Carrie Carson

President

Carrie Carson has been a member and festival participant of Three Dollar Bill Cinema since 2002. In 2007 she joined TDBC’s Board of Directors and recently became president of the board. Her goals for the organization are to build the financial strength of the organization to fund growing the year round programming, fiscal sponsorship and technical and personnel infrastructure. In her day-to-day life, she owns and manages a real estate investment and development company. Carrie loves spending time with her partner Lori, dog Jeffrey, cat Jones and friends. Her passions in life include: boating in Gay Bay, yummy wine and great food with friends, skiing, tiki, film festivals, soccer and Palm Springs anytime!

Ashley Smith

Vice President

Ashley Smith has been a supporter of the Three Dollar Bill Cinema for the last number of years.  She began her Three Dollar Bill career as a yearly film festival volunteer.  As her commitment strengthened, she decided to invest more time and took on a more strategic role as a board member.  She brings 10 years of Human Resources skills to the board including project management, policy development, volunteer and employee support, and recruitment strategies.  She is a behind the scenes person, with an eccentric sassy side who loves shoes, photography, and her family.

David Thorpe

Treasurer

David enjoys organizing a weekly movie night for the group, Seattle Movie Bears.  He has been on the boards of directors of Pride Foundation and Northwest Bears.  He works as a senior manager for the accounting firm, Bader Martin, P.S.

Arthur Kuniyuki

Secretary

A native of Seattle, I grew up watching movies and have supported Three Dollar Bill Cinema since viewing “Beautiful Thing” at the first Seattle Lesbian and Gay Film Festival, and am proud to continue to support the staff and volunteers as a Board member. Besides having a career in the non-profit world here in Seattle, I enjoy the visual medium of photography and if you see me at an upcoming TDBC event, please give me a big “smile” for the camera.

E. Houston LeBrun

I think that my love of film began with growing up with parents who were in TV and a mom who took us to several films a week. We had TV and Film Stars and Entertainment Industry folks in our house every week! I have had the opportunity to work with film makers, technicians and actors as a massage practitioner and have a behind the scenes sense of the industry. I bring years of not-for-profit leadership experience to assist the Board of Directors and the growth of Three Dollar Bill Cinema!

Winston Lin

A long-time festival fan, Winston joined the Three Dollar Bill Cinema board in March 2010. He brings to the board with solid experiences and skill sets in cross-functional and cross-cultural team collaboration, as well as managing and developing products/projects from concept to market through creative solutions. Prior to joining the board, Winston actively supported Life Long AIDS Alliance, Boys and Girls Club, and Seattle Men’s Chorus through volunteering.
In addition to his passion for films, Winston also enjoys traveling, fitness, music, museums, and spending quality time with close friends. 

Mary Lonien

After moving to Seattle from Chicago with her partner Sandy, Mary quickly sought community in her transplanted home and found it at the SLGFF. She became a member soon after and was motivated to serve on the board due to a philosophy of giving back to what matters. Mary hopes to use her project management and planning skills to assist Three Dollar Bill Cinema move into the next 15 year. In addition to her passion for film, Mary is an avid baseball fan, loves to travel, and is exploring wine.

Michele Maynard

Michele has been a supporter of Three Dollar Bill Cinema for the last number of years. She’s looking forward to collaborating with the other Board members to reach new goals for the organization by contributing her finance, operations and business management experience. Prior to joining the board, Michele served on the board of Emerald City Arts for six years. A native of Ohio, Michele has been a resident of Seattle for fifteen years and enjoys spending time with her friends, dog Roxy and international traveling. 

Jeff Morgan

Jeff joined the Three Dollar Bill Cinema board in 2009, following in the footsteps of his partner, who had recently completed a six-year term on the board.  Prior to joining the board, Jeff served as a volunteer on TDBC’s finance committee and was a member and long-time festival fan.  Jeff is a Seattle native who brings to Three Dollar Bill more than 25 years of finance and management consulting experience, along with 12 years experience working with other non-profit boards in our community.  In addition to the film festival, Jeff enjoys travel, skiing, boating, and anything that pairs with wine.

Gregor Perotto

Contrary to his photo, Gregor wasn’t destined to be a star. More of a behind the scenes kind of guy, Gregor channels his passion and more than 13 years experience in integrated marketing, communications, public and media relations to get others, their products, services and ideas in the spotlight and in front of people when, where, why and in a way that matters.

Deirdre Runnette

Deirdre Runnette, a local attorney and longstanding film enthusiast, joined our board in 2008. Deirdre currently serves on the marketing and auction planning committees, while making special appearances at policy and procedures committee meetings.  When she’s not at the movies, she spends her time with friends, cooking badly, and studying french.

Jeanine Spence