LEADERSHIP & ADMINISTRATION

BOARD OF TRUSTEES

William G. Durden, PhD, Chairman
President Emeritus and Professor of Liberal Arts, Dickinson College
Joint Professor (Research), The Johns Hopkins University School of Education 

William M. Smith, MEd
President & CEO, Columbia College Hollywood
Board of Directors, Icon Collective Music Conservatory

Kim Alpert
Founder & Director of Creative Strategy, Make Amazing
Nick Cohen, MFA
Principal, TrackTips

Tim Loomer, MBA
Founder and Managing Partner, Gulfstream Strategies

Anita D. McDonald, PhD
Chancellor Emerita, Penn State DuBois

Thomas McNamara, MBS
CEO, Copley Systems

Bryan Polivka, BA
Chief Executive and Principal Consultant, PolivkaVox LLC
Senior Director, Shorelight Education

J. David Shanks, MFA
Screenwriter, Producer, Director

TRUSTEES EMERITI

Theodore O’Karma, MBA
Former Executive, NBC Universal Television

Patrick W. Zilliacus, BS
Principal, LZA, Inc

EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP

William M. Smith
President & CEO

Greg Bublitz
Interim CFO

Wendi Franczyk
Senior Vice President, Enrollment Services

Kevin McCarty
Interim Dean of Academic Affairs, Los Angeles

Ernesto Paras
Senior Vice President, Operations, Chicago

Kelly Parker
Vice President, Student Affairs

Pat Olmstead
Vice President, Operations, Los Angeles 

Amy Rising
Dean of Academic Affairs, Branch Campus 

Rena Wright
Director, Human Resources

LOS ANGELES ADMINISTRATION & STAFF

ACADEMIC AFFAIRS

Kevin McCarty, MFA
Interim Dean of Academic Affairs 

Genesis Diaz
Academic Coordinator

DEPARTMENT CHAIRS

David Martin, MFA
Department Chair, Cinema

René Bruckner, PhD
Associate Dean of Liberal Arts
Department Chair, General Education

FULL-TIME FACULTY

Amen Igbinosun, MFA
Lead Full-time Faculty, Acting

Milton Santiago, MFA
Lead Full-time Faculty, Cinematography

Lauren Steffen, MFA
Lead Full-time Faculty, Cinema Core Curriculum

Ben Sztajnkrycer, MFA
Lead Full-time Faculty, Screenwriting

Samantha Weisberg, MFA
Lead Full-time Faculty, General Education

ACADEMIC ADVISING

Zelda Harris
Academic Advisor

LIBRARY & LEARNING RESOURCES

April Cheverette
Library Coordinator

ONLINE EDUCATION

Richard Liu
Director, Online Education

Jessica Renslow
Instructional Designer

REGISTRAR

Tina Olvera
Registrar

ADMISSIONS AND ENROLLMENT SERVICES

Wendi Franczyk
Senior Vice President, Enrollment Services

Lee Hughes
Associate Director of Admissions

Myesha Reynolds
Senior Admissions Counselor

Greg Rosete
Senior Admissions Counselor

Sarah Scott
Senior Admissions Counselor

Mylah Tolentino
Admissions Counselor

ENROLLMENT SERVICES 
Meghan Helmer
Enrollment Processor

Angelica
Enrollment Liaison

HIGH SCHOOL SUMMER PROGRAM

Bruce Winston
Director, High School Programs

COMMUNITY RELATIONS & OUTREACH

Brad Statland
Senior Director of Community Relations

Kit Rivers
Community Relations Manager

Kyle Ryan
Community Relations Coordinator

FINANCE & ACCOUNTING

Greg Bublitz
Comptroller

Jackie Doerr
Vice President, Finance

Ashley Mendoza
Accounting Manager

Maria Leon
Business Office Coordinator

HUMAN RESOURCES

Rena Wright
Director, Human Resources

Latora Green
Human Resources Manager

MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS

Veronica Fuentes
Director of Marketing

JoHannah “Jo” Winebrenner
Graphic Designer + Photographer

OPERATIONS

Patrick Olmstead
Vice President, Operations

EQUIPMENT CENTER

Chris Whetstone
Manager, Equipment Center

Joe Siminson
Assistant Manager, Equipment Center

Darius Frye
Equipment Center Associate

FACILITIES

Johnny Mendoza
Facilities Manager

Vitale Muzychuk
Facilities Associate

IT & PRODUCTION SERVICES

Stephen DeLello
Manager, IT & Production Services

Adam Strickland
IT Support

FRONT OFFICE

SECURITY

Vicente Garcia
Security Officer

STUDENT AFFAIRS

Kelly Parker
Vice President, Student Affairs

STUDENT SERVICES

Jessica Johnson Mills
Director of Student Success
Section 504/ADA Coordinator

Brenda Serrano
Student Life Director

CAREER DEVELOPMENT & ALUMNI RELATIONS

Kelley Lewis
Senior Director, Career Development & Alumni Relations

Ricky Randle
Director, Career Development & Alumni Relations

HOUSING

Angelica Robinson
Residential Life Manager

COUNSELING

Laura Kaufman, LMFT
Student Counselor

Jordana Epstein, AMFT
Counseling Intern

FINANCIAL AID

Jason Cupp
Director, Financial Aid

Lisette Sanchez
Financial Aid Manager

Phil Serafin
Financial Aid Coordinator