The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has announced its newly elected 2025-2026 Board of Governors, with a mix of returning incumbents, first-timers and familiar names returning after a hiatus.
Among the incumbents reelected to serve another term are 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) and Peter Devlin (Sound Branch).
Newly elected to the board for the first time are Focus Features’ chairman Peter Kujawski (Executives Branch), Gigi Williams (Makeup Artists and Hairstylists Branch), Carter Burwell (Music Branch) and Andrew Roberts (Visual Effects Branch).
Three industry professionals are rejoining the board after a hiatus: Isis Mussenden (Costume Designers Branch), Christina Kounelias (Marketing and Public Relations Branch) and Larry Karaszewski (Writers Branch).
They join a roster of continuing governors, including 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 Production and Technology Branch and Short Films Branch did not hold elections this cycle. New governors-at-large, selected by the board, will be announced later this month.
The Academy currently has 19 branches. Most are represented by three governors, with the exceptions of the Animation Branch (two governors), the Short Films Branch (one governor), and the Production and Technology Branch (one governor). Governors, including board-elected governors-at-large, may serve up to two three-year terms consecutively or non-consecutively, followed by a two-year hiatus. Eligibility resets for up to two more terms, with a lifetime cap of 12 years.
The Board of Governors is responsible for setting the Academy’s strategic vision, maintaining its financial stability, and ensuring the fulfillment of its mission to support excellence in the motion picture arts and sciences.
The Board of Governors recently announced the honorees for the 16th annual Governors Awards: Tom Cruise, Dolly Parton, Debbie Allen and Wynn Thomas.
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