Steve Hulett has been elected to his eighth term as Business Representative of the Animation Guild, Local 839 IATSE, withstanding a challenge from Executive Board member Karen Nugent.
Press Release from Animation Guild
Hollywood, November 15 – Steve Hulett has been elected to his eighth term as Business Representative of the Animation Guild, Local 839 IATSE, withstanding a challenge from Executive Board member Karen Nugent.
Ballots for contested positions were counted on November 13. Previously, at the Guild’s membership meeting on September 28, Executive Board member Bob Foster was elected without opposition as the Guild’s President, replacing Kevin Koch who stepped down after three terms. Also elected without opposition were Vice-President Earl Kress, Recording Secretary Jeff Massie and Sergeant-At-Arms Jan Browning, all incumbents.
For the Guild’s Executive Board, six incumbents were re-elected: Bronwen Barry, John Cataldi, Nicole Dubuc, John Cataldi, Karen Carnegie Johnson and Cathy Jones. Also elected was Nathan Loofbourrow, who served on the Board in the 2004-2007 term, and four newcomers: Gordon Kent, Mike Roth, Chris Simmons and Jack Thomas.
Animation Guild Local 839 IATSE is the labor union that represents animation artists, writers and technicians. It currently has 2,800 active members, working at animation and visual effects houses throughout California.
For further details, contact Steve Hulett or Jeff Massie at (818) 845-7500.
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