Catherine Park

Board Member at Film Independent

Catherine Park has been with Giant Robot magazine & stores for over a decade. She is also a principal of Hawkins Mikita, a social innovation firm dedicated to developing the intersection of influencers, philanthropy, and social change. She works with individuals and families on donor advisement, with an emphasis on advocacy strategies, social impact and political/philanthropic giving. After graduating from the University of Southern California, Park began her career at Columbia Pictures. In partnership with Mosaic, she was a co-founder and partner of a new venture focused on talent driven digital projects.

Park was a member of President Obama’s National Finance Committee and has served as National Co-Chair for the AAPI Leadership Council, Women for Obama and Tech for Obama. She has participated in Film Independent’s Producing Lab and Fast Track financing market, Berlinale Talents, Sundance Producers Conference, Rotterdam Lab, Cannes Producers Network, Tribeca All Access, IFP/NY’s No Borders International Co-Production Market, Overseas Koreans Foundation and Busan Promotion Plan.