SAG Committees |
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SAG NATIONAL COMMITTEE STRUCTURE |
Reporting Structure
All National Committees serve at the pleasure of the National Board of Directors.
Purpose of Committees
—National Committees are formed for two purposes:- To assist the National Board of Directors by developing policy recommendations and/or
- To implement a program for the benefit of performers.
—Agenda and activities are set to define future goals and recommend projects.
Summary of National Committee Guidelines
For the complete version of the Screen Actors Guild National Committee Guidelines, click here.- Unless otherwise approved, each National Committee shall be made up of no more than 19 Voting Members. 11 Hollywood, 4 New York and 4 Regional Branch Division (including Chairs and Co-Chairs).
- A quorum will be not less than 1/3 rounded up to the nearest whole number, with at least 1 representative from each Division.
- National Committees will be reconstituted annually.
- Following the annual election, each Division VP will submit a list of recommended Co-Chairs to the Division Board for approval.
- From the approved list of Co-Chairs, the President will submit National Chair recommendations to the National Board for approval.
- National Chairs and Co-Chairs will then submit a list of voting members and alternates to each Division Board for approval.
- Meetings will be held as necessary.
- Meetings will be held by teleconference.
- Whenever possible meetings will be scheduled during the hours of 10 a.m.–1 p.m. to avoid the cost of meals.
- A list of all motions and action items will be recorded and filed with the Committee Office for review by all National Directors.
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NATIONAL COMITTEE CHAIRS |
2007–2008 National Committee Chairs and Co-Chairs
| Agent Relations | HWD: Alan Rosenberg, Nat'l Chair NYD: Ralph Byers* RBD: Will Lyman |
| Background Actors | HWD: Russell McConnell*, Nat'l Chair NYD: Gerald Kline* RBD: Michael Greggans* |
| Classification | HWD: Bonnie Bartlett, Nat'l Chair NYD: Joanna Myers* RBD: Nancy Duerr |
| Comedians | HWD: Connie Stevens NYD: Nancy Giles, Nat'l Chair RBD: Suzanne Burkhead |
| Commercial Performers | HWD: David Jolliffe*, Nat'l Chair NYD: Sue-Anne Morrow RBD: John Carter Brown |
| Communications | HWD:Anne-Marie Johnson, Nat'l Chair NYD: Liz Zazzi RBD: Mary McDonald-Lewis |
| Conservatory | HWD: Karl Warren*, Nat'l Chair NYD: Cynthia De Ben* RBD: Dave Corey |
| Dancers | HWD: Bobbie Bates*, Nat'l Chair NYD: Karen Joy Mobley* RBD: Jim Hutchinson |
| Disciplinary Review | HWD: Harrison Page, Nat'l Chair NYD: Paul Christie RBD: Stephen Schmidt |
| EEOC | HWD: Sumi Haru, Nat'l Chair NYD: Mike Hodge RBD: Diane S. Jones* |
| Guild Government Review | HWD: Kent McCord NYD: Richard Masur RBD: David Hartley-Margolin, Nat'l Chair |
| HealthCare SafetyNet | HWD: Reneé Aubry, Nat'l Chair NYD: Catherine Lilly* RBD: Stephen Schmidt |
| Honors and Tributes | HWD: Paul Napier*, Nat'l Chair NYD: Kevin Scullin* RBD: Roy Costley |
| Legislative | HWD: Gretchen Koerner*, Nat'l Chair NYD: Sam Freed RBD: Abby Dylan |
| LGBT Actors | HWD: Jason Stuart*, Nat'l Chair NYD: Traci Godfrey RBD: Chad Tyler* |
| Low Budget | HWD: Frances Fisher, Nat'l Co-chair NYD: Sam Freed, Nat'l Co-chair RBD: Abby Dylan |
| Membership Application Review | HWD: Jane Austin*, Nat'l Chair NYD: Sue-Anne Morrow RBD: Todd Hissong |
| New Technologies | HWD: Kent McCord, Nat'l Chair NYD: Joe Narciso* RBD: Art Lynch |
| Performers with Disabilities | HWD: Robert David Hall*, Nat'l Chair NYD: Henry Holden* RBD: Steve Gladstone* |
| Probable Cause | HWD: David Jolliffe* NYD: Liz Zazzi, Nat'l Chair RBD: Jim Hutchison |
| Puppeteers | HWD: Kevin Carlson*, Nat'l Chair NYD: John Lovelady* RBD: Ed Vasgersian* |
| SAGIndie | HWD: William Katt NYD: Sam Freed RBD: Abby Dylan, Nat'l Chair |
| Senior Performers | HWD: Paul Napier*, National Chair NYD: Myra Fooden* RBD: Virginia Hawkins |
| Singers | HWD: Lainie Kazan & Linda Harmon*, Nat'l Co-Chairs NYD: Janice Pendarvis* RBD: Eileen Parkinson* |
| Stunt and Safety | HWD: Jane Austin*, Nat'l Chair NYD: Tim Gallin* RBD: Colin Fong* |
| Voice-Over | HWD: Leigh French, Nat'l Chair NYD: Nancy Giles RBD: Dave Corey |
| Women's | HWD: Susan Savage, Nat'l Chair NYD: leslie Shreve* RBD: Ellen Wacher* |
| Young Performers | HWD: Justin Shenkarow*, Nat'l Chair NYD: Lee Bryant* RBD: Diane S. Jones* |
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GET INVOLVED! |
There are a variety of ways in which a member can serve the Union and committee service is a great way to lend your talents, experience and knowledge of the industry to benefit the Guild and its members.
If you have special skills and are interested in serving your Union, you are encouraged to complete the appropriate Committee Service Request Form for your Division and return it to the Committee Office via email, fax, mail or in person. Once the completed form is received, the request will be forwarded to the appropriate Committee Chair for consideration. You will be notified by the Guild in October or November if you have been selected for service.
With the exception of a few committees, all committees are reconstituted following the Guild’s annual elections in September. Therefore, if you wish to be considered for service in the 2008-2009 Committee Year, please submit the appropriate Committee Service Request Form by September 25, 2008. Please click here to review lists of Screen Actors Guild National and Local Committees as well as descriptions.
If you have any further questions, we are here to help! Please contact one of the following Committee Office locations for more information at:
National Headquarters
323-549-6418
323-549-6422 (fax)
Committee Office Staff:
Pat Daum & Mia Villanueva
New York Office
212-827-1447
212-827-1439 (fax)
Shameen Kenan & Jessica Acosta



