EIF's Board of Directors is comprised of top representatives from across the industry. Film studios, television networks, talent agencies, labor unions and guilds 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
Executive Vice President, ABC Entertainment

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

Pamela Abdy     
President, Stuber Productions

Oren Aviv

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

Dwight Caines
President, Worldwide Digital Marketing Strategy, Sony Pictures Entertainment

Dylan Clark
President, Film, Chernin Entertainment

Pamm Fair

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
Executive Vice President, Program Planning and Scheduling, NBC Universal

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

David Boschen
Executive Assistant to President & CEO

Shirley Vivion
Executive Assistant to COO

Erika Ewing
Assistant to CFO

Frederick Johnson
Assistant to SU2C 

 

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

Alexis Colianni
Assistant to VP, Strategic Planning & Interactive Ventures

 

Special Events & Projects

Cathy James
Vice President, Special Events

Emily Hofstein
Special Events Manager

Sara Marton
Special Events Assistant

 

Communications

Stacy Ivers
Senior Vice President, Communications

Kathleen Lobb
Senior Vice President, Communications

Maurine Slutzky
Associate Vice President, Communications

Seth Fowler
Communications Manager

Arthur Nguyen
Communications Coordinator

Erin Hillborn
Communications Coordinator

 

Philanthropic Services

Michael Balaoing
Senior Vice President, Philanthropic Services

Carol Ramsey
Vice President, Philanthropic Services

Craig Cichy
Program Officer

Bobby Fergerstrom
Grants Manager

 

Administration & Finance

Stephan Ceryanek
Vice President & Controller

Alicia Howard
Senior Staff Accountant

JW Walton
IT Manager

Bobby Dorrance
Data Services Coordinator

Rosie Richardson
Administrative Coordinator

Michael Pile
Accounting Assistant

Jessica Madole
Receptionist

John Poulos
Administrative Clerk