By Richard Houdek, Special to the Eagle CHATHAM, N.Y. — Annie Brody identifies herself as a proponent of “smaller is good.” “I like the idea of the close-knit feeling here,” she explained, discussing her recent appointment as executive director of the Chatham Film Club, and the first person to occupy the position in the club’s 14-year history. Previously, Brody was an administrator and consultant with experience in nonprofit and small-business program management, marketing and community service, notably for Earth Force, a youth environmental organization, and she is the founder and manager of Camp Unleashed, a seasonal weekend program in the Berkshires for dogs and their people. Brody recalls her joy in volunteering for the first FilmColumbia festival, when she moved to the area from Manhattan. “It was a little idea that started in 1999, of bringing some good films in,”…
Chatham Film Club hires its first director
The Chatham Film Club has an executive director for the first time in its 14-year history. The film club’s board of directors recently hired Annie Brody, an administrator and consultant with experience in nonprofit and small- business program management, marketing, and community service. She lives in Canaan, N,Y. ” The board is very pleased that Annie will be joining us,” says Sandi Knakal, president of the film club. “We were fortunate to have many strong candidates in the community, and she was chosen after an extensive search. We look forward to working with her as we continue to improve and renovate the Crandell Theatre.” Brody brings with her a diverse background. She was vice president of national programs for Earth Force, a nonprofit youth environmental organization, for five years in the 1990s and has most recently served as a consultant…