ABOUT US
Building community around film
Our Mission
Rocky Mountain Women’s Film builds community around film by elevating the stories of women and others who are often unheard or unseen.
Our Vision
Rocky Mountain Women’s Film envisions community connected through the power of film.
Our values
Rocky Mountain Women’s Film was founded and will continue to be led by women because we believe in the unique power, connection, and strength in women-led community.
Along with our mission to amplify and elevate a wider range of voices through film, we are committed to these values that drive our organization.
Community
Diversity
CURIOSITY + Enrichment
Quality
Respect
The power of under-represented voices
From our origins of elevating the under-represented voice of
women, we seek out and amplify the voices that need to be heard in our community through our commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion.
STAFF
Nicole Nicoletta
Executive Director
Nicole has been attending the Rocky Mountain Women’s Film Festival since the early 90’s. She marvels at the power of film to connect, educate, and inspire people. She thrives on teamwork, group discussion, and creating space for all voices to have a seat at the table. Born and raised in Colorado Springs, Nicole has a deep love for the Pikes Peak region and brings an expansive professional and social network to the RMWF community.
Prior to joining RMWF Nicole spent her career in community organizing, non-profit management, government, and higher education.
Favorite Activities: hiking, cooking, and spending time with family!
Linda Broker
Artistic Director
Linda’s passion for film as a catalyst for community began when she started volunteering for the festival in 1994. During the following seven years, she served the festival in various capacities, including Programming chair and Operations chair, before being hired as the first executive director of the organization in 2001.
Linda has led the organization through a period of tremendous growth and today RMWF has an active year-round presence. Her current role as Artistic Director nows allows her to spend more time doing what she loves most: setting the artistic vision and curatorial direction for all aspects of year-round programming.
Favorite Activities: traveling, hiking, and discussing films
Kathy Stults
Development Officer
Kathy has spent over two decades serving in multiple capacities for RMWF. She founded and continues to direct the Youth Outreach Program, offered in conjunction with the festival. She is also the primary driver of our sponsorship program, fostering and maintaining relations with all the folks who keep RMWF going.
In addition to her work at RMWF, Kathy has spent the past 49 consecutive years working with at-risk youth in school settings.
Favorite Activities: hiking, dancing, biking, eating soul food, and asking people to support RMWF.
Board of Directors
- Nicole Simmons-Rochon, President
- Susan Strasbaugh,Vice President
- Cheryl Marcus, Treasurer
- Daphne Burlingame, Secretary
- Carol Cannon
- Suzy Connaughton
- Sam Heim
- Emily Dean Kim
- Ty Nagamatsu
- Maury Peterson
- Emma Troller
Corps Volunteers
- Wren Almitra
- Margie Arnold
- Heidi Case
- Catherine Creppon
- Sandra Damm
- Shannon Derbique
- Tamarinde Doane
- Denise Grimmett
- Brittany Harrison
- Suzanne Holland
- Lynette Jones
- Julie Lawton
- Char Lartigue
- Suellen McAndrews
- Dianeth Melker
- Birdie Miller
- Taylor Nygaard
- Stacy Poore
- Kathleen Ricker
- Anna Shethar
- Lisa Sloan
- Kelly Stoecker
- Sharon Stone
- Karen To
- Cindy Tobin
- Maggie Turner
- Emily Ulrich
- Susan Wilson
- Tommie Wise
