Staff Role: Board of Directors

Tony is Director of Operations at Can Can Wonderland. He has 20+ years in the restaurant industry building on strong management and leadership skills. He has run organizations with staff sizes of 15-175+ team members. Previous roles in various organizations include: Culinary Director, Chief Operations Officer, Sales Director, President and Director of Operations as well… Continue reading TONY PERELLA

Cameron Potts is Senior Vice President and Chief Communications Officer for Deluxe. A seasoned public relations, marketing and communications executive, Cam has more than 30 years of experience in public relations, internal and external communications, digital communications, social media, marketing, speech writing and more. His passion is taking complex ideas and disparate information and making… Continue reading CAMERON POTTS

Robert is the Director of Communications at 3M, leading a global thought leadership program to elevate 3M’s reputation and brand called the 3M State of Science Index. Over the past 22 years, he has honed skills in public relations and traditional media relations, social media, but most recently in brand journalism, and content and influencer… Continue reading ROBERT BRITTAIN

Nancy is the Founder, President, and CEO of Black Business Enterprises and is the only one person on Earth who can say that she went from cleaning Ozzy Osbourne’s house to leading a global revolution in Black entrepreneurship in less than 10 years. She is a professional business leader, entrepreneur and educator.

Lily Rains is an Actor, Director, Teaching Artist, and Intimacy Coordinator in both film and theatre spaces. While most recognizable for her work on camera [ANIMAL KINGDOM (TNT), SUPER PUMPED (Showtime), ONE DAY AT A TIME (Netflix)], Lily most values the community building and mentorship in filmmaking, bringing her passion for creating brave, inclusive and… Continue reading Lily Rains

Julie Lynn is an award-winning marketer and industry leader with 20+ years focused on brand-building, partnerships, alliances, integrated co-branded marketing programs, promotions, and exceptional consumer engagement. Her career has been spent in corporate (brand), nonprofit, and agency leadership roles pitching and selecting strategic partnership opportunities. As a TCFF Board Member, she brings a real-world understanding… Continue reading Julie Lynn York

Waris Syed’s dynamic vision is curated by his own unique identity coupled with entrepreneurial perseverance as it combines the mediums of sports, lifestyle and entertainment marketing. As Director of Sports & Lifestyle Marketing and Co-Founder of Warbux Sports & Entertainment, Waris is responsible for marketing, partnerships and public relations. Waris is regarded as an innovative… Continue reading WARIS SYED

Building genuine relationships is at the core of who I am. I’m proud to launch Collaborative By Design- growing brands, businesses, and movements. My partner, Genna Lasko, and I have a direct fundraising impact of $7.1 mil, and played key roles in securing millions more. We’ve produced events from intimate dinner up to festivals for… Continue reading DANIELLE PALMER

Jay is a CPA and Partner at Abdo Eick & Meyers. In his role as a Business Partner, he advises private companies while also overseeing the firm’s outsourced Business Advisory services. Jay remains committed to a core principle of his 25-year-plus practice to help his clients navigate bumps in the road: plan ahead for challenges… Continue reading JAY DUNPHY

Andrea is a passionate and creative marketing professional.  Andrea spent over 15 years at General Mills where she worked on brand promotions and entertainment partnerships, and now works at Universal Studios where she manages retail.

Kathy brings a depth of entertainment and leadership experience to TCFF by drawing upon a career of promotional work for Disney, 20th Century Fox, Searchlight Pictures, Lucasfilm, Sony Pictures and AMC Networks. Kathy has seen the power of film at work through partner marketing as well as its ability to tell stories that shine a… Continue reading KATHY ROSEBERRY

Steve is currently director of business development for BMO Harris Bank.  He specializes in commercial banking solutions for Minnesota-based companies.  Over his 25+ year banking career, Steve has developed a reputation as generous networker seeking to develop relationships and create value for everyone he works with.  Prior to joining the TCFF board in 2020, Steve… Continue reading STEVE STOUP

Beginning with his first high school job at the Showcase Cinema 5 in Brookings, SD, Jeff has been working and involved in the movie business for over 20 years. Prior to living in Minneapolis, Jeff worked for an independent film and music distributor in Los Angeles, CA. In 2007, Jeff and his Wife Kathleen moved… Continue reading JEFF HAYNE

Tracy Call is the Founder and CEO of Media Bridge Advertising®, a media buying, social, video production and creative agency founded on delivering maximum bang for the media buck. Since its founding in 2010, Media Bridge has grown to become the 10th-largest ad agency by revenue in Minneapolis. After building a successful media-buying career on… Continue reading TRACY CALL