The 2008 Best of the Midwest Awards Gala Host Committee

Presented by The Midwest Independent Film Festival

Tuesday, December 2nd at Rockit Bar & Grill, 22 W. Hubbard

Mike McNamara,* Festival Director

Mary Kay Cook,* Host Committee Chair

Mitch Apley,* Resolution Digital Studios

Brian Dinsmore,* Dinsmore Financial

Stacy Dreyfus, Orchid Worldwide

Casie Ernst, Festival Producer

Chris Folkens,* Leo Burnett

Michael Kwielford,* Festival Producer

Malachi Leopold,* Left Brain Right Brain Productions

Julie McGoogan, McGoogan Consulting

Rich Moskal,* Chicago Film Office

Courtenay Myers, Integrus Consulting

Daphne Ortiz, Freelance Publicist

John Patterson, Pixel Brothers

Frankie Piccirilli,* CCS Fundraising

Anthony Roberts,* Ravinia

Betsy Steinberg,* Illinois Film Office

Rachel Wandell,* CCS Fundraising

Mia Wicklund,* Freelance Producer

* Denotes Advisory Council Member