About Us
Our organization’s board of directors and staff
Board of Directors
Our Board of Directors is comprised of local film, media, communications and educational professionals who are dedicated to bringing more film productions to the Toledo/Northwest Ohio region and growing our local film community.
Michael DeSanto
President
Owner, Bad Atom Studios
Charles Wetzel Jr.
Vice President / Treasurer
Actor, PCG Talent
Jeffrey Bartlett
Secretary
Doug Hinebaugh
Director of Communications
Owner, DougieFresh Photography
Spencer LeGros
Director of Media Strategy
Co-Owner, LoudKid Films
Nick Komives
Director of Community Outreach
Toledo City Council Member-at-Large
Matt Foss
Director of Educational Outreach
Associate Professor of Theatre, University of Toledo
Michael DeSanto
Executive Director
Owner, Bad Atom Studios
Charles Wetzel Jr.
Networking Coordinator
Actor, PCG Talent
Clinton LaForest
Analytics and Technology Coordinator
Application Developer, Bowling Green State University
Chief Operating Officer, One Stoplight Productions
Chloé Smallwood
Community Outreach Specialist
Actress, PMTM Agency
Staff
Our hard-working staff runs the day-to-day operations for FilmToledo, including location scouting, hosting film screenings and workshops, and networking at film events throughout the state of Ohio.
Commitment to Diversity
FilmToledo is committed to representing the diversity of both the film industry and our region. Toledo and Northwest Ohio are home to many diverse communities with unique backgrounds and viewpoints, and we continually strive to foster an inclusive environment where everyone is represented in front of and behind the camera. FilmToledo values this diversity, and provides equal opportunities for education and employment regardless of race, religious belief, ethnicity, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, neurodiversity, disability status, or any other aspect which makes them unique.