Milwaukee Film Staff

Leadership

Susan Santha Kerns – Executive Director
susan@mkefilm.org 

Kristen C. Heller – Managing Director
kristen@mkefilm.org • (414) 755-1965 ex. 202

Cara Ogburn – Artistic Director
cara@mkefilm.org • (414) 755-1965 ex. 203

Development

Rachel Vander Weit – Development Director
rachel@mkefilm.org • (414) 755-1965 ex. 215

Kristopher Pollard – Membership & Giving Director
kristopher@mkefilm.org • (414) 755-1965 ex. 204

Dewey Miller – Database Specialist
dewey@mkefilm.org

Tristan Adams – Grants & Special Projects Coordinator
tristan@mkefilm.org

Finance

Adam Mallen  – Accounting Coordinator
adam@mkefilm.org

Marketing & Communications

Ryan Ziegler – Creative Services Manager
ryanz@mkefilm.org

Robyn Ehrlich  – Communications & Public Relations Coordinator
robyn@mkefilm.org

Jolee Mallmann – Social Media & Digital Coordinator
jolee@mkefilm.org

 

Operations

Kevin Rice – Technology Director
kevin@mkefilm.org • (414) 755-1965 ex. 280

Petey Balestrieri – Cinema Operations Director
petey@mkefilm.org

Ryan Putskey – Facilities Manager
orientaltheatre@mkefilm.org • (414) 755-1965 ex. 280

Ani Injasoulian – Ticketing & Customer Service Manager
anahis@mkefilm.org

Connor Erickson – Operations Manager
connor@mkefilm.org

Brett Smith –  IT Technician
brett@mkefilm.org

Kelsey Parks – Technical Manager
kelsey@mkefilm.org

Malik Riddle – Front of House Manager
malik@mkefilm.org

Aneesh Beahlen – Assistant Front of House Manager
aneesh@mkefilm.org

Vale Schroeder – Assistant Front of House Manager
vale@mkefilm.org

Zac Higgins – Assistant Front of House Manager
zac@mkefilm.org

Deiva Motley – Assistant Cinema Manager
deiva@mkefilm.org

Tyler Glor – Assistant Cinema Manager
tylerg@mkefilm.org

Mahdi Gransberry – Assistant Cinema Manager
mahdi@mkefilm.org

Ty Williams – Assistant Cinema Manager
ty@mkefilm.org

Spencer Tye – Projectionist
spencer@mkefilm.org

Gini Connell – Projectionist
gini@mkefilm.org

 

Programming

Kerstin Larson - Programming Director
kerstin@mkefilm.org • (414) 755-1965 ex. 211

Abbie Esterline - Programming Coordinator
abbie@mkefilm.org

Jack Feria - GenreQueer and Shorts Programmer
jack@mkefilm.org

Ernie Quiroz - Cine Sin Fronteras Programmer
ernie@mkefilm.org

Ty Williams - Black Lens Programmer
ty@mkefilm.org

Ian Cessna - Rated K: For Kids Programmer
ian@mkefilm.org

Board of Directors

OFFICERS

Lacey Sadoff
Board Chair

Susan F. Mikulay
Immediate Past Chair

Kimberly R. Walker
Secretary

Ken Krei
Treasurer

 

MEMBERS

Chris Abele

Donna Baumgartner

Michael Belot

Jeff Fitzsimmons

Alexander P. Fraser

Katie Heil

Matthew G. Helmerich

Jasmine M. Johnson

Paul J. Jones

Patti Keating Kahn

Grant Killoran

Jeffrey Kurz

Steve Laughlin

Joan Lubar

Mark Mone

Heidi Evita Moore

Dave Stamm

James E. Stoll

Victoria Teerlink

Marilka Vélez

Laurie Vielehr

Gail Yabuki

 

FOUNDING ARTISTIC DIRECTOR
Jonathan Jackson