Junior Board
The Chicago International Film Festival’s Junior Board is a diverse group of enthusiastic professionals 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 to support Cinema/Chicago’s Education Outreach Program, which fosters media literacy and multi-cultural understanding by bringing international film to Chicago Public School students, training Chicago educators, and encouraging youth filmmakers in their creative endeavors.
Founded in 1989, the Junior Board has hosted events that have become highlights of the Festival's year-round programs.
2012 Junior Board Members:
Glenn Behr
Michelle Flanigan
Rebecca Fons - Education Program Manager, Cinema/Chicago
Conor Gee (Junior Board Marketing/PR Manager) - Marketing, Elmhurst Memorial
Tyler James Greene - Membership, WBEZ 91.5 FM/StorySlam Producer, The Moth
Marcella Hein - Corporate Counsel, West Monroe Partners
Katie Herbstritt - Compliance, Interactive Brokers LLC
Lori Jernberg (Junior Board Event Coordinator)
Ashley Loquercio - Executive Producer, Crankstrap Productions
Kim McLean - Nurse Care Manager, Blue Cross Blue Shield
Lindsey Pruett-Smith (Junior Board Secretary)
Brian Shields (Junior Board Co-President)
Hanna Soltys (Junior Board Co-President) - Copywriter, Marketing Werks
Lastenia Suarez
Vivian Teng - Managing Director, Cinema/Chicago
Seth Unger - Gensler
Maury Vanden Eykel
For more information about the Junior Board, please email Cinema/Chicago Junior Board liaison Rebecca Fons at rfons@chicagofilmfestival.com