Riki McManus has dedicated her entire career to the Film and Broadcast Industry. She founded Minnesota's first casting company, "Riki Wuolle Casting Company", where her debut feature was the iconic film, Purple Rain. Since then, she's cast for roughly 20 feature films and earned a Clio Award for a self-promotional piece she created with The Fallon Agency in Minneapolis. McManus is also a founding member of the Minnesota Film & TV Board and has held key leadership positions, serving as both its past President and Interim Director. In addition, she co-founded the Upper Midwest Film Office, overseeing the production side of operations. She has also contributed her expertise by serving on numerous Boards of Directors and is currently a serving on the MN Film Alliance Board.