SMPTE appointments

SMPTE has named the board officers and Regional Governors who will serve terms beginning in January 2025.

SMPTE appointments Three new SMPTE officers have been elected for a two-year term from January 2025 to the end of Decembeer 2026. The new officers include SMPTE President Richard Welsh, Executive Vice President Eric Gsell and SMPTE Education Vice President Polly Hickling. Lisa Hobbs will continue her service as SMPTE secretary and treasurer for a further two-year term. Additionally, Raymond Yeung will take on the role of Standards Vice Rresident in 2025.

‘SMPTE’s membership has spoken,’ says SMPTE Interim Executive Director Sally-Ann D’Amato. ‘These officers have been tasked with an important responsibility, one each of them is prepared to tackle head-on. These next two years are looking bright for SMPTE.’

In addition, ten Regional Governors were elected by the Society to serve two-year 2025-2026 terms.

Asia-Pacific Region Governor: Tony Ngai, Society of Motion Imaging Ltd.

EMEA - Central & South America Region Governor: Fernando Bittencourt, FB Consultant.

UK Region Governor: Chris Johns, Sky UK.

USA Central Region Governor: William T Hayes, Consultant.

USA Eastern Region Governor: Dover Jeanne Mundt, Riedel Communications.

USA Western Region Governor: Jeffrey F. Way, Open Drives.

Also elected were four newcomers to the SMPTE Board.

Canada Region Governor: Jonathan Jobin, Grass Valley.

USA Hollywood Region Governor: Allan Schollnick, Voxx Studios.

USA Hollywood Region Governor: Brian Gaffney, MTI FILM LLC.

USA New York Region Governor: Jeff D Cohen, Meta Martis.

More: www.smpte.org

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