WGA West Reveals Finalists For 2024 Board of Directors Election

The Writers Guild of America West unveiled the finalists for its 2024 Board of Directors election on Tuesday.

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There are 18 candidates running to fill eight open seats are: Courtney Lilly, Deric A. Hughes (inc.), Chris Hazzard, Maggie Levin, Justin Halpern (inc.), Ron Rappaport, Deborah Pratt, Danny Tolli, Stefanie Leder, Joelle Garfinkel, Melinda Hsu, Jeffrey Thompson, Rich Talarico, Raphael Bob-Waksberg (inc.), Thomas Mignone, Travis Donnelly (inc.), John Rogers (inc.), Jackie Penn.

Only one candidate selected by the WGAW Nominating Committee did not make it to the final round.

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WGAW members should receive voting materials on August 30, with the voting period from September 5 through September 24 at 12:00 p.m. PT.

In addition to the candidates selected by the Guild’s Nominating Committee, eligible members may also be nominated by petition. Members seeking nomination for the Board of Directors must obtain 15 member signatures in support of their petitions. The deadline for submitting signed petitions to the WGAW was July 23 at 12 p.m. PT.

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