Gasparilla International Film Festival | March 23 - 26, 2023
Festival Team
Gasparilla International Film Festival | March 27 - 30, 2025
Board of Directors
Tim Zehnder, President | Hill Ward Henderson, LLP
Roia Barrios, President Elect | Roia Barrios, P.A.
*Tammy Briant Spratling | Community Tampa Bay
*Joseph Alexander | Alexander Real Estate, LLC
Kelley Sadlowski | Secretary
Michael Cichon | Treasurer | Truist
Tyler Martinolich | Film Tampa Bay
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Cathy Cromar | Film Enthusiast | Board Member
Kevin Ambler | Ambler Law Group
Jane Godfrey | Visit Tampa Bay
Teresa Lickerman | Board Member
Naomi D’Antonio | D Squared Infrastructure, Inc.
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*Denotes Past President
Advisory Board
Sara Scher | Tampa Bay Jewish Film Festival
Jason Ambler | Film Director
Armand Assante | SAG / AFTRA Actor
Leslie Cohen | HBO
Paul Cohen | FSU Film / Torchlight
David Cox | Gasparilla Music Festival
Randall Emmett | Convergence Entertainment
Tom Gordin | Tagwear, Inc.
Commissioner Ken Hagan | Hillsborough County
Dr. Patrizia La Trecchia | PHD
University of South Florida
*Charles (Chad) Moore | Morgan and Morgan, PA
*Eric Odum | ROI Commercial Property Brokerage
Ryan O’Nan | SAG / AFTRA Actor
Aakash Patel | Elevate, Inc.
*Eric Polins | HCP & Associates, Inc
*Joseph J. Restaino | Film Producer
Robert W. Sterrett III | Filmmaker
Michael Stewart | 717 South & AVA
Bryan Glazer | Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Phillip Sipiora | USF Professor
Cinda Snow | Snow Entertainment
Dori Rath | Film Producer
Honorable Bob Martinez | Former Governor of Florida
Honorable Dick Greco | Former Mayor of City of Tampa
*Elizabeth Fendrick | SAG/AFTRA Actor
Gregory Firestone | My Florida Mediator
Phara Mclachlan | Nahteava
*Rachel Feinman | Tampa General Hospital
Evan Smith | Evan Smith Creative
Frank Robertson | Frank Robertson Media
Francis Vayalumkal | India International Film Festival
*Denotes Past President
GIFF Staff
Monica Varner | Executive Director
Victoria Huddy | Theater Ops / Programming /
Ticketing Manager
Ferdian Jap | PR / Marketing Strategy
Michelle Meadows | Events / Logistics
Kelly Zeigler | Grand Jury / Sponsor Concierge
Kayla Schupp | Filmmaker Liason / VIP Concierge
Hannah Keenan | Admin / Festival Headquarters
Jake Tabler | Travel / Guest Services
Laura Ly | Filmmaker Hub
Jenn Greason | Communications
Al Frederick | Latin PR / Media Relations
Chris Fasick | Video / Marketing
Alexis Chamberlain | Social Media Manager
Nancy Collet | Senior Programmer
Bob Clements | AV / Technical Operations
Christopher Beck | Technical Assistant / Operations
Ben Colaum | Production / Events
Hilary Webber | Education / Industry Panels
Colin Tabler | Guest Services Intern
Martina Loua | Social Media Intern
Eva Schoen | Festival Intern
Managers & Coordinators
Cathy Cromar | Volunteer Manager
Chelsea Cromar | Website / Volunteer Manager
Darin Klahr | Area Coordinator
Darin Klahr | Area Coordinator
Louise Krikorian | Area Coordinator
GIFF Screeners
Cathy Cromar
Savannah Gambrell
Summer Gambrell
Sheba Gurn
Darin Klahr
Emily Knudson
Donna Korloch
Louise Krikorian
Claire May
Eilleen McGill
Charles McNeil
Donna Osbach
Rose O’Toole
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Eyla O’Toole
Amber Russell
Dawn Sebastian
Johnny Vance
Behnoosh Vasigh
Alvy Vereecke
Hilary Webber
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