The Board of Directors is the governing body of the Denver Film Society. Representing a diverse cross-section of the community, the Board not only provides guidance to the staff as they carry out the mission of DFS, but also represents the organization to the public at large.
Chair:
David Charmatz
Starz Entertainment
David Charmatz currently works for Starz Entertainment as Senior Vice President of Product Planning and Development, where he is responsible for helping develop and position Starz' original programming, broadband, HDTV, and interactive offerings, as well as new channels and on demand.
Treasurer:
Steven Levey
GHP Horwath
Steve Levey is CEO and senior principal of GHP Horwath, P.C. and a senior principal of GHP Investment Advisors, Inc. He has more than 32 years of experience providing wealth management, tax, and business advisory services.
Trustees:
Barbara Bridges
The Barbara Bridges Family Foundation
Barbara Bridges is founder of the Barbara Bridges Family Foundation, which helps non-profit organizations focused on women, children, and peace. She created the Women+Film program with the Denver Film Society.
Jim Bunch
Green, Manning & Bunch, LTD
Jim Bunch is founding principal of Green Manning & Bunch, Ltd., an investment banking firm specializing in mergers and acquisitions as well as raising private equity and debt from institutional investors.
Linda Petrie Bunch
Core Interactive
Linda Petrie Bunch owns Core Interactive, an Internet development and promotional video business established in 1996.
David Dynak
University of Colorado-Denver College of Arts & Media
David Dynak is Dean at the University of Colorado Denver College of Arts & Media. He has a BA in English, an MA in the Social, Cultural, and Historical Foundations of Education, and a Ph.D in Theatre, all from Michigan State University.
Shannon Gifford
Helios Associates
Shannon Gifford works with businesses principally in the real estate industry, advising on business and development plans, planning and architect selection, financial structure, and lender and investor relations, and preparing complex financial models. She has an MBA in Finance from Wharton Business School.
Stephen Hatfield
Sprint Nextel
Stephen Hatfield is National Channel Manager of Business Marketing at Sprint, where he is part of a team that drives acquisition efforts for Sprint's Indirect Channel.
Hayden Hirschfeld
A. B. Hirschfeld & Sons
Hayden Hirschfeld is a documentary filmmaker turned real estate developer. Hayden grew up in Denver where he is a fourth generation Coloradan. He enjoys spending time with his wife Elana and baby son Emery.
Brian Jacobson
Foodswings
Brian Jacobson is founder and president of Foodswings, a healthy food products and services company based in Denver, CO. Previously, Brian served as chief operating officer of Meza Construction Company and director for Environmental Affairs for Qwest Communications.
Joanne Katz
Three Tomatoes Catering
Joanne Katz has lived in Denver since 1964. She is co-founder of Three Tomatoes Catering, a full service catering service that has been operation since 1977.
Matthew Keeney
AOR, Inc.
Matthew Keeney, a Denver native, has served as the Account Director for Denver based advertising agency AOR Inc. for the past 12 years.
Lu Law
Syntax, LLC
Lu Law is a partner at Syntax, LLC., a Denver-based film production company.
Betsy Leighton
Challenge Denver
Betsy Leighton is Executive Director of Challenge Denver, a local non-profit that works with Denver urban high schools. She is also novelist and freelance TV writer and producer.
Jerry Maglio
Maglio Associates
Jerry Maglio is a real estate and marketing entrepreneur. He was the first president of Rainbow Media and served as an executive at United Artists Cable, Daniels, and Starz Entertainment.
Claire McCauliffe
GHP Horwath
Claire McAuliffe, is a principal at GHP Horwath P.C. She has more than 20 years of experience in audit and attestation, consulting, and accounting, working with both publicly and privately held companies in the high-tech, manufacturing, and retail industries.
Jan Nelsen
Kentwood City Properties
Jan Nelson is a partner with Kentwood City Properites, a renowed Denver real esate firm.
Karen Onderko
Denver, CO
Karen Onderko moved to Denver from New York City, where she managed an options trading division for Deutsche Bank. Karen is currently raising a family of three young daughters.
Nancy Silverstone
Starz Entertainment, Denver, CO
Nancy Silverstone is Vice President of Program Acquisitions for Starz Entertainment, responsible for negotiating licensing deals, overseeing a multi-million dollar acquisitions budget, and managing the film evaluation department.
Howard Zucker
Zucker, P.C.
Howard Zucker is the principal shareholder in Zucker, P.C. and has been a practicing family and personal injury law in Denver since 1976.