Actors’ Equity Association, the union which represents more than 51,000 professional stage actors and stage managers, announced the results of the 2018 National Council election. In total, 55 Council seats across all three regions and representing three (3) categories (principal actor, chorus actor and stage manager) were filled, effective immediately.
Officers: President Kate Shindle, 3rd Vice President Ira Mont, Secretary/Treasurer Sandra Karas, Central Regional Vice President Dev Kennedy and Western Regional Vice President Doug Carfrae ran without opposition.
Melissa Robinette was elected 1st Vice President (Principal). Jennifer Cody was elected 2nd Vice President (Chorus) and Sid Solomon was elected Eastern Regional Vice President.
In the Eastern Region:
The following candidates were elected Eastern Region Principal Councilor:
Stephen Bogardus
Diane Davis
Brandon J. Dirden
Nicole Flender
Adam Green
Dee Hoty
James Ludwig
John McGinty
Maureen Moore
Margot Moreland
Bobby Moreno
Diane Nicole
Kate O’Phalen
Lee Osorio
Judy Rice
Nikki Switzer
Allyson Tucker
Kristen Beth Williams
The following candidates were elected Eastern Region Chorus Councilor:
Joanne Borts
Jonathan Brody
Todd Buonopane
Karen Elliott
Matthew J. Kilgore
Justin Peck
Jennifer Swiderski
Lauren Villegas
The following candidates were elected Eastern Region Stage Manager Councilor:
Marjorie Horne
Ruth E. Kramer
Bernita Robinson
Amanda Spooner
In the Central Region:
The following candidates were elected Central Region Principal Councilor:
Madeleine Fallon
Michael A. Newcomer
The following candidate was elected Central Region Chorus Councilor:
Ariane Dolan
The following candidate was unopposed and deemed elected Central Stage Manager Councilor:
Malcolm D. Ewen
In the Western Region
The following candidates were elected Western Region Principal Councilor:
Nancy Daly
Michael Dotson
Mary-Pat Green
Kelly Ground
Brooke Ishibashi
Kevin McMahon
Gregory North
Arianna Ortiz
Barbara N. Roberts
DeBorah Sharpe-Taylor
The following candidate was elected Western Region Chorus Councilor:
Kim Arnett
The following candidates were unopposed and deemed elected Western Stage Manager Councilor:
James T. McDermott
Jenifer A. Shenker
