Dave Cole, CPA - Treasurer (dave@womeninfilmfl.org)

Managing Tax Partner, David Cole, CPA, LLC

David is a graduate of the University of Maryland and has been practicing public account for over 10 years. David's experience is in tax compliance, tax planning and accounting consulting for small and start-up businesses as well as individual taxes. He has been a member of the FICPA since 1999 and is a certified QuickBooks pro advisor. David is also a member of the West Orange Chamber of Commerce and the financial advisor to the Central Florida Film Festival.

Art Smith Jr. - Secretary (art@womeninfilmfl.org)

Principal, No Budget Movie Company

Art Smith has over 30 years of film/TV experience. As owner of his own production company, No Budget Movie Company, Art coaches new screenwriters and helps to produce their films at a low budget. He can credit teaching and mentoring over 300 individuals currently working in the television or film industry.

Art's resume includes: “Standing Ovation”, “Mysterious”, “Bad Girl Island, “Survivor Island”, "The Session," "Fools Gold", "Misguided," "Three," "Fashion News Live," "Mother's Day," "Ocean City," "Who Goes There?," "Didn’t Say Goodbye," "Super Mario Brothers," "Good Morning Vietnam," "Causalities of War," "Soldier Boy’s," "Angel Heart," "Snake Eyes," "Devil's Own," "Sweet Liberty," "Anger Management," and more TV & Filmk Projects. He is a member of American Film Institute, Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences TV, Independent Feature Project, Society of Motion Picture Television Engineers, Audio Engineering Society and the National Assoc. of Broadcasters and NAPTE.

Larry Haber (larry@womeninfilmfl.org)

Orlando Branch

Entertainment Attorney, Law Offices of Lawrence Haber

Lawrence Haber has been a practicing attorney for 32 years, with the last 30 years devoted primarily to entertainment law. He has extensive experience in all aspects of legal, business and union matters in the entertainment industry, including the production, distribution and sales of long and short form film and television programming, and the negotiating and drafting of agreements for financing, production, and distribution of such programming. His clients also include software, website, design and graphics companies.

He represents production companies, talent, and producers in all phases of development and production in all types of media worldwide. His legal experience is grounded in intellectual property, corporate, general business and transactional law. He was an in-house attorney at both Universal Studios Florida and Walt Disney World for over seven years, with his last four years at Disney focused exclusively as Director of Business Affairs for original television programming. Among other projects while at Disney, he packaged, negotiated and sold worldwide rights for two episodic television series.

Sheri Taylor (sheri@womeninfilmfl.org)

Melbourne Branch Chair

Owner, Infinity Box Productions

Sheri is WIFT-FL's Melbourne Branch Coordinator/Chair.

Sheri is an award winning producer / actress / creative consultant / graphic designer / assistant director/ marketing, promotion & events professional & more.  She's known for work on films including: "Between Waves", "Blood Initiate," "Believe Then See," USA's "Graceland," and Tru TV's "Body of Evidence." 

  Alexa Sheehan (alexa@womeninfilmfl.org)

  Daytona Beach Branch Chair

Owner, Harbordashery Productions, LLC

Alexa Sheehan is a recent transplant to Florida after almost 20 years in Los Angeles working in the industry and its myriad media content.  

A member of the Director’s Guild of America, SAG-AFTRA, and a board member of both Women in Film and Television- Florida and Film Florida, she hopes to parlay her experience in Hollywood filmmaking to create and to bring big projects to Florida and shake up the industry here.

She and her husband, an Union Assistant Property Master, created HarborDashery Productions which is a local production company in New Smyrna Beach, filming commercial and other media projects for local businesses and schools.  She was a judge in the last year’s 48 Hour Film Festival in Orlando, this year’s Hub on Canal Student Film Festival, and has sat on numerous panels to help educate the new regime of filmmakers, and to share stories of her experience.

Janeen Sara (janeen@womeninfilmfl.org)

  Jacksonville Branch Chair

Screenwriter

Janeen graduated from Flagler College with a degree in Broadcasting.

She freelanced in Film and Television in Orlando for 6 years in companies such as Universal Studios, Nickelodeon, Lifetime Movies, NBC, Academy of Country Music Awards, Ford Motor Company, WInn Dixie, Broadcast Service Group, Buenavida Productions and Amblin Television.  

Janeen took some time off to raise her family and then worked as a production coordinator in Jacksonville for the last few years.  She now is transitioning into writing screenplays full time and has a blog about her journey facebook.com/21scriptsin2021.  She also heads the Jane Austen Society of North america's Young Filmmakers competition for the United States and Canada.

Lindsey Fuller Sandrin (lindsey@womeninfilmfl.org)

Orlando Branch Chair

Director, Orlando Film Commission

Lindsey grew up in the commercial production industry, working for her dad and uncle, both of whom are Film Florida Legends. Orlando-born and Cleveland, OH-raised, Lindsey graduated from Indiana University with a B.A. in Communications and found her way back to central Florida. After a brief five-year stint in the advertising industry, Lindsey came running back to the production world by way of the Orlando Film Commission, following in the steps of her cousin and previous President of both WIFT-FL and Film Florida, Jen Pennypacker.

At the Orlando Film Commission, Lindsey oversees all daily functions including film permitting, the locations and crew + support services databases and all incoming requests for filming in the region. She maintains strong relationships with all community partners to ensure all permitting is completed efficiently and with public and crew safety at the forefront. She also works to market the region to larger projects to ensure they understand “The Other Half” of Orlando – all of the amazing assets that lie outside of the walls of the theme parks. By assisting in location scouting, recommending accommodations and spreading the word about the amazing production community that calls Orlando home, Lindsey works to bring larger projects to the region and ensure productions of all sizes receive first-rate service.

       Tampa Bay Branch Chair

         Producer/Director, B. Stellar Productions

Becky Yettaw, was born in Stuttgart Germany in 1971. She traveled the globe until settling inTampa, Florida at age fifteen. Becky’s gifts captivated Gail Anne Hurd who immediately employed Becky as her Assistant to the Producer and protégé during filming of “The Punisher” (2004). Since then, Becky has directed, produced, casted, and assisted with, over 25 films and shorts.

Becky’s passion for creating characters to whom an audience feels connection with permeates\her work. A leading film producer in Tampa for fifteen years and counting, Becky, founder and owner of B. Stellar Productions, believes in giving back to her community. Amidst her own ventures, she produced The Tampa Natives Show - as highlighted by the Tampa Tribune – currently being archived by the University of South Florida. More recently, Becky lent her talents to The Center for Girls through which she coaches film production to girls aged 11-14. The young girls direct their own movies, under Becky’s guidance and encouragement gaining empowerment and confidence.

Becky is a driving force in the Tampa film industry. She has served on multiple levels of film leadership including documentaries, script writing, commercials, and philanthropic work – much of which remains veiled by her modest nature.