And the new Academy position goes to… Meredith Shea.
The Array graduate, who also spent a decade as a member and honoree at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, has been named Chief Membership, Impact and Industry Officer, a newly created position.
She reports directly to Bill Kramer, Academy CEO, and is tasked with bringing together the Academy’s teams that drive strategy and execution for the promotion and outreach to new Academy members, the administration of awards, rules and regulations, structural changes to the. .. Member industry, member and industry engagement, film festival and international strategies, talent development programs and DEAI, and industry sustainability efforts.
“We are very pleased to welcome Meredith back to the Academy in this leadership position,” Kramer said in a statement. “Her extensive knowledge of the film industry and her membership in the Academy, as well as her commitment to building and nurturing a diverse and equitable global film community, make her a perfect fit for this new role.”
Shea most recently served as Director of Industry Relations at Array, Ava DuVernay’s social impact collective dedicated to narrative change. There she ran Array Crew, the human resources database designed to connect underrepresented crew members with studios below the line. Prior to that, Shea spent ten years at AMPAS where she oversaw the Directories, Film Editors, Short Films and Feature Animation and Writers Departments, including managing the rules, submissions and voting for the Animated Feature and International Feature Film Oscar categories. .
“I have a deep connection with the Academy and its members,” Shea said in a statement. “This is a pivotal moment in the history of the Academy and it is a joy and a great responsibility to support our industry and lead initiatives that connect people and communities through film. I am incredibly grateful to Bill, Janet and the Academy Board for their insightful leadership and commitment to making positive change in the world for filmmakers, audiences and the industry.” I look forward to working again with the exceptionally talented staff and dedicated members of the Academy to support the Academy’s mission,” Shea said in a statement. “
Source: Deadline
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