Lynda Weinman is a philanthropist, film producer, and former entrepreneur. Weinman is best known as co-founder of lynda.com, one of the earliest online learning companies. In 2015, Lynda was awarded an Honorary Doctorate for her contribution to the field of distance learning by Otis College of Art and Design. She has held faculty positions at ArtCenter College of Design, UCLA Extension, AFI, and San Francisco State Multimedia Studies. Weinman’s passions include film, design, women's issues, philanthropy for the arts, and inventing the future of learning. She currently serves as the President of the Santa Barbara International Film Festival, and actively invests in numerous independent films and documentaries.