Member Committees, Geographic Committees and Member Working Groups
PGA has more than a dozen Member Committees and Member Working Groups which any member of the Guild can freely join at any time. In order to join a Committee or Working Group, PGA members must be logged in.
Geographic Committees
- Atlanta Committee - Autumn Bailey-Ford, Jamie Maglietta, Chairs
- Bay Area Committee
- Capital Committee - Mark Maxey, Lisa Black, Chairs
Note: If you live within 100km of Los Angeles, New York City, Atlanta, Washington, DC or San Francisco, you will automatically be added to receive invitations and notifications for those cities.
Member Committees in Formation as of May 2023:
- Production Innovation
- Reality
For additional information and a summary of open formation discussions with the membership. (You must be logged in to view this page.)
Member Committee - Animation
The goal of this Member Committee is to broaden the animation presence in the PGA, with an eye toward inclusivity for women, BIPOC, and the LQBTQ+ community, and educating members of the Guild on the opportunities in the animation industry.
Chairs: Carolyn Bates, Mike Blum
Member Committee - Documentary & Non-Fiction
The Documentary & Non-Fiction Committee’s goal is to engage, connect, amplify and uplift the full spectrum of documentary and non-fiction producers within the Guild as they work across all formats and platforms at various stages of their careers. The Committee hosts regular meetings and quarterly in-person networking gatherings throughout the year.
Of interest to doc & non-fiction committee members: Summary of the Year Ahead Conversations with Documentary and Non-Fiction Producers held in April/May 2023. (You must be logged in to view this page.)
Chairs: Sara Bernstein, Megan Chao, Jackie Glover, Trevor Smith
Member Committee - Employment
Helping members develop the skills and relationships they need to attain the jobs they desire. This Member Committee produces seminars, workshops and networking events throughout the year, and hosts an annual Job Forum to connect PGA members with potential employers.
Chairs: Xackery Irving, Lea Walker
Member Committee - Events
The PGA’s Events Member Committee produces key LA-based events including the annual Holiday Party.
Chairs: Sunita Surajan, Franco Sama
Member Committee - International
The focus of the International Committee is to provide members with access to concrete resources and services to facilitate productions outside of the U.S.
Chairs: Gary Lucchesi and Sacha Ben Harroche
Member Committee - Physical Production
The Physical Production Committee is a medium agnostic group focused on all aspects of production – from greenlight up to post. This group seeks to engage members in conversations around physical production issues related to all things “on-the-ground.”
Chairs: Devyn Isaacson, Nashin Rahman, Jacquelyn Ryan-Krichevsky, Jonathan Shoemaker
Member Committee - Post Production
The Post Production Committee is a medium agnostic group focused on the latest tools, technologies and trends of post production, while also bridging the gap between post producers and those working outside of post.
Chairs: Jason King, Jean Lane, Parker Chehak
There are four affinity-based One Guild Member Working Groups under the One Guild Task Force.
Established in 2018 to address the specific needs of under-represented and under-served groups by strategically focusing on the Guild’s internal efforts and external collaborations to increase and foster: membership, Guild leadership, employment, and encourage authentic depictions.
- Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Member Working Group
Increasing access, visibility, and participation of its AAPI members by aligning with the One Guild’s initiative of increasing and fostering membership through encouraging proper representation and access to opportunities within the Producers Guild and industry at large.
Member Working Group Leads: Jason Lau, Alan Pao, Adnaan Wasey, Justine Wentzell-Chang
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LGBTQ+ Member Working Group
The LGBTQ+ Member Working Group is a community that provides a safe space for conversation and exchange of ideas for LGBTQ+ producers and their allies. Working together, our goal is to create opportunities for positive representation of the LGBTQ+ community, both in front of and behind the camera and to establish a support network for LGBTQ+ members within the PGA.
Member Working Group Leads: Andrew Hymas, Melissa Nogales-Chapman, Salvador Rios
- Producers of Color Member Working Group
Increasing our membership’s access to network, studios, streamers, cable platforms, agents, lawyers, and managers.
Member Working Group Leads:
- Women’s Impact Network (WIN) Member Working Group
Supporting and celebrating all women - BIPOC, LGBTQ/T. This network is focused specifically toward benefiting our membership by sharing information, providing opportunities and forums, fostering unstructured mentoring, and discussing issues specific to women producers in the workplace.
Member Working Group Leads: Jenny Halper, Haweni Keskessa, Quan Lateef-Hill