September 19, 2023

Writers Guild of America West Announces 2023 Officers and Board of Directors Election Results

Contact: Bob Hopkinson (310) 801-8563
Writers Guild of America West today announced the results of its 2023 Officers and Board of Directors election.

Los Angeles – Writers Guild of America West today announced the results of its 2023 Officers and Board of Directors election.

The following members were elected to serve as officers: President – Meredith Stiehm; Vice President – Michele Mulroney; Secretary-Treasurer – Betsy Thomas.

The following eight members were elected to the WGAW’s Board of Directors for two-year terms, effective immediately: Adam Conover (inc.), Nicole Yorkin (inc.), Dailyn Rodriguez (inc.), Zoe Marshall (inc.), Dante W. Harper (inc.), Molly Nussbaum, Scott Alexander, Rob Forman.

*Editor’s Note: (inc) denotes incumbent.


NUMERICAL VOTING RESULTS

President: Meredith Stiehm (3354), Rich Talarico (300).

Vice President: Michele Mulroney (3235), Isaac Gómez (411).

Secretary-Treasurer: Betsy Thomas (3182), Jeffrey Thompson (421).

Board of Directors: Adam Conover (2667), Nicole Yorkin (2511), Dailyn Rodriguez (2342), Zoe Marshall (2328), Dante W. Harper (2084), Molly Nussbaum (1551), Scott Alexander (1464), Rob Forman (1285), Kira Snyder (1134), Niceole Levy (1030), Jonterri Gadson (1021), Maggie Levin (844), Alex O’Keefe (814), Jackie Penn (814), Leah Folta (743), Danielle Iman (738), Van Robichaux (597), Blake Masters (588), Grant Scharbo (471), Sean Presant (238).

A total of 3,783 valid ballots were cast. The ballot count was supervised by Votenet Solutions.

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.