University of Washington advisory boards design and continually review and update programs to meet the evolving demands of specific fields. The following UW faculty, industry experts and community leaders have guided the development of this certificate program:

Roger Baerwolf, Producer, ShadowCatcher Entertainment

Kurt Beattie, Artistic Director, ACT; Playwright, Strike, Oregon Gothic

Nick Collecchi, Marketing Manager, Seven Gables Landmark Cinemas

Don Fleming, Summer Season Producer, Seattle Children's Theatre

Sarah Nash Gates, Executive Director, School of Drama, University of Washington

Mark Handley, Screenwriter, Nell

Andre LeDoux, Screenwriter, Northwest Screenwriters' Guild; Screenwriting Certificate Recipient

Michael Ken Lee, Marketing Director, Michael Wiese Productions

Sara Nickerson, Screenwriting Certificate Recipient

Shanga Kyle Parker, Associate Professor, School of Drama, University of Washington

Roxanne Ray, Program Manager, Academic Programs in the Arts, UW Educational Outreach

Robert Schenkkan, Playwright, The Kentucky Cycle, Heaven on Earth, Tachinoki

Stephanie Shine, Artistic Director, Seattle Shakespeare Company

David Szatmary, Vice Provost, UW Educational Outreach