Gayle Nachlis
Executive Director
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Gayle Nachlis joined Women In Film as Executive Director in 2006 following a 29-year career as a Talent Agent and Vice President at the William Morris Agency. A graduate of the UCLA Theatre Department, Ms. Nachlis’ knowledge of dramatic literature and Actors’ Equity Business Affairs led her to run the agency’s west coast legitimate theatre operations. She continued to expand her executive range in other areas of the industry, including negotiating major deals within WMA’s television department. During her years with WMA, Ms. Nachlis represented many award-winning actors for stage, television and motion pictures including Jean Smart, Julie Harris, George C. Scott, Hector Elizondo and Jennifer Love Hewitt. Gayle is thrilled to be a part of Women In Film’s efforts to provide women with the resources they need to survive and thrive in the industry. She hopes to build a dynamic community of passionate media makers from in front of the camera and behind the scenes.
Ms. Nachlis is married and has two children.
David Kay
Controller
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David Kay joined WIF in 2005 and has the distinction of being one of the few financial executives in the industry with an arts background. Kay began his film career as a projectionist for America’s oldest continuously operating student film society, the Documentary Film Group, at the University of Chicago. He went on to become DFG’s Managing Director before moving on to work with the Chicago International Film Festival. Handling tasks including print traffic, operations, marketing and programming, Mr. Kay finished at the CIFF as Director of Finance. With enhanced number crunching and administrative skills, Kay held positions in the finance, jewelry and plumbing industries, and was, briefly, a professional gambler. Kay was also Treasurer for a U.S. congressional campaign before landing firmly back in the not-for-profit world at WIF.
Jane Garcia
PSA/Production Manager
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Jane comes from Portsmouth, England and has worked on numerous productions for the BBC-TV, Sky UK and Channel 4 UK. Garcia is also a feature writer, and her pieces on music and popular culture have appeared in Rolling Stone, Spin, NME and loaded. Garcia graduated from UCLA with BA in Women’s Studies and Political Science, and holds an MA in US History from UCSC. Ms. Garcia’s Los Angeles-based production experience includes BEHIND THE MUSIC for VH-1, GRACE UNDER FIRE and A DIFFERENT WORLD for Carsey-Werner, HEROES OF COMEDY: WOMEN ON TOP for Comedy Central and many more. Jane is also a committed animal welfare activist and volunteer for LA Animal Services.
Meg Linker-Estes
Executive Assistant
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Meg grew up in North Carolina and became an LA transplant after marrying a film musician. She has worked as an administrator at a non-profit school and orchestra. She received her Bachelors of Music from NC School of the Arts, and her Masters of Music from Peabody Conservatory in Baltimore. Meg performs professionally on bassoon for orchestras in Santa Monica and Los Angeles. She has recorded as a studio musician, including on the soundtrack to Blind, an award nominated score at the 2007 Netherlands Film Festival. Meg lives with her husband, a film orchestrator and sound designer.
Linda Weitzler
Mentoring Program Manager
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After graduating from Hofstra University, Linda gained the patience necessary for non-profit work while teaching third and fourth graders in the New York City school system. Ms. Weitzler started her career in show business as an assistant at ABC Television in New York, and moved up to talent booker on AM America, the name before the show was re-branded as Good Morning America. After being transferred to California, Linda became Director of Talent Relations at ABC until Frank Price hired her to be Vice President of Talent Relations at Columbia Pictures. She held the same position at Universal Studios, and then Lew Wasserman singled out Weitzler to handle fundraising. Ms. Weitzler also spent time at The Gersh Agency. Linda is the longest-standing employee at WIF, having handled the gift bags for the Crystal+Lucy Awards for two years before joining the WIF staff in 2004.
