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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.

—National Committee Mission Statements define scope of committee work.

—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.

National Committees

* = Members-At-Large & Non-National Directors

Agent Relations	HWD – Ken Howard, National Chair NYD – Ralph Byers* RBD – Suzanne Burkhead
Background Actors	HWD – Russell McConnell* NYD – Gerald Kline, National Chair RBD* – Michael Greggans*
Classification	HWD – Bonnie Bartlett NYD – Joanna Myers* RBD – Nancy Duerr, National Chair
Comedians	HWD – Vivicca Whitsett, National Chair NYD* – Nancy Giles RBD – Rik Deskin*
Commercial Performers	HWD – Gabrielle Carteris* NYD – Sue-Anne Morrow, National Chair RBD – John Carter Brown
Communications	HWD – Ned Vaughn* NYD – Liz Zazzi, National Chair RBD – Mary McDonald-Lewis
Conservatory	HWD – Karl Warren* NYD – Cynthia De Ben* RBD – Dave Corey, National Chair
Dancers	HWD – Bobbie Bates, National Chair NYD* – Karen Joy Mobley* RBD – Eileen Parkinson*
Disciplinary Review	HWD – Adam Arkin, National Chair NYD – Sam Robards RBD – Stephen Schmidt
EEOC	HWD – L. Scott Caldwell, National Chair NYD* – Sharon Washington RBD – Diane S. Jones*
GGRC	HWD – Hill Harper NYD – Richard Masur RBD – David Hartley-Margolin, National Chair
HealthCare SafetyNet	HWD – Reneé Aubry, National Co-Chair NYD* – Catherine Lilly. National Co-Chair RBD* – Stephen Schmidt
Honors and Tributes	HWD – Paul Napier* & Pamela Reed, National Co-Chairs NYD – Kevin Scullin RBD – Roy Costley
Legislative	HWD – Hill Harper NYD – Richard Masur, National Chair RBD – Abby Dylan
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender	HWD – Jason Stuart, National Chair NYD – Traci Godfrey RBD – Chad Tyler*

Low Budget	HWD – Stacey Travis, National Co-Chair NYD* – Sam Freed, National Co-Chair RBD – Abby Dylan
MARC	HWD – TBD NYD – Sue-Anne Morrow, National Chair RBD – Todd Hissong
New Technologies	HWD – David Lawrence, National Chair NYD – Joe Narciso RBD – Art Lynch
Performers with Disabilities	HWD – Robert David Hall, National Chair NYD – Henry Holden* RBD – Steve Gladstone*
Probable Cause	HWD – David Jolliffe, National Chair NYD* – Liz Zazzi RBD – Roy Costley
Puppeteers	HWD – Kevin Carlson, National Chair NYD* – John Lovelady* RBD – Ed Vasgersian*
SAGIndie	HWD – Clark Gregg* NYD – Sam Freed RBD – Abby Dylan, National Chair
Senior Performers	HWD – Bill Smitrovich, National Chair NYD* – Myra Fooden* RBD – Laura Kenny*
Singers	HWD – Dawnn Lewis NYD – Janice Pendarvis, National Chair RBD* – Stephen Schmidt
Stunt and Safety	HWD – Conrad Palmisano, National Chair NYD* – Tim Gallin* RBD – Colin Fong*
Voice-Over	HWD – Mandy Steckelberg* NYD – Nancy Giles, National Chair RBD – Dave Corey
Women's	HWD – L. Scott Caldwell, National Co-Chair NYD* – leslie Shreve, National Co-Chair RBD* – Ellen Wacher*
Young Performers	HWD – Justin Shenkarow, National Chair NYD* – Lee Bryant* and Alan Simon* RBD – Diane S. Jones*

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 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 2009-2010 Committee Year, please submit the appropriate Committee Service Request Form by September 30, 2009. 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
CommitteeOfficeLA@SAG.org

323-549-6418
323-549-6422 (fax)

Committee Office Staff:
Pat Daum & Mia Villanueva

New York
CommitteeOfficeNY@SAG.org

212-827-1447
212-827-1439 (fax)

Committee Office Staff:
Shameen Kenan

Regional Branches
lbrock@sag.org

972-361-8185
800-311-3216 (fax)

Regional Branch Division Office of Administration Staff:
Lisha Brock

Eligibility to Serve

All National and Local Committee members must be active, paid-up members of Screen Actors Guild to serve and participate in meetings.
Dues delinquent members will not be eligible to serve or participate in meetings until dues have been fully paid.
Local Committees require that you be a member of the Division or Branch (e.g. Hollywood, New York, Chicago).
Other committees may require that you also serve as a National Board member or have served actively on a committee for two years before applying.
Certain New York Local committees may require that you complete a questionnaire, be interviewed or provide a formal letter detailing years of SAG membership, experience and reasons for joining.