Meet The Team

Meet the diverse, dedicated team powering March On!. From filmmakers to activists, we’re united in bringing history to life through film and fostering understanding.

Leadership

ROBERT RABEN

Founder

KIM CALLINAN

Executive Director

ISISARA BEY

Artistic Director

OPAL HOPE BENNETT

Emerging & Student Filmmaker Competition Director

Leigh Davis

Producer

Team

  • Producer: Leigh Davis
  • GALA Consultants: Kimball Stroud Associates
  • Marketing Lead: Mike Utaegbulam
  • Finance Director: Ibonee Perry
  • Operations Manager: Ralph Santora

Board of Trustees

The Festival is guided by a team of leaders across the entertainment, policy, and social justice arenas that ensures the success and execution of our vision. 

Denielle Pemberton-Heard

President
Diversified Search Group

Craig Emanuel

Treasurer
Ryan Murphy Productions

Stephanie Gold

Secretary
Hogan Lovells

Vickee Jordan Adams

Finsbury Glover Hering

Victoria Bassetti

Brennan Center for Justice

Joyce Brayboy

Goldman Sachs

A'Lelia Bundles

Author

Samara Foxx

Attorney

Melissa Maxfield

Comcast

Joseph Olchefske

Educator & Entrepreneur

ROBERT RABEN

Founder

Joseph West

Duane Morris LLP

Press releases

June 2025 Newsletter

Upcoming Webinar – Behind the Lens: Telling Civil Rights Stories Through FilmTuesday, June 24 | 1:00-1:30 PM ET Join us for a live conversation about the power of film to […]

Why Storytelling Matters iIn the Fight for Social Justice

One Video. One Brave Teen. A Global Movement. Four years ago, the world changed—not because of a press release or a policy paper, but because of a 17-year-old girl with […]

Introducing March On!: Stories That Move – Our Monthly Cultural Roundup

Inaugural Edition — June 2025 In a time when key aspects of American history—such as the truth about slavery, Jim Crow, the civil rights movement, and ongoing racial injustice—are being […]

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