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Elizabeth Calhoun
She/Her
Executive Director
elizabeth@grandcinema.com
Elizabeth was thrilled to join the team at The Grand Cinema in July of 2025. She brings with her over 20 years experience working in cinemas and nonprofit organizations. Working with this team to guide The Grand Cinema into the future is truly an honor for her. She is genuinely looking forward to the endless possibilities that can be had with this team at the Grand!
She/Her
Executive Director
elizabeth@grandcinema.com
Elizabeth was thrilled to join the team at The Grand Cinema in July of 2025. She brings with her over 20 years experience working in cinemas and nonprofit organizations. Working with this team to guide The Grand Cinema into the future is truly an honor for her. She is genuinely looking forward to the endless possibilities that can be had with this team at the Grand!
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Hannah Baek
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Cinema Programmer
Hannah Baek grew up in the Puget Sound and comes to the Grand from a background in film programming, community engagement, education, and marketing for various festivals, theaters, and museums. They're also the cofounder and Festival Director of Sea Slug Animation Festival. As Cinema Programmer, they bring new releases, repertory series, and eventized films to your screens at the Grand, so they hope you find them at the theater and share what movies you love, hate, or need! Or, ask about their former life as an urban beekeeper sometime and why it's like running a cinema.
Any pronouns
Cinema Programmer
Hannah Baek grew up in the Puget Sound and comes to the Grand from a background in film programming, community engagement, education, and marketing for various festivals, theaters, and museums. They're also the cofounder and Festival Director of Sea Slug Animation Festival. As Cinema Programmer, they bring new releases, repertory series, and eventized films to your screens at the Grand, so they hope you find them at the theater and share what movies you love, hate, or need! Or, ask about their former life as an urban beekeeper sometime and why it's like running a cinema.
Pat.c Noriega
She/Her/Any
Director of Operations
Pat.c started at The Grand Cinema in 2013 as a part-time projectionist, eventually leading to helping out in various departments. Previous to that, she worked at several Texas theaters starting in 1997, as well as Technical Director at SIFF for a short time.
As much as she loves watching films here at The Grand, she finds working with the staff and volunteers and connecting with patrons the best part.
Favorite movie: Interstellar
She/Her/Any
Director of Operations
Pat.c started at The Grand Cinema in 2013 as a part-time projectionist, eventually leading to helping out in various departments. Previous to that, she worked at several Texas theaters starting in 1997, as well as Technical Director at SIFF for a short time.
As much as she loves watching films here at The Grand, she finds working with the staff and volunteers and connecting with patrons the best part.
Favorite movie: Interstellar
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Paul Richter
He/Him
Director of Education
paul@grandcinema.com
Paul Richter is a local filmmaker, writer and improviser, a frequent participant in the Grand'ss 253 Film Competition, and a true believer in the power and beauty of telling stories on film. He has worked in youth development his entire career, specializing in arts education and programming. He is thrilled to be a part of the Grand Cinema Family and to develop programming to support people of all ages in our community to learn, grow and tell their stories.
Favorite movie: The Princess Bride
He/Him
Director of Education
paul@grandcinema.com
Paul Richter is a local filmmaker, writer and improviser, a frequent participant in the Grand'ss 253 Film Competition, and a true believer in the power and beauty of telling stories on film. He has worked in youth development his entire career, specializing in arts education and programming. He is thrilled to be a part of the Grand Cinema Family and to develop programming to support people of all ages in our community to learn, grow and tell their stories.
Favorite movie: The Princess Bride
Anna Somerville
She/Her
Director of Development & Communications
anna@grandcinema.com
Anna's background in teaching, music, and administrative work in arts nonprofits has given her a well-rounded approach to development and communications. Born and raised in the Puget Sound, she is thrilled to continue her work in the beautiful city of Tacoma. Anna is excited to support The Grand's mission, get to know its community, and have a blast while doing so. Outside of work, Anna loves to spend time with loved ones, enjoy nature, and, of course, watch movies!
She/Her
Director of Development & Communications
anna@grandcinema.com
Anna's background in teaching, music, and administrative work in arts nonprofits has given her a well-rounded approach to development and communications. Born and raised in the Puget Sound, she is thrilled to continue her work in the beautiful city of Tacoma. Anna is excited to support The Grand's mission, get to know its community, and have a blast while doing so. Outside of work, Anna loves to spend time with loved ones, enjoy nature, and, of course, watch movies!
Ken Crowell
He/Him
Cinema Manager
volunteer@grandcinema.com
Ken volunteered here for two years before being hired as a House Manager in 2017 and then took on the volunteer coordinating role in 2019. An engineer in his previous work, Ken uses his eye for order to ensure that you have a great experience from the time you enter our doors to when the credits roll. Away from work, you might find Ken at the gym (he used to own a fitness center!) or wrangling his spirited golden retriever, Scout.
He/Him
Cinema Manager
volunteer@grandcinema.com
Ken volunteered here for two years before being hired as a House Manager in 2017 and then took on the volunteer coordinating role in 2019. An engineer in his previous work, Ken uses his eye for order to ensure that you have a great experience from the time you enter our doors to when the credits roll. Away from work, you might find Ken at the gym (he used to own a fitness center!) or wrangling his spirited golden retriever, Scout.
Wendell Ratliff
They/Them
Social Media & Content Manager
wendell@grandcinema.com
Wendell brought their background in audio production with them when they joined the Grand in 2016 and has done just about every role, from projection, to box office, to marketing. You've also probably heard their music before every film!
They/Them
Social Media & Content Manager
wendell@grandcinema.com
Wendell brought their background in audio production with them when they joined the Grand in 2016 and has done just about every role, from projection, to box office, to marketing. You've also probably heard their music before every film!
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Marlee Myers
She/Her
Events Manager
marlee@grandcinema.com
Marlee first joined the team as a volunteer in 2013, was hired as a part-time house manager in 2014 and has held several different positions within the organization since then, currently serving as our Events Manager. Her favorite part of her job is interacting with volunteers and patrons and ensuring everyone has a fantastic theater experience.
She believes The Grand is a fantastic place for meeting interesting people and relishes being able to interact with such vibrant members of the community. She also has a passion for film festivals and visits several throughout the year including Sundance! When not watching movies, you can probably find her trying to keep up with her toddlers
She/Her
Events Manager
marlee@grandcinema.com
Marlee first joined the team as a volunteer in 2013, was hired as a part-time house manager in 2014 and has held several different positions within the organization since then, currently serving as our Events Manager. Her favorite part of her job is interacting with volunteers and patrons and ensuring everyone has a fantastic theater experience.
She believes The Grand is a fantastic place for meeting interesting people and relishes being able to interact with such vibrant members of the community. She also has a passion for film festivals and visits several throughout the year including Sundance! When not watching movies, you can probably find her trying to keep up with her toddlers
Jose
Jose Candido
He/Him
Technical Manager
José joined The Grand staff as a projectionist and house manager in 2016. He brings The Grand a great deal of theater and projection know-how, having worked with AMC Theaters for over 12 years. José finds that when he likes a movie or TV show, he’ll watch it over and over until he has it memorized. When he’s not at The Grand or watching movies, he likes to hang out with friends and play video games.
He/Him
Technical Manager
José joined The Grand staff as a projectionist and house manager in 2016. He brings The Grand a great deal of theater and projection know-how, having worked with AMC Theaters for over 12 years. José finds that when he likes a movie or TV show, he’ll watch it over and over until he has it memorized. When he’s not at The Grand or watching movies, he likes to hang out with friends and play video games.
Gini Liley
She/Her
Full Charge Bookkeeper
For more than a decade, Gini has helped support the work of The Grand through a variety of administrative roles like keeping track of finances and accounting, and providing customer service to our members. Previous to that, she served as a Grand volunteer - if anyone knows their way around The Grand and its history, Gini does!
She/Her
Full Charge Bookkeeper
For more than a decade, Gini has helped support the work of The Grand through a variety of administrative roles like keeping track of finances and accounting, and providing customer service to our members. Previous to that, she served as a Grand volunteer - if anyone knows their way around The Grand and its history, Gini does!
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Naarah McDonald
She/Her
House Manager
Naarah has been watching films at The Grand for the last 20 years and joined our team as a House Manager in February 2018. She loves that her job helps showcase exceptional independent films and community activities that further the creative spirit of the local film industry. A part of the local industry herself, Naarah does theatrical costuming work for local theater companies, and when she is not at The Grand, you can visit her at the boutique and textile maker space she runs in downtown Tacoma!
She/Her
House Manager
Naarah has been watching films at The Grand for the last 20 years and joined our team as a House Manager in February 2018. She loves that her job helps showcase exceptional independent films and community activities that further the creative spirit of the local film industry. A part of the local industry herself, Naarah does theatrical costuming work for local theater companies, and when she is not at The Grand, you can visit her at the boutique and textile maker space she runs in downtown Tacoma!
Marty
They/She
Projectionist/House Manager
They/She
Projectionist/House Manager
Maggie Dahl
She/Her
House Manager/Bartender
She/Her
House Manager/Bartender
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Kegan Ross
He/Him
House Manager/Bartender
He/Him
House Manager/Bartender
Dorothy Kent
She/Her
Projectionist
She/Her
Projectionist
Bonne Dorrell
He/Him
Bartender
Your friendly local barkeep and master of ceremonies with a passion for storytelling in all its forms, Bonne put his roots down at The Grand Cinema in 2018 after years of patronage and volunteering. Bonne also works as a local performer, though will never admit to being a good actor—much like his bartending—but will wholeheartedly agree that he’s such a delight to work with and is constantly grateful for the never-ending opportunities to behold, share, and create a good story. Unless you want your beer warm, don’t get him started on director Giuseppe Tornatore or maestro Ennio Morricone!
He/Him
Bartender
Your friendly local barkeep and master of ceremonies with a passion for storytelling in all its forms, Bonne put his roots down at The Grand Cinema in 2018 after years of patronage and volunteering. Bonne also works as a local performer, though will never admit to being a good actor—much like his bartending—but will wholeheartedly agree that he’s such a delight to work with and is constantly grateful for the never-ending opportunities to behold, share, and create a good story. Unless you want your beer warm, don’t get him started on director Giuseppe Tornatore or maestro Ennio Morricone!
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Ashley Nieves
They/Them
Projectionist
They/Them
Projectionist
Angel J. Camama
He/They
Projectionist
He/They
Projectionist
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Neiko Will
She/Her
House Manager/Bartender
She/Her
House Manager/Bartender
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