The Academy Elects 2025-2026 Academy Foundation Board Members, Officers
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- Published on Saturday, 09 August 2025 11:32
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The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences today announced the newly elected 2025-2026 Academy Foundation Board members and officers. The Academy Foundation Board comprises 12 trustees who also are members of the Academy Board of Governors.
The Academy Foundation oversees all educational, preservation, and cultural activities of the Academy, including the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures, the Academy's Margaret Herrick Library, the Academy Film Archive, the Academy Collection, and the Academy's talent development programs.
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Casting director Kim Taylor-Coleman was elected president of the Academy Foundation Board.
Also elected to board officer positions:
Brooke Breton (Visual Effects Branch), Vice President
Simon Kilmurry (Documentary Branch), Treasurer
Isis Mussenden (Costume Designers Branch), Vice President
Marlon West (Animation Branch), Secretary
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Additional board members include:
Paul Cameron (Cinematographers Branch)
Patricia Cardoso (Directors Branch)
Peter Devlin (Sound Branch)
Lynette Howell Taylor (Producers Branch)
Larry Karaszewski (Writers Branch)
Stephen Rivkin (Film Editors Branch)
Dana Stevens (Writers Branch)
"Through the work of the Academy's museum, collection, and educational programs, the Academy Foundation furthers our mission to celebrate artistry and innovation in filmmaking, inspire new generations of filmmakers, and preserve our global film history," said Academy CEO Bill Kramer. "I am deeply thankful to our Academy Foundation Board members, whose leadership and dedication help advance these meaningful initiatives."
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Academy Foundation Board members and officers serve one-year terms. As representatives of the Foundation Board, Howell Taylor, Kilmurry, and Taylor-Coleman will also serve on the Academy Museum Board of Trustees for one-year terms.
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