Staff Directory
Education Director
Ellen Thomas
email Ellen | 503-221-1156
Contact Ellen about teaching opportunities, community collaborations and outreach projects.
Exhibition Program Manager & Programmer
Morgen Ruff
email Morgen | 503-276-4223
Contact Morgen regarding film traffic, submitting your film to festivals and general programming inquiries.
Development Manager
Rachel Record
email Rachel | 503-276-4254
Contact Rachel with questions about sponsorship opportunities and individual donations to the Film Center.
Membership and Development Associate
Meg Cook
email Meg | 503-276-4246
Contact Meg with questions about the Silver Screen Club.
Filmmaker Services Manager & Programmer
Ben Popp
email Ben | 503-276-4222
Contact Ben about the Northwest Filmmakers’ Festival, Northwest Tracking programming, funding opportunities for filmmakers, and the Best of the Northwest Filmmakers’ Festival Tour.
Publicity & Promotions Manager & Programmer
Nick Bruno
email Nick | 503-276-4209
Contact Nick with press inquiries and social media promotion.
Education Programs Manager
Mia Ferm
email Mia | 503-276-4239
Contact Mia with questions regarding adult classes, summer camps, Fresh Film Northwest and Global Classroom.
Equipment Manager
Stephanie Hough
email Stephine | 503-221-1156
Contact Stephanie with equipment and facility rental questions.
Theater Manager
Micah Vanderhoof
email Micah | 503-276-4229
Contact Micah with questions about theater operations, Theater Volunteering at the Whitsell, 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
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, Shannon Neale
Education Program Assistants
Lucas Ospina, Ian Westmorland, Sky McLeod, Bobby Lang, Jacky Cortez-Fregoso
Director Emeritus
Bill Foster