Speakers

Rudi Womack is the Executive Director of the Wyoming International Film Festival and a professional editor with credits spanning major studios and global brands. In his role as a festival director, he advocates for independent filmmakers by educating them on the value of film festivals and helps develop up-and-coming filmmakers. As an editor, Rudi has worked on projects for Marvel, Disney, Lionsgate, NASCAR, Red Bull, and many others.

Did you know one of the world’s top-rated film festivals is happening right here in Cheyenne? Executive Director Rudi Womack pulls back the curtain on the Wyoming International Film Festival: what it is, how it works, and why it matters in a world flooded with sequels and superhero reboots. Discover how this homegrown hidden gem is bringing original, independent films—and the filmmakers themselves—to your backyard.

In December of 2020, Janet Lewis became the Executive Director for the American Red Cross of Wyoming.  Prior to that, she was the Executive Director of the Wyoming Chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association, a role she took on when the chapter was established in 2014.

In addition to her paid role, Janet is a Red Cross instructor of Hands-Only CPR and emergency preparedness.  During disasters, she acts as a liaison to elected officials and is a trained responder to local disasters like home fires and floods.

Janet graduated from Northwestern University in Illinois with a degree in Communications and Political Science.  She has enjoyed a 40-year career in marketing and management, primarily in the nonprofit world.  She is a member of the Cheyenne Rotary After Hours Club, Better Together of Laramie County and a member of the Emergency Food & Shelter Boards in Laramie and Natrona Counties.

Her hobbies include kayaking, gardening, reading and cheering on the Cowboys.