Staff Directory
Director
Bill Foster
email Bill | 503-221-1156 x11
Education Director
Ellen Thomas
email Ellen | 503-221-1156 x15
Contact Ellen about teaching opportunities, community collaborations and outreach projects.
Filmmaker Services Manager
Ben Popp
email Ben | 503-221-1156 x 13
Contact Ben about the Northwest Filmmakers’ Festival, Northwest Tracking programming, funding opportunities for filmmakers, and the Best of the Northwest Filmmakers’ Festival Tour.
Exhibition Program Manager & Programmer
Morgen Ruff
email Morgen | 503-221-1156 x 12
Contact Morgen with programming questions or submitting your film to PIFF.
PR & Marketing Manager
Benna Gottfried
email Benna | 503-221-1156 x 16
Contact Benna about the Film Center’s website and publications, and community outreach and promotional opportunities.
Publicity & Promotions Manager
Nick Bruno
email Nick | 503-221-1156 x 20
Contact Nick with press inquiries.
Education Programs Manager
Mia Ferm
email Mia | 503-221-1156 x 25
Contact Mia with questions regarding adult classes, summer camps, Fresh Film Northwest and Global Classroom.
Development Manager
Rachel Record
email Rachel | 503-221-1156 x 17
Contact Rachel for sponsorship opportunities and questions.
Equipment & Facilities Manager
Stephanie Hough
email Stephine | 503-221-1156 x 31
Contact Edward with equipment and facility rental questions.
Membership and Development Associate
Bailey Cain
email Bailey | 503-221-1156 x19
Contact Bailey with questions about the Silver Screen Club, or to make an individual donation to the Film Center.
Theater Manager
Micah Vanderhoof
email Micah | 503-221-1156 x 26
Contact Micah with questions about Theater Volunteering at the Whitsell during our regular (non-PIFF) season, and with ticketing, accessibility, logistical, or events-related questions.
Head Projectionist
Arika Oglesbee
email Arika
Education Services Coordinator
Miles Sprietsma
email Miles
Administrative Coordinator
Sergei Khlopoff
email Sergei | 503-221-1156 x 0
Not sure who to contact? When in doubt, email Sergei.
Theater Staff
Katie Burkart, Erik McClanahan, Tony Olsen-Cardello, Ilana Sol, Lisa Tran, Veronica Vichit-Vadakan, Larisa Zimmerman, Rose Holdorf, Mitchell Glidden, Shannon Neale