Compass Leadership
Every institution is shaped by individuals who invest their time into crafting something special. Compass is no different. Our Board of Directors and Advisory Board play an essential role in creating success for Compass College.
Board of Directors
Jay Greer, President
Compass College of Cinematic Arts
David E. Austin, Executive Vice President
Bridgestone Multimedia Group
Rick Eldridge, CEO/Producer
ReelWorks Studios
Geary Maiuri, Board Secretary
Dean Emeritus of Student and Community Services, Macomb Community College
Bill McKendry, Founder, Compass Arts Academy
Founder and Chief Creative Officer, HAVEN
Myron (Guy) Sawyer, Jr., Board Chairman
First Vice-President, Robert W. Baird
Advisory Board
The executive board is made up of expert professionals in the film and media industries. They meet twice a year with Compass College executive staff to discuss the changing needs in the industry and how Compass can craft a curriculum to meet those needs. They serve as a key voice in the development academic outcomes and and connecting the institution further into the industry.
Stephen Afendoulis, J.D., Tampa, FL
Attorney, Varnum Law
Ralph Winter, Los Angeles, CA
Executive Producer, X-Men Trilogy, Fantastic Four, Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver,
Tim Burton’s Planet of the Apes, X-Men Origins: Wolverine
Bob Brown, Sand Point, MI
Producer, Charity Island Pictures, Founder/Managing Director, Sandwalker Studios
Mark Clayman, Los Angeles, CA
Producer, Pursuit of Happyness
One Way Entertainment
Susan Campochiaro Confrey, New York, NY
Owner, Actor-Talent Manager-Artist Development
Career Breakthrough Unlimited
Producer, Lightfield Entertainment
Harold Cronk, Manistee, MI
Director and Founding Partner, 10 West Studios
Chris DeLaney, Orlando, FL
Retired Department Head, Artworks at EA Sports
Gary David Stratton, Ph.D., Knoxville, TN
Dean of Arts and Sciences, Johnson University
Rick Eldridge, Charlotte, NC
CEO/Producer, Reelworks Studios
David Weiss, Los Angeles, CA
Treasurer, Writers Guild of America
Screenwriter, The Smurfs, Shrek 2
Writer’s Guild of America West’s 2019 Animation Writers Caucus Animation Writing Award
Korey Pollard, Los Angeles, CA
1st Assistant Director: Grey’s Anatomy, House, Nashville, The Middle
Former 1st Assistant Director, Fox Network Groups, 20th Century Fox
Edgar Struble, Newhall, CA
Music Director, Composer, and Producer
Music Director: Academy of Country Music Awards, American Music Awards
Dick Rolfe, Grand Rapids, MI
Former CEO, The Dove Foundation
Steve Sammons, Salem, OR
Vice President, Marketing Communications
Corban University