Amy Lillard is the Executive Director of Washington Filmworks, a statewide economic development agency to support the growth and sustainability in the film and the creative industries. Serving in this capacity since 2006, she has worked with over 126 projects as part of the production incentive program.  These projects have had over $447M of economic impact across Washington State and created over 24,800 jobs for Washington workers.  In 2019, Amy launched Washington Filmworks partner organization Whipsmart, a trade association to support creative workers and creative businesses.