SHREVEPORT – Meghan Hochstetler Avallone, who has served as Robinson Film Center’s executive director since May 2016, has announced she will be leaving RFC to work with her husband Thomas at their family-owned business, Maccentric.
Avallone joined the RFC staff in 2011 as media educator. Throughout her tenure she also held the titles of education director and audience director before being named executive director.
“It has been an honor to be a part of this team for the past 10 years,” Avallone said. “As a movie-lover, I value RFC’s role in our community. I know that Shreveport-Bossier is lucky to have an art house in a city our size, and I am lucky to have played a role in the organization.”
Avallone’s accomplishments at the film center include founding Teen Film Council; expanding monthly film series to include new series like Soundtrax, Rewind and Date Night; renovating RFC’s lobby, façade and balcony; and helping sustain the organization through the pandemic.
“I’m so proud of the way our staff and board came together over the past year and a half to ensure the continued success of RFC,” she said. “Through long hours, added responsibilities and creative programming, our team worked diligently to make sure the film center continued to fulfil our mission. RFC is now in a great position, and I’m excited to see what’s in store for her future.”
Anna Gleason, president of RFC’s board of directors, is also proud of the work accomplished under Avallone’s leadership.
“We have been exceptionally fortunate to have someone with Meghan’s talent and passion grow along RFC for the past 10 years,” Gleason said. “The board and I are grateful for the dedicated leadership, especially over the last year and a half, and we are excited for the Avallone family’s future.”
The board of directors is currently accepting resumes for those interested in the executive director position. Interested parties should email jobs@robinsonfilmcenter.org. A job description is posted on robinsonfilmcenter.org/jobs. Avallone will remain in the executive director position until a replacement is named.
“We are grateful for Meghan and her time at RFC,” Gleason said, “but I’m also confident we’re poised for an exciting new chapter. The board is looking forward to finding our next great leader.”
FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Meghan H. Avallone, RFC Executive Director
318-459-4122, meghan@robinsonfilmcenter.org
Anna Gleason, RFC Board President
318-505-8681, agleason@rbm.com