The Giant Screen Cinema Association (GSCA) is pleased to announce that its Board of Directors has elected officers and committee chairs for the coming year. These officers and committee chairs represent the 2026 Board, with terms beginning on January 1, 2026.

GSCA Officers

The board has elected the following officers, each serving a one-year term:

  • Chair: Jim Remar, Cosmosphere
  • Vice Chair: Patty Collins, MacGillivray Freeman Films
  • Treasurer: Gordon Stalans, Tennessee Aquarium
  • Secretary: Adam Smith, Exploration Place

Executive Committee

In accordance with GSCA’s bylaws, the Executive Committee (EC) includes the officers. To ensure representation across GSCA’s membership categories—exhibition, production, distribution, and related businesses—the board has also elected the following members to the EC:

  • Mike Lutz, Lutz Strategies
  • Tyler Mifflin, SK Films
  • James Neihouse, ASC

Governance Committee

The Governance Committee will include:

  • Chair: Gordon Stalans, Tennessee Aquarium
  • Patty Collins, MacGillivray Freeman Films
  • Amber Hawtin, SK Films
  • Jim Remar, Cosmosphere
  • Adam Smith, Exploration Place
  • Derek Threinen, Mission Partners Entertainment Group

Committee Leadership

Innovations Committee (Co-Chairs)

  • Michael Daut, Michael Daut Productions
  • Sean Phillips, ASC, MacLeod Enterprises

Marketing Committee (Co-Chairs)

  • Caroline Borgudd, Cosmonova
  • Ryan Holota, Saskatchewan Science Centre

Industry Leadership Committee

  • Heather Farnworth, Ontario Science Centre
  • Mike Lutz, Lutz Strategies

Programming Committee (Co-Chairs)

  • Amber Hawtin, SK Films
  • Joanie Philipp, Cosmic Picture Distribution

The committees, task forces, and their mandates are available here. An open call for committee volunteers will be announced soon. For questions, please contact Tammy Barrett.