The Academy has elected the Board of Governors for the 2025-2026 term.
LOS ANGELES, CA, June 28, 2025 – The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has announced its newly elected Board of Governors for 2025-2026. The governors will officially take office at the first scheduled board meeting of the new term.
- Incumbent governors reelected to the Board:
Marlee Matlin, Actors Branch
Marlon West, Animation Branch
Richard Hicks, Casting Directors Branch
Dion Beebe, Cinematographers Branch
Jason Reitman, Directors Branch
Chris Hegedus, Documentary Branch
Nancy Richardson, Film Editors Branch
Jason Blum, Producers Branch
Missy Parker, Production Design Branch
Peter Devlin, Sound Branch
- Elected to the Board for the first time:
Peter Kujawski, Executives Branch
Gigi Williams, Makeup Artists and Hairstylists Branch
Carter Burwell, Music Branch
Andrew Roberts, Visual Effects Branch
- Returning to the Board after a hiatus:
Isis Mussenden, Costume Designers Branch
Christina Kounelias, Marketing and Public Relations Branch
Larry Karaszewski, Writers Branch
They will join returning governors Pam Abdy, Wendy Aylsworth, Lesley Barber, K.K. Barrett, Rob Bredow, Brooke Breton, Paul Cameron, Patricia Cardoso, Eduardo Castro, David Dinerstein, Ava DuVernay, Linda Flowers, Jennifer Fox, Richard Gibbs, Jinko Gotoh, Lynette Howell Taylor, Kalina Ivanov, Simon Kilmurry, Laura C. Kim, Ellen Kuras, Hannah Minghella, Andy Nelson, Daniel Orlandi, Lou Diamond Phillips, Gerald Quist, Stephen Rivkin, Howard A. Rodman, Terilyn A. Shropshire, Dana Stevens, Mark P. Stoeckinger, Chris Tashima, Kim Taylor-Coleman, Jean Tsien, Rita Wilson and Debra Zane.
The Academy consists of 19 branches, each represented by three governors. However, there are some exceptions: the Animation Branch is represented by two governors, the Short Films Branch by one governor, and the Production and Technology Branch by one governor. Governors, including the board-elected governors-at-large, can serve for a maximum of two consecutive or non-consecutive three-year terms. After completing these terms, they must take a two-year hiatus before becoming eligible to serve for up to two additional three-year terms.
The Board of Governors establishes the Academy’s strategic vision, maintains the organization’s financial health, and ensures the fulfillment of its mission.
- The Academy invites artists and executives from underrepresented communities worldwide to apply for membership.
Meanwhile, the Academy has invited a diverse group of artists and executives from underrepresented communities, cultures, languages, and regions across 60 countries outside the United States to apply for membership. This initiative aims to promote inclusion and representation within the Academy, thereby enriching its diversity with a broader range of voices and perspectives.
The Branch Executive Committees will evaluate the applications submitted by invited candidates. Following this, the Academy’s Board of Governors will review and approve the recommendations made by the committees. Additionally, each application must be endorsed by two individuals who are already members of the Academy.
Source: The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
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