The SAG-AFTRA New England Local represents members working in Eastern Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont.

Staff & Contact Information

Contract/Subject/Department Contact/Name Phone Email
Executive Director Jessica Maher (617) 262-8001 jessica.maher@sagaftra.org
Audiobooks Audiobooks (212) 863-4242 Audiobooks@sagaftra.org
Background Actors Benjamin Winthrop Shallop (617) 262-8001 benjamin.shallop@sagaftra.org

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Business Representative, Low Budget Contracts Kate Riccio (617) 262-8001 kate.riccio@sagaftra.org
Commercials (Background Actors, Corporate/Educational, Infomercials) Benjamin Winthrop Shallop (617) 262-8001 Benjamin.Shallop@sagaftra.org
Dancers & Music Videos Music (323) 549-6864 Music@sagaftra.org
Interactive/Video Games Voice Over (323) 549-6815 Interactive@sagaftra.org
Membership (Eligibility, Joining, Updating Contact Information) Ellen Stoolmacher (617) 262-8001 ellen.stoolmacher@sagaftra.org
New Media Entertainment Contracts (323) 549-6466 EntContractsinfo@sagaftra.org
News & Broadcast Tom Higgins tom.higgins@sagaftra.org
Podcast Podcast (323) 634-8132 PodcastContracts@sagaftra.org
Professional Representatives(Formerly Agency) Professional Representatives (323) 549-6745 Agency@sagaftra.org
Residuals, Film/TV Residuals (323) 549-6505 residuals@sagaftra.org
SAG Awards SAG Awards (323) 549-6707 AwardsInfo@sagawards.org
Singers
Sound Recordings
Music (323) 549-6864 music@sagaftra.org
Stunt & Safety Stunt & Safety (323) 549-6855 ssd@sagaftra.org
Television Benjamin Shallop (617) 262-8001 Benjamin.Shallop@sagaftra.org
Theatrical (including Micro, Student, Short & Low Budget films) Benjamin Shallop (617) 262-8001 Benjamin.Shallop@sagaftra.org
Voice Over Voice Over (323) 549-6815 VoiceOver@sagaftra.org

Local Board (3/18/24)

Andrea Lyman – President
Tom Kemp – Vice President (Actor/Performer)
Vic Ramos – Vice President (Broadcast)
Liz Eng – Secretary

Dale F. Appel
Ellen Colton
Marisa DeFranco
Rod Fritz
Ted Garland
Garo Hagopian
Gilda James
Michael Macklin
Dan Marshall 
Peter M McSwiggin
Bill Mootos
Chuck Slavin
Lori Vozzella
Don Warnock

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