February 6 -13, 2013 Houston.ReelAbilities@gmail.com
Presented by Jewish Family Service to celebrate 100 years of service.
Leadership
ReelAbilities Chairs
Honorary Committee
- Joan and Stanford Alexander, Founders, JFS Disability Services Alexander Institute for Inclusion
- Anna Babin, President & CEO, United Way of Greater Houston
- Honorable George H.W. Bush, 41st President of the United States of America
- Council Member Ellen Cohen, District C, Houston City Council
- Craig Cordola, CEO, Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center
- Franci and Jim Crane, Owners, Houston Astros
- Susan Distefano, CEO, Children's Memorial Hermann
- Lex Frieden, Director, TIRR Memorial Hermann Independent Living Research Utilization (ILRU)
- Carl Josehart, CEO, TIRR Memorial Hermann
- Mayor Annise Parker, Mayor, City of Houston
- Steven Schnee, Ph.D., Executive Director, The Mental Health and Mental Retardation Authority of Harris County
- Allan "Bud" Shivers, Treasurer, TIRR Memorial Hermann
- Daniel Wolterman, President & CEO, Memorial Hermann Healthcare System
Advisory Committee
- Joan Alexander, Founder, Alexander Institute for Inclusion
- Barbara Boyett, CEO, Avondale House
- Linda Burger, CEO, Jewish Family Service
- David Cabello, Partner, Wong Cabello
- Bertha Cabello, Community Member
- Kelli Cohen Fein, M.D., Physician, Chair, JFS Disability Services Advisory Council
- Roberta Diddel, Ph.D., Executive Director, Disability 101
- James Dubose, Owner, J & R Medical
- Jared Dunten, Artist, Dunten Studios
- Rick Ferguson, Executive Director, Houston Film Commission
- Susan Fernbach, Director of Genetic Outreach, Baylor College of Medicine
- David Fowler, President, Texas Chapter, Paralyzed Veterans of America
- Chuck French, Facility Manager, Metropolitan Multi-Service Center
- Jacqueline Gartland, Financial Services Representative, MetLife
- David Gaston, Director, Turning Point Nation Gulf Coast
- Richard Graber, Director of Programs & Services, Houston Arts Alliance
- Marilyn Hassid, Assistant Executive Director, Director, Arts & Culture, Evelyn Rubenstein Jewish Community Center
- Natalie Hausman-Weiss, Community Member
- Rabbi Scott Hausman-Weiss, Senior Rabbi, Congregation Emanu El
- Elise Hough, CEO, Easter Seals
- Cindy Ivanhoe, M.D., Chief Medical Officer, Mentis Neuro Rehabilitation
- Eddie Jessie, Community Resource Specialist, Mental Health and Mental Retardation Authority of Harris County
- Carl Josehart, CEO, TIRR Memorial Hermann
- Morton Katz, Ph.D., Psychologist, JFS Disability Services Advisory Council
- Mary Lampe, Executive Director, SW Alternate Media Project
- Marian Luntz, Curator, Film & Video, Museum of Fine Arts Houston
- Leila McKinney, Sr. Financial Analyst, Bristow Group
- Nick Nicholson, President & Founder, Houston Film Critics Society
- Trish Rigdon, Executive Director, Houston Cinema Arts Society
- Elaine Roberts, Division Manager, Mayor's Office for People with Disabilities
- Steve Robinson, President, Jewish Family Service
- Hilary Ware, Senior VP, Bristow Group
Film Selection Committee
- Victor DiGiovanni, Owner, Vic DiGital Video Production
- Deborah Domning, Community Member
- Vikki Evans, Community Member
- Evelyn Eyzaguirre, Co-Chair, Beth Yeshurun Inclusion Committee
- Joy Kaplan, Chair, JFS Disability Services Committee
- Elliott Lapin, Student
- Isabelle Mayer, Co-Chair, ReelAbilities
Core Planning Committee
- Linda Burger, CEO, Jewish Family Service
- Rachel Davis, Chief Development Officer, Jewish Family Service
- Joy Kaplan, Chair, JFS Disability Services Committee
- Marni Litvack, Quality Assurance and Program Evaluation Manager, Jewish Family Service
- Isabelle and Eric Mayer, Chairs, ReelAbilities
- Lauren Mielziner, Event Coordinator, ReelAbilities
- Lynae Novominsky, Development Systems & Advancement Associate, Jewish Family Service
