Leadership
Andrea Carter: A PSWIFT board member since 2019 and past president, Andrea is a Coachella Valley PR/marketing strategist whose clients include The Shops at Palm Desert; she’s also a Palm Springs Life contributor and a CV Weekly “Most Interesting & Influential Women” honoree. |
Steven Ciceron - A PSWIFT board member since 2021, supporting the Filmmakers Lab as a script reader and casting assistant across all projects. A bi-coastal actor for film, stage, and TV, he’s a three-time CV Indie Film Award winner for Best Actor with additional Best Actor honors and nominations at international festivals. |
Stephanie Greene - Appointed by the provisional board, Stephanie founded FG Creative in 2002, bringing decades of valuable experience to the company as a media buyer, marketing director for major Southern California shopping centers, and consultant to prominent casinos, to mention a few. She currently serves as President of Academy of Musical Performance (AMP) and has assumed the role of Secretary of PSWIFT. |
Laura Greenlee - Appointed by the provisional board and assuming the role of Treasurer, Laura is a veteran film production leader currently working in the accounting department on a Yellowstone spinoff. A former line producer and unit production manager, she’s known for translating creative vision into practical plans, budgets, and schedules—pivoting seamlessly between producing and production finance. Select credits include line producing Mi Familia (My Family) and Mallrats; co-producer credits on Dogma and Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back; co-producer on The Deep End; and unit production manager/co-producer on A Better Life. |
Crystal Harrell - A PSWIFT board member since early 2025, Crystal Harrell is a Coachella Valley–born writer and Senior Promotions Producer at KESQ. A CSUSB Communication–Media Studies grad, her bylines include The Desert Sun, Palm Springs Life, and Locale Magazine, and she’s been recognized by the California Desert Arts Council for her spoken-word work. Crystal handles all marketing efforts for PSWIFT. |
Maile Klein - A PSWIFT board member since 2022, Maile is a Coachella Valley photographer, journalist, and adjunct professor at College of the Desert, with credits across regional theatre and media. She also volunteers with Palm Springs Pride’s Photography Committee. |
Silva Mirzoian - Appointed by the provisional board of directors, Silva became involved with PSWIFT in 2024 as an Executive Producer for the Filmmakers Lab production of EXIT INTERVIEW. Author of Jump-Start Your Life, she’s a lifestyle “Dream Weaver” producer bridging empowerment media and film. |
Cara Van Dijk - Appointed by the provisional board, Cara Van Dijk is a Palm Springs writer and publicist—author of the musical Palm Springs Getaway at Palm Canyon Theatre, former NewsChannel 3 (KESQ) producer, and a frequent contributor to The Desert Sun—known for turning local history and nonprofit stories into engaging, audience-first work. |
Kim Waltrip is a producer/director and head of Wonderstar Productions, best known for the triptych The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby — Him, Her, Them (EP), with Him and Her premiering at TIFF and Them selected for Un Certain Regard at Cannes. She has produced features including Hit & Run, Back in the Day, and 7 Days to Vegas (a.k.a. Walk to Vegas, released by Gravitas Ventures). A past president of Palm Springs Women in Film & Television, Kim founded PSWIFT’s Filmmakers Lab, which was renamed in her honor in 2024. Her broader slate spans narrative and nonfiction projects such as Adopt a Sailor, An Evergreen Christmas, A Very Mary Christmas, I Didn’t Come Here to Die, and the PBS special Diahann Carroll: The Lady, The Music, The Legend—reflecting a career that bridges festival artistry and audience-friendly storytelling. |
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Leanna Bonamici (founder) |