Keith Lawrence

Keith Lawrence, MPI President/CEO, is a filmmaker who has been producing films for over twenty-five years. He has produced and/or directed over 150 documentaries and three feature films. Keith has been the Chief Financial Officer for the Mary Pickford Foundation for six years and was inspired to create the Mary Pickford Institute for Film Education out of the desire to serve the public and to give more opportunities to those less fortunate.

Andi Hicks

Andi Hicks, DIRECTOR/MPI, has been affiliated with the Mary Pickford Library and Timeline Films since 1996 as a producer/writer/editor/graphic artist. She has been a part of the Mary Pickford Institute since its inception, as a project manager and teacher. Andi has an extensive background in the performing arts and has traveled extensively in Central America and Europe and created and published Expedition, The Magazine of the Americas. In addition to her production work, she choreographs and teaches dance at community colleges and professional dance schools. She currently teaches and lectures in the dance department at CSULB.

Hugh Munro Neely

Hugh Munro Neely, FILM CURATOR/MARY PICKFORD LIBRARY, is a Los Angeles native. Educated in the Santa Monica public schools and at USC, Mr. Neely is a documentary filmmaker, professional musician and theater director. In addition to his work at the Mary Pickford Institute, he has produced silent film soundtracks for Milestone Films and Turner Classic Movies (TCM), and directed documentary films on film history.

Diane Cummings

Diane Cummings, PUBLICIST/MPI works with a variety of non-profit arts organizations and is a theatrical and video producer and actress. She has worked as a field producer for CNN Los Angeles, on-camera talent for Minneapolis Public Television and the Director of Marketing and Development for the Morgan-Wixson Theatre. She holds a BFA degree from Adelphi University and pursued her MFA degree at Rutgers University.