Writers Guild of America West Announces Final Candidates for 2024 Board of Directors Election

Los Angeles – Writers Guild of America West has announced the final list of candidates for the 2024 WGAW Board of Directors election.

There are 18 candidates nominated to run for eight open seats on the Board of Directors as follows*: 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.

Guild members will receive voting materials on August 30. The voting period runs from Thursday, September 5 through Tuesday, September 24, at 12:00 p.m. (PT). 

For more information about WGAW’s 2024 Board of Directors election, please visit the Guild’s website.

*WGAW internal rules require candidates to be announced in an order determined by lot; (inc.) denotes an incumbent candidate.

The Writers Guild of America West (WGAW) is a labor union representing writers of motion pictures, television, radio, and Internet programming, including news and documentaries. Founded in 1933, the Guild negotiates and administers contracts that protect the creative and economic rights of its members. It is involved in a wide range of programs that advance the interests of writers, and is active in public policy and legislative matters on the local, national, and international levels. For more information on the WGAW, please visit: www.wga.org.