California Film Commission

About Us

Members of the Board
The California Film Commission works to enhance the economic climate in California by keeping film industry jobs and projects in the state. The Commission has an advisory board of 21 members appointed by the Governor, Senate Pro Tem and Speaker of the Assembly. There are several ex-officio commissioners.

Stan Brooks (Chair), Producer, Once Upon a Time Films

Mike Miller, (Vice Chair), International Rep., West Coast IATSE

Keith Weaver, (Secretary),  Sr. V.P., Government Affairs, Sony Pictures

Alan Autry, Mayor, City of Fresno

Karen Bass, Assemblymember, CA State Assembly

Ron Calderon, Senator, CA State Senate

Danny DeVito, Jersey Films

Katharine B. Duhamel, P77 Productions

Bill Duke, Duke Media

Clint Eastwood, Malpaso Productions

Chris Essel, Sr. V.P., Government & Community Affairs, Paramount Pictures

Wendy Greuel, Councilmember, 2nd District, City of Los Angeles

Joseph Hartwick, President, Physical Production, 20th Century Fox

Leslie Lohse, Assist. Admin. / Treasurer, Paskenta Band of Nomlaki Indians

Marcus Morton, Producer

Al Ruddy, Producer, Ruddy Morgan Company

Frank Stiefel, Executive Producer, Radical Media

Gary Tobey, Chairman / CEO, Haworth Marketing & Media

Patrick Whitesell, Partner, Endeavor Agency

EX OFFICIO MEMBERS OF THE BOARD DESIGNEES
Amy Lemisch, Director, California Film Commission Jim Fitzpatrick, Deputy Director, California Film Commission
Kate Dargan, State Fire Marshal, California State Fire Marshal's Office Tom Hoffman, Division Chief, California State Fire Marshal's Office
Michael Brown, Commissioner, California Highway Patrol Gary Dominquez, Chief, California Highway Patrol - Southern Division
Ruth Coleman, Director, Department of Parks and Recreation Brent Reed, Deputy Director, Dept of Parks & Recreation
Will Kempton, Director, Department of Transportation Frank Quon, Deputy District Director, Dept of Transportation