2021 SAG-AFTRA Local Election Results

On Friday, August 20, 2021, the ballot tabulation of the San Francisco-Northern CA Local election was conducted. Please note that some candidates ran unopposed and were declared elected without the necessity of a membership vote. Following are the results of the election. Those positions that required a balloted election are listed with an asterisk*.

NAME POSITION TERM
Jessica Medina Day National Board Member (Broadcast) 4-year term
Kathryn Howell* President 2-year term
Janet Dyer* Vice President (Performer) 2-year term
Marie Shell* Recording Secretary 2-year term
Bob Butler Local Board Member (Broadcast) 2-year term
Guy Marzorati Local Board Member (Broadcast) 2-year term
Don Black* Local Board Member (Performer) 2-year term
Robert Chestnut* Local Board Member (Performer) 2-year term
Anthony Cistaro* Local Board Member (Performer) 2-year term
Robert Curé* Local Board Member (Performer) 2-year term
Janet Dyer* Local Board Member (Performer) 2-year term
Kathy Goodin* Local Board Member (Performer) 2-year term
Mahal Montoya* Local Board Member (Performer) 2-year term
Jeanette Pavini* Local Board Member (Performer) 2-year term
Phillip Ramirez* Local Board Member (Performer) 2-year term
Micci Toliver* Local Board Member (Performer) 2-year term
Don Black* Convention Delegate 2-year term
Bob Butler* Convention Delegate 2-year term
Robert Chestnut* Convention Delegate 2-year term
Anthony Cistaro* Convention Delegate 2-year term
Robert Curé* Convention Delegate 2-year term
Leesha Davis* Convention Delegate 2-year term
Kathy Goodin* Convention Delegate 2-year term
Rika Luna* Convention Delegate 2-year term
Mahal Montoya* Convention Delegate 2-year term
Jeanette Pavini* Convention Delegate 2-year term
Phillip Ramirez* Convention Delegate 2-year term
Edward Vasgersian* Convention Delegate 2-year term

Those members elected as Local Officers, Local Board members and Convention Delegates, by virtue of their election to those positions, are also elected as Alternate National Board members who may be called upon to serve at National Board meetings when the National Board members from the San Francisco-Northern California Local are unable to attend. The National Board Member, President, Vice Presidents and Recording Secretary, by virtue of their election to those positions, also serve as Convention Delegates.

The newly elected leaders will be installed in office on September 2, 2021. 

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