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about us
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FOUNDER AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Nancy Rosenthal
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BOARD OF ADVISORS
Rebecca
Martin, Director
Expeditions Council, National
Geographic Society
Eric
Dinerstein, Chief Scientist and
Director
Conservation Science Program World Wildlife
Fund
Flo
Stone, Founder & President
Environmental Film Festival
David
Breashears, Filmmaker and Adventurer
Richard
Wiese, Former President
The Explorer’s Club, Field Scientist,
Journalist
Chris
Palmer, Distinguished Film Producer
in
Residence, School of Communication, and
Director,
Center for Environmental Filmmaking, American
University
Jon
Streep, Principal
Orange Hat Entertainment
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Nancy Rosenthal
- Founder and Director
After 15 years making
films about the natural world for
National Geographic Television, Nancy
expanded her work to include films
about contemporary issues and the
performing arts. Her films and collaborations
have won numerous awards and an independent
feature documentary was shortlisted
for an Academy Award. As a member
of New York Women in Film and Television
she has produced numerous panels about
documentary filmmaking. Nancy is an
active member of the Explorers Club
and the Manhattan Sailing Club.
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Recently she traveled to Papua
New Guinea for a documentary film project
which was supported by an Explorers Club
grant. She has served as advisor for the
Explorers Club Documentary Film Festival, the Nantucket Film Festival and the Hamptons
Film Festival and juror for the International
Emmy Awards.
The increasing interest and
need for information and guidance about
the declining health of the planet, and
the emergence of so many outstanding important
films not viewed by the public inspired
her to create a festival in Manhattan. Filmmakers
could have a venue to show films with vital
messages to an audience with the power to
create positive change.
"When you combine compelling
films, passionate filmmakers, and an appreciative
audience you find yourself in an incredibly
energizing and positive atmosphere. You
leave the festival inspired, with a greater
appreciation for the planet, and wanting
to protect it. The time is right for this
kind of festival and what better place to
celebrate the world of the wild but
in one of the most urban cities in the world,
New York."
The WILD Team
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Caroline Hunt
- Marketing and Business Consultant
Born in Zimbabwe
Caroline moved to London and organized
events for the Hyde Park Hotel involving
celebrities, royalty and heads of
state from all over the world. She
transferred to New York as Global
Account Director for Le Meridien Hotels
& Resorts representing 120 hotels
worldwide. She has filled a number
of global strategic sales & marketing
roles with Swissotel, Raffles and
Fairmont Hotels & Resorts. As
Events Manager for the 2011 WILD
preview she obtained in-kind sponsors
for accommodation, catering and various
donations.
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Buff Kavelman
- Strategic Advisor
Buff is president
of The Kavelman Group (TKG), a consulting
firm serving donors and nonprofit
organizations in strategic planning
and philanthropic initiatives. She
is recognized for launching new initiatives
and building effective partnerships
that have helped clients establish
programs that have been honored by
three White House administrations
and featured at such institutions
as Lincoln Center, the Asia Society
and the State Department.
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Ms. Kavelman began her career
as a National Endowment for the Arts Fellow,
followed by senior positions at the American
Academy in Rome, Columbia University and
the Smithsonian. At the latter, she launched
and directed the National Design Awards
at the Cooper-Hewitt Museum. Under her direction
as Executive Director of University Programs
in the President's Office at Columbia, the
World Leaders Forum was cited by The New
Yorker as a leading center for international
exchange of ideas on global challenges.
With over 20 years of experience in the
philanthropic world, as both a funder and
a fundraiser, she has a uniquely balanced
perspective on nonprofit development.
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