Gateway Film Center is a nonprofit cinema committed to supporting storytellers and amplifying the impact of their work in our community.
Mission Statement
We believe in the power of movies to strengthen, unite, challenge, and inspire our community. As a nonprofit cinema, we are committed to screening films from around the world within a sustainable business model. We curate an experience where the stories shown on our screens and the artists who create them are treated with respect and appreciation.
Board of Directors
Larry H. James
Board Chair, Crabbe, Brown & James LLP
Keith Myers
Board Treasurer, The Ohio State University
Tom Rieland
Board Secretary, WOSU Public Media
Christopher Hamel – Ex Officio
President and CEO, Gateway Film Foundation
Corey Favor
Orange Barrel Media
Dace de la Foret
Nationwide Insurance
Amanda Hoffsis
Former Board Chair, Campus Partners
Sebastian Ibel
Ibel Agency
Robert Lilienstern
White Castle
Nannette Maciejunes
Columbus Museum of Art
Gene Smith
The Ohio State University
Mo Wright
RAMA Consulting
Advisory Board of Directors
Stacie Boord
Shadowbox Live
Dana Bromberg
PayDay PERX
Michael S. Brown
City of Columbus
Matthew Couch
The Ohio State University
John Daugherty
Film Columbus
John DeSando
WCBE Public Radio
Gregg Dodd
Columbus Metropolitan Library
Maria Durant
ABC 6 | FOX 28
Cicely Enriquez
The Owens Group
Anne Evans
Columbus Underground
Nora Gerber
University District Organization
Sheldon Johnson
Fifth Third Bank
Heather Llewellyn
Equitas Health
Hope Madden
Columbus Underground/MaddWolf
Bernadette McCabe
Spotlight Cinema Network
Madison McClain
Orange Barrel Media
Kingsley Lims Nyarko
Columbus College of Arts and Design
Rafael Rosado
Visual Artist
Marshall Shorts
Maroon Arts Group
Mike Sorboro
Mikey’s Late Night Slice
Alan Tyson
Columbus Metropolitan Housing Authority
John Umland
We Amplify Voices
Malcolm “Ehkees” White
ETC by US
George Wolf
Columbus Radio Group
Senior Leadership
Christopher Hamel
President and Chief Executive Officer
Grace Cole
Vice President of Marketing & Communications
Naomi Porter
Director of Administration & Planning
Serenity Strull
Director of Marketing & Communications
