of Integrated Marketing

Margrit Jacobsen
Assistant to VP, Strategic Planning & Interactive Ventures

 

Special Events & Projects

Cathy James
Vice President, Special Events

Emily Hofstein
Special Events Manager

Dennis Riley
Special Events Manager

Sara Marton
Special Events Assistant

 

Communications

Kathleen Lobb
Senior Vice President, Communications

Tom Chiodo
Senior Vice President, Business Development

Maurine Slutzky
Associate Vice President, Communications

Misty Espinoza
Director of Communications

Arthur Nguyen
Communications Manager

Wei-Ning Yu
Communications Coordinator

Tim Hayes
Communications Coordinator

 

Philanthropic Services

Carol Ramsey
Vice President, Philanthropic Services

Craig Cichy
Program Officer

Bobby Fergerstrom
Grants Manager

 

Administration & Finance

Stephan Ceryanek
Vice President & Controller

Jonathan (JW) Walton
IT Director

Seng Diep
Accountant

Bobby Dorrance
Data Services Coordinator

Rosie Richardson
Administrative Coordinator

Jessica Madole
Receptionist

John Poulos
Administrative Clerk

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