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• BOARD OF DIRECTORS
• BOARD OF TRUSTEES
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
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| RUDY BESERRA |
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KELLY EDWARDS |
 Vice President, North America
The Coca Cola Company
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Vice President, Talent Development
NBC Universal
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| EFRAIN GARZA FUENTES |
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MONICA GILL |
Director of Multicultural Programs
The Walt Disney Company
Dr. Efrain Garza Fuentes joined The Walt Disney Company as Director of Multicultural Programs in 2003. Efrain is responsible for
reinforcing and enhancing Disney’s commitment to employment, community relations, philanthropy and corporate responsibility within the
Asian, Latino & Native-American communities. He assists in the development of company-wide recruitment and diversity strategies, plus
evaluation and assistance in the selection of requests for corporate contributions, sponsorships and special events. Prior to Disney he worked at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, where he served as Director of Patient & Family Services. Efrain’s entrepreneurial talents also led him to form his own consulting firm, which specialized in development, training and qualitative research on multicultural populations. |
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Vice President, Communications and Public Affairs
Nielsen Media Research
Mónica Gil is Vice President of Communications and Community Affairs for Nielsen Media Research, the world’s leading television ratings company. In this role, she works extensively with news media, elected officials and community leaders. Mónica manages Nielsen’s national Hispanic Latino Strategic Community Outreach and the company’s California government and community affairs programs.
Prior to joining Nielsen, Mónica served as a senior member of Antonio Villaraigosa’s 2001 Los Angeles mayoral campaign team, and in 2005 was part of his historic and victorious mayoral campaign. She has also served as press secretary for the Speaker of California State Assembly where she conducted media outreach efforts and organized citywide awareness events. Her communications expertise includes a her role as Senior Vice President for Greer, Margolis, Mitchell & Burns (GMMB), a public policy, advertising and public relations firm where she developed comprehensive media plans and grassroots coalition building for a wide range of clients. Mónica was also Director of Public Affairs and Community Outreach for Los Angeles’ Telemundo stations KVEA and KWHY, where she managed corporate giving for Telemundo and served as the principle liaison for community outreach in the Los Angeles area. Mónica is a graduate of the University of California, Berkeley where she received a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and a minor in Spanish. She received her Masters Degree in Public Policy from the USC School of Administration and she serves on the board of the Salvadoran Leadership and Educational Fund. |
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| CYNTHIA LOPEZ |
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JOSE MARTINEZ, JR. |
 Communications Director
P.O.V./American Documentary Inc.
Ms. López is the communications director for P.O.V./American Documentary Inc., public television's groundbreaking showcase for independent non-fiction film that has captured virtually every coveted television and film award including fourteen Emmys, three Oscars, and eight Peabody awards, in addition to dozens of nominations. Her responsibilities include marketing and branding, strategic planning, and the development of strategic press campaigns. Ms. Lopez has worked as the Advocacy Director of Libraries for the Future, whereby she assisted in fundraising and marketing campaigns for public libraries. During her last year at LFF she raised over a half million dollars in financial support. As a telecommunications and public interest advocate, she has presented a variety of topics including the use of satellite technology for community development, in venues such as the White House Conference on Library and Information Services Taskforce Little Rock, Arkansas; Advocacy Media, Benton Foundation; Channels for Change, Scotland; Community Media 2000, South Africa. She is a board member of the Association for Independent Video and Filmmakers (AIVF/FIVF) and has been an advisor to the Paul Robeson Fund, Ford Foundation and the Rockefeller Foundation. She is currently working on a novel entitled, Where Puerto Rico meets Pakistan (working title). |
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 Martinez Law
Mr. Martinez is an entertainment and corporate attorney based in New York and Los Angeles. He has represented writers, directors and producers in all aspects of production, finance, acquisition and distribution. He also represents film distributors, and advises on formation, financing intellectual property, acquisitions and sales of real estate, as well as trail counsel. Martinez is co-founder and general manager of Arthouse Films, a joint venture with Chris Blackwell’s Palm Pictures. Also a co-founder of the Santa Fe Film Festival, he is a Chicano born and raised in Los Angeles. He received a BA in political theory from UCLA and his JD from Hastings College of Law in San Francisco. |
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| JOSIE J. THOMAS |
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DAVID VALDES |
Senior Vice President, Diversity
CBS Television
Josie Thomas is Senior Vice President, Diversity, CBS Television, responsible for the creation and execution of initiatives designed to
improve outreach and recruitment, hiring, promotion, and mentoring practices, as well as developing new ways of increasing representation of minorities and women in management and non-management positions. Most recently, she has created CBS’ Diversity Institute, which includes a Writer’s Mentoring Program, Director’s Initiative and Talent Showcase. Ms. Thomas formerly served as Vice President, Business Affairs for CBS News, Director of Legal Affairs for New York-based Trans World International and was Broadcast Counsel for the law department of CBS Inc.. She was appointed to CBS in April 2000, reporting directly to CBS Television President Leslie Moonves. Since Thomas’ appointment, CBS has formed an extensive Diversity Advisory Board with representatives across certain key areas of CBS operations including casting, production, news, programming, drama development and movies and mini-series. |
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Producer
During the course of his long and diversified career as a producer, David Valdes has enjoyed successful collaborations with such filmmakers as Kevin Costner and Francis Ford Coppola. David received four Academy Award nominations, including one for Best Picture for "The Green Mile". David's other producer credits include "Open Range", "Unforgiven", and "A Perfect World" as well as seventeen films with Clint Eastwood. His extensive television credits as a director include the series, "Moonlighting", starring Cybil Shepherd and Bruce Willis. He is a member of many organizations, including the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences, the Directors Guild of America and the American Film Institute. Currently, he sits on the Board of Directors for the UCLA Cinema Project and is a mentor to graduate students studying at the USC Peter Stark graduate producers program. |
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| JEFF VALDEZ |
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VICTORIA WESTOVER |
Founder, Co-chair
SiTV
Jeff Valdez is the founder and co-chairman of Si TV. He Executive Produced and co-created Nickelodeon's, television show, "The Brothers Garcia". He launched the inaugural Si TV Latino Playwriting Award to nurture and honor the voices of young Latino playwrights in America. He is the founder of "The Latino Laugh Festival" in San Antonio, which was picked up by Showtime. Mr. Valdez has received myriad honors and awards for his work in the arts, including an Alma Award. |
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Program Director
Hanson Film Institute
University of Arizona
Victoria Westover is the Program Director of the Hanson Film Institute, a sponsor of the NALIP Latino Producers Academy, and an adjunct faculty member in the Department of Media Arts at The University of Arizona. A native of Washington, D.C. and a graduate of the Maryland Institute College of Art, Vicky has trained and worked in non-profit management for 18 years. As the Executive Director of the Baltimore Film Forum, she directed numerous repertory seasons of cinema, international film festivals, competitions, and special programs. She received a Governor’s citation for her work promoting filmmaking in Maryland. Vicky taught film appreciation courses at the Maryland Institute and is the co-founder of a Baltimore City youth media program. She has served on non-profit boards, committees, and panels, including for the AFI in Washington, and was a guest on Congressman Kweisi Mfume’s television show on African-American filmmaking. Vicky is the founding producer of Independent Eye on Maryland Public Television and the Executive Producer of the 2006 short film, Alma. |
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