About Our Branch

Branch Staff

San Francisco Branch Executive Director: Frank Du Charme

National Board Member: Tom Chantler

Contact Info

350 Sansome Street, Suite 900
San Francisco, CA 94104
Tel. (415) 391-7510
Fax (415) 391-1108 (local)

San Francisco Branch Council Members

The following is a list of the San Francisco staff. If you are not sure who to call for what, call the main number at (415) 391-7510 and we will be happy to direct your call.

Frank Du Charme, Executive Director (ext 315)
 -Administrative head of the joint AFTRA/SAG office
 -AFTRA station contracts
 -Agency matters

Len Egert, Incoming Executive Director
-Administrative head of the joint AFTRA/SAG office
-AFTRA station contracts
-Agency matters

Karen H. Lipney, Associate Executive/Broadcast Director (ext 317)
 -AFTRA broadcast contracts
 -AFTRA and SAG Communications and Legislation
 -AFTRA Health and Retirement benefits

Andy Baker, Legal Counsel (Beeson, Tayer, & Bodine)
 -AFTRA Grievances and Arbitrations

Joel Reamer, Business Representative (ext 239)
 -SAG Television and Film
 -AFTRA and SAG Interactive

Barbara Massey, Business Representative (ext 309)
 -AFTRA and SAG television commercials
 -AFTRA radio commercials
 -AFTRA and SAG Non-Broadcast/Industrials
 -AFTRA and SAG Infomercials

Barry D. Schimmel, Business Representative (ext 318)
 -AFTRA freelance contracts

Arceli Natividad, Office/Accounts Manager (ext 304)
 -Accounting
 -Office Manager

Jessica Bowker, Executive Assistant (ext 312)
 -Assistant to Frank Du Charme and Len Egert
 -AFTRA and SAG Committees, Elections, Events

Melissa Martin, Broadcast Administrative Assistant (ext 310)
 -Assistant to Karen Lipney
 -Broadcast Staff Assistant

Margaret Bonneville, Staff Assistant (ext 302)
 -Assistant to SAG TV/Film Department
 -AFTRA and SAG Commercials Admin and Claims

Marifel R. Fuenticilla, AFTRA and SAG Membership Coordinator (ext 225)

Vicki Aronson, Receptionist/Communications (ext 301)