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Writers Guild Board Elects New Voices
18 Sep
Summary
- Three new writers joined the union's board of directors.
- Five incumbent candidates were re-elected for another term.
- The election concluded on Tuesday with 2,451 votes cast.
The Writers Guild of America (WGA) has concluded its board of directors elections, with new and returning members selected. Writers Andrew Goldberg of 'Big Mouth,' Mark Swift of 'Baywatch,' and Nikita Hamilton of 'The Bold Type' have been elected as new board members. These candidates were previously nominated by the union's board nominating committee.
In addition to the new additions, five existing board members successfully defended their seats. Melinda Hsu, Raphael Bob-Waksberg, Chris Hazzard, Cathryn Humphris, and Danny Tolli were all re-elected for another two-year term. Melinda Hsu garnered the most votes, with 1,661 ballots cast in her favor, followed by Bob-Waksberg and Hazzard. The election process took place between August 26 and September 15, with over 2,400 votes submitted. The results were managed by Votenet Solutions and the WGA West's tellers committee.
