FOUNDED IN 2018
Founder and President, Sheila M. Wright, birthed C.R.E.W Foundation, out of a need to build a diverse, equitable, and inclusive production workforce in Ohio. C.R.E.W. stands for Creating Real Entertainment Workforce.
OUR MISSION
The Mission of The C.R.E.W. Foundation is to catalyze economic growth by building a more diverse, equitable and inclusive film, television and digital media production industry.
OUR VISION
A thriving film, television and digital media industry with a culture of belonging where BIPOC can access professional and business opportunities that recognize their value in an ever-changing economy.
OUR VALUES
Good Stewardship
Passion
Possibility
Collaboration
Gratitude
Purpose
Focus & Fun
Working Smart
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Sheila M. Wright
Founder & President
Sheila Wright is the Founder of The CREW Foundation. She also serves as the President of The Good Community Foundation. The threading of her work encompasses diversity, equity and inclusion, economic development, and the arts.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
SHEILA M. WRIGHT
Founder
The C.R.E.W. Foundation
VANESSA L. WHITING ESQ.
President
A.E.S. Management Corporation
ALBERT B. RATNER
Former Co-Chair Emeritus and CEO
Forest City Realty Trust
KEITH LIBMAN
Partner
Bober Markey Fedorovich
DAVID M. REYNOLDS
Private Banking Executive, SVP
Key Private Bank
INSTITUTIONAL COLLABORATION
FREDERIC LAHEY
Founding Director
School of Film & Media Arts at
Cleveland State University
TONY F. SIAS
President and CEO
Karamu House
STEPHANIE WAHOME
Executive Director
The Art of Me
INDUSTRY ADVISORS
ARTIS GAINES
Founder and CEO
Iona Productions
BRIAN LIVESAY
Co-Founder and Founder
Atlanta Metro Studios and 404 Studio Partners
DARRELL MCNAIR
CEO
The MVP Group of Companies
LILLIAN PYLES, CSA.
President
Lillian Pyles Casting
JON MARC SANDIFER
Vice President
Original Programming BET Network
STEPHANIE WAHOME
Executive Director
Art of Me