There’s a new board in town. The Television Academy is set to reveal the names of newly elected governors who will serve two-year terms. Many are beginners. The approximately 70 members of the Board of Trustees include two representatives from each of the Academy’s approximately 31 peer groups, as well as its leaders.
The members announced Friday will serve two-year terms between Jan. 1, 2023, and Dec. 31, 2024. According to the Academy, “More than half of the elect are new to the Academy’s boardroom and represent diverse talents and professions across the industry.”
The following are the members of the Board of Governors returning for a second term and the peer group they represent: Wendy Aylsworth (Science and Technology); Nikki Carbonetta (makeup artists/hairstylists); Tony Carey (Producers); Jill Dickerson (reality programming); Jo DiSante (television executives); Joe Earle, CAS (sound); Christie Lyn Lugo Leigh (Los Angeles area); Luke Reichle (Costume Design and Supervision); Jeff Russo (Music); Derek Spears (Special Visual Effects); Kim Taylor-Coleman, CSA (casting directors); and Steve Viola (Motion & Title Design).
And here are the 16 governors-elect joining for their first-ever TV Academy terms: Bobbi Banks (sound editors), Eric Becker (lighting, camera and technical arts); Mary Lou Belli (directors); Hillary Bibicoff (professional representatives); Patrick Cady, ASC (Filmmakers); Lamb Chamberlin (Animation); Megan Chao (documentary programming); Tessandra Chavez (choreography); Yvette Cobarrubias (Commercials); David Hartle (production managers); Christina Lee (Public Relations); Robert M. Malachowski Jr., ACE (picture editors); Lynn Renee Maxcy (writers); Eddie Perez (Stunts); Gloria Ponce (children’s programming); and Kimberly Wannop (art directors/set designers).
Returning for another two-year term after a break of several years, Eva Basler (daytime programming) and Kate Linder (performers).
Meanwhile, one peer group that has yet to choose its leader is the new Emerging Media Programming Peer Group, which has been reworked, with new membership requirements (effective January 1, 2023) In accordance renaming the Interactive Media Peer Group as the Emerging Media Programming Peer Group. The new membership conditions come into effect on January 1, 2023; elections for this peer group will take place between December 5 and December 19, 2022.