Leadership Team
The Board of Directors
Luke Castle – President
(2015-Present)
Luke Castle is a Detroit native and graduate of Full Sail University with a degree in film. Luke was an influential member of the Detroit Windsor International Film Festival in (2009-2013) as the community volunteer manager. Luke’s passions for the modern creative arts, adventure travel, and filmmaking bring him to the Royal Starr Film Festival as a coveted member of the leadership board of directors and one of it's original founders.
Billy Whitehouse – Treasurer/Secretary
(2015-Present)
Billy Whitehouse is a real estate broker with Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices – Hannett, Wilson, Whitehouse & Burke REALTORS. He is also the creator of the Michigan Entertainment Network as well as a founding member of the Detroit Windsor International Film Festival. He is inspired by and inspiring to empower the Creative Class to reinvent the Detroit region as a thriving commercial and creative powerhouse. Billy has his Bachelor of Science from Michigan State University. As a super connector and transformational coach , he is a leader who creates leaders and makes a stand for a World that works for everyone.
Brandon Mullins - Marketing Director
(2022-Present)
Brandon Mullins is Founder and Creative Director of PeRshGo Industries, a digital media marketing firm specializing in online branding, where he has worked with a variety of media clients including National Amusements, Dancingstar Productions, Niantic Labs, Emagine Theaters, and Salem Media Group. He holds a B.A. in Electronic Media from Eastern Michigan University. Brandon’s focus is on supporting projects which leverage internet technology to build social capital, foster civic engagement, and support the common good.
Roy Sexton
Advisors to the Board of Directors
Matt Liston
Directors
Ted E Dee
Volunteers, Membership and
Community Mixer Coordinator
Founding Members
Larry Kantor – Gene Meadows – Billy Whitehouse – Luke Castle – Shane Sevo – Charlie Haviland - Scott Paul Dunham