Junior Board
The Chicago International Film Festival's Junior Board is a diverse group of enthusiastic professional dedicated to promoting the mission of Cinema/Chicago and to heightening interest in international cinema across a broad demographic. The Junior Board assists in fundraising and volunteering to support Cinema/Chicago's Education Outreach Program, which fosters media literacy and multi-cultural understanding for Chicago Public School students, educators and young filmmakers. Find more about the Education Outreach Program here.
Founded in 1989, the Chicago International Film Festival's Junior Board hosts yearly events and screenings.
2013 Junior Board Members:
Liz Austin - Attorney
Taylor Champion - Portfolio Manager, U.S. Trust
Rebecca Fons - Education Program Manager, Cinema/Chicago
Conor Gee - Physician Marketing, Elmhurst Memorial
Ashley Loquercio (Vice President) - Executive Producer and Co-Owner, Crankstrap Productions
Mike Maggio - Senior Account Executive, Groupon
Nick Maul - Attorney, Northwestern University's Innovation and Business Ventures Office
Kim McLean - Nurse Care Manager, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois
Johnetta Paye - Lawyer, J. Paye and Associates Attorneys at Law
Lindsey Pruett-Smith (Membership Manager) - Facilities Coordinator, Crown Imports, LLC
Hanna Soltys (President) - Copywriter, Marketing Werks
Lastenia Suarez - International Business Development Manager, ABC Global Services
Maury Vanden Eykel - Associate, Jones Lang LaSalle
Sunny Williams - Attorney, Cozen O' Connor
For more information about the Junior Board, please email Cinema/Chicago Junior Board liaison Rebecca Fons at rfons@chicagofilmfestival.com