Board of Trustees

All of our delegates and mentors keep the Summit alive throughout the year, but some of them carry out a number of tasks and activities to ensure the achievement of all organizational objectives.

Jean Anker

Independent Writer and Editing Professional

Khushi Bhasin

Masters Degree Candidate, English Literature; Writer

Cathee Cohen

Advisor to Media Arts CTE Programs, California; Retired High School Counselor

Malik Draper

IYMS Delegate (2019 & 2024); University Student

James Gleason

Independent Filmmaker and Retired Film Instructor

Donna Hill

Meditation Teacher; Retired High School Educator

John Latimer

IYMS Secretary; Retired Coordinator, Global Media Studies Magnet

Jonathan Lopez

IYMS Delegate (2023 & 2025); University Student & Technology Consultant

David Navarro

Business Associate; Former TIME Club President, Cleveland Charter High School;

David Olson

Senior Counselor, The Abernathy MacGregor Group

Birgitta Olsson

Chairperson, the IYMS Summit Organizing Committee

Evelyn Seubert

President IYMS; Retired Educator

Kimberly Vanegas

Disney Animation Productions

Horace Rayners
Horace Rayners
South Africa

Board Member

Special Advisors

Brenda Hernandez

Filmmaker and Marketing Consultant

Ken Martinez

Retired School Administrator; Actor, Writer

Benett Berkowitz

Retired Theatre Director and Acting Teacher

Summit Organizing Committee

is responsible for planning, organizing and running each year’s Summit.

Evelyn Seubert

President

Birgitta Olsson

Chairperson

John Latimer
Sapan Hamal
Joseph Vaz
Nidhi Raj
Godfrey Slavius
Adrian Karlsson
Jonathan Lopez
Jessica Nowak
Maryam Mohammadi