The Writers Guild of America West has unveiled the 18 candidates running for seats on the guild’s board of directors.
The election will be held next month during a voting period that runs Sept. 5-24. Voting materials will be distributed to guild members on Aug. 30.
The candidates are 13 new contenders and five incumbent members seeking two-year terms. As per WGA West‘s rules, the listing of the candidates is presented in an order determined by lot.
- Courtney Lilly
- Deric A. Hughes (incumbent)
- Chris Hazzard
- Maggie Levin
- Justin Halpern (incumbent)
- Ron Rappaport
- Deborah Pratt
- Danny Tolli
- Stefanie Leder
- Joelle Garfinkel
- Melinda Hsu
- Jeffrey Thompson
- Rich Talarico
- Raphael Bob-Waksberg (incumbent)
- Thomas Mignone
- Travis Donnelly (incumbent)
- John Rogers (incumbent)
- Jackie Penn
The guild’s board election will be closely watched for signs of next-generation leaders emerging at the union, which went on strike for 148 days last year. Last year, veteran showrunner Meredith Stiehm was re-elected to a second term as president of WGA West.
