Melissa Houghton
Executive Director WIFV, Fiscal Agent
Melissa J. Houghton joined Women in Film & Video (WIFV) as Executive Director in August 2005. WIFV serves 900 media professionals and program provision exceeds 90 professional development offerings annually.
Erica Ginsberg
Consulting Producer, Story Consultant
Erica Ginsberg is a documentary filmmaker and story consultant based in the Washington DC area. She is the co-founder and was the Founding Executive Director of Docs In Progress, a nonprofit film services organization that helped more than a thousand documentary filmmakers move forward on their projects.
Dr. Edward Meyers
Project Advisor and Consultant on D.C. History
Dr. Edward Meyers began his career with Ford Motor, Detroit’s Model Cities program, and the University of California. At the beginning of Home Rule for DC (January 1974), he served as staff director, DC Council Committee on Finance and Revenue and later as chief of staff to Councilmember Marion Barry.
Dr. Kathleen Burke
Project Advisor and Consultant on D.C. History
Dr. Kathleen M. Burke is a retired academic administrator with private sector experience in technology and distance learning. Most recently, she served as Associate Dean of the School of Arts and Sciences at Johns Hopkins University, where she directed the University’s Advanced Academic Programs in the Baltimore, Washington, DC and Rockville campuses.
Dante James
Consultant, Film
Dante James received a National Emmy for his work as series producer of the critically acclaimed PBS documentary series, Slavery and the Making of America. He is also the recipient of two Washington, DC region Emmy awards.
Thomas D. Vaughan
Sound
Thomas D. Vaughan is a freelance sound mixer, sound editor, video editor, and corporate video producer jack-of-all-trades based in the Baltimore/DMV area.
Ladawn Manuel
1st Assistant Camera
LaDawn Manuel, from Cleveland, Ohio, is a Freelance Camera Operator and Director of Photography, experienced with Alexa, Black Magic, Canon, Panasonic, RED, and Sony Systems.
Aaron Tucker
Steadicam
Aaron Tucker is a cinematographer, camera operator and producer who enjoys supporting soulful bodies of work – including fictional narratives, documentaries and music videos.
