Mission Statement
The New York Host Committee promotes the spirit of union solidarity amongst SAG-AFTRA members, SAG-AFTRA staff and relevant outside organizations by creating opportunities to engage in recreational, social and charitable activities. The New York Host committee provides an interface between elected leadership and outside organizations, including the AFL-CIO, other entertainment unions and industry partners.
The New York Local Board and members of the New York Host Committee, from left, back row, Mia Christo, Christina Bobrowsky, Sanjit DeSilva, New York Host Committee Vice Chair Marc Baron, New York Local ED Rebecca Damon, Executive Vice President Linda Powell, Samantha MacIvor, Kevin Scullin. From left, front row, Evan Bass, Erin Fritch, Vanessa Thorpe, New York Host Committee Chair Jane Beller, New York Local President Ezra Knight, Ray “Doris Dear” DeForest, Annika Connor, Sandra Karas.
SAG-AFTRA members strike a pose in the photo booth.
New York Local President Knight and Executive Vice President Linda Powell greet members and wish them a happy holiday season.
New York Host committee member Mia Christo, New York Local Board Members Vanessa Thorpe, Marc, Baron, and Kevin Scullin, New York Host Committee Members Christina Bobrowsky and Jeff Spurgeon, and New York Host Committee Chair Jane Beller.
Members have fun in the photo booth.
From left, member volunteers Megn Buckley, N.Y. Host Committee member Mia Christo, N.Y. Host Vice Chair Lori Hammel, Anna Konovalova, N.Y. Local Board member Avis Boone, Amy Chang, J.R. Carter, N.Y. Host Committee member Christina Bobrowsky, Quann Boyd, Austin Brown-Gibbons, N.Y. Host Committee Chair Jane Beller, N.Y. Local Board member Jack Mulcahy, N.Y. Host Committee member Leah Dowdy, N.Y. Local Board member and N.Y. Host Committee Vice Chair Marc Baron, Nick Sakai, and N.Y. Local Host Committee member Stuart Green. Photo by Margarita Corporan.
SAG-AFTRA members and their guests on the red carpet. Photo by Margarita Corporan.
Photo by Margarita Corporan.
Photo by Margarita Corporan.
Photo by Margarita Corporan.
"Rock the City Returns": From left, AFL-CIO Dept. of Professional Employees President Jennifer Dorning, New York State Commissioner of Labor Roberta Reardon, New York Local President Ezra Knight, New York State Senator Brad Hoylman-Sigal, New York Attorney General Letitia James, New York State Senator Lea Webb, New York State Assemblymember Alex Bores, Executive Vice President Linda Powell, New York State Assemblymember Linda B. Rosenthal, and Chief Labor Policy Officer and New York Executive Director Rebecca Damon. Photo by Derek French/Shutterstock.
"Rock the City Returns": From left, New York Local Vice President Jim Kerr, Clark Gregg, New York Local President Ezra Knight, Executive Vice President Linda Powell, National Board Member Samantha Mathis. Photo by Derek French/Shutterstock.
"Rock the City Returns": New York Attorney General Letitia James addresses the attendees at Rock the City. Photo by Derek French/Shutterstock.
"Rock the City Returns": From left, lawyer and State & Broadway Partner Lawrence Scherer, Mayor’s Office of Media and Entertainment staff Brian Papworth, Chief Labor Policy Officer and New York Executive Director Rebecca Damon, New York Local President Ezra Knight, MOME Commissioner Pat Swinney Kaufman, Executive Vice President Linda Powell, MOME staff Jennifer Lenihan, MOME Deputy Commissioner Kwame Amoaku, and MOME staff Thavary Krouch. Photo by Derek French/Shutterstock.
"Rock the City Returns": From left, New York Local President Ezra Knight, New York State Attorney General Letitia James, National Vice President, Los Angeles Jodi Long, and Executive Vice President Linda Powell. Photo by Derek French/Shutterstock.
"Rock the City Returns": New York State Senator Brad Hoylman-Sigal, New York Local President Ezra Knight, and Chief Labor Policy Officer and New York Executive Director Rebecca Damon. Photo by Derek French/Shutterstock.
"Rock the City Returns": New York Local Board members Avis Boone, Jim Kerr, Janice Pendarvis, Vanessa Thorpe, Jay Potter, Christine Bruno, Ray DeForest, New York Local President Ezra Knight, National Executive Vice President and New York Local Vice President Linda Powell, Sarah Seeds, Jack Mulcahy, Evan Bass, and Kevin Scullin. Photo by Derek French/Shutterstock.
"Rock the City Returns": New York Host Committee members and Volunteers, New York Local Board Member Kevin Scullin, Committee Vice-chair Lori Hammel, New York Local Board Member Vanessa Thorpe, Felisa Kazen, New York Local Board Member Ray DeForest, Christina Bobrowsky, New York Local President Ezra Knight, Executive Vice President Linda Powell, Molly Mallard, Melissa Breiner-Sanders, J.R. Carter, New York Local Vice President Jim "Rock the City Returns": Kerr, Nick Sakai, and Jeffrey Spurgeon. Photo by Derek French/Shutterstock.
"Rock the City Returns": New York Local President Ezra Knight, Chief Marketing and Communications Officer Pamela Greenwalt, and New York Local Board member Ray DeForest. Photo by Derek French/Shutterstock.
The SAG-AFTRA New York Local softball team after their win against Actors Federal Credit Union.
SAG-AFTRA members joined the softball team on the field to celebrate their win at the end of the softball social meet-and-greet.
New York Local Board member and New York Host Committee Vice Chair Marc Baron, New York Host Committee Chair Jane Beller, New York Host Committee member Mia Christo, and Executive Vice President and New York Local Vice President Linda Powell.
SAG-AFTRA Vice President, New York and New York Local President Ezra Knight joined fellow SAG-AFTRA New York Local members to cheer on the softball team.
New York Local Board member and Performing Arts Softball League Commissioner Jack Mulcahy and SAG-AFTRA New York Local softball team manager Rob Sciglimpaglia. The team wears patches in honor of late New York Local Board member leslie Shreve.
A member of the SAG-AFTRA softball team up to bat.
New York Local Board member Avis Boone and New York Local members Imana Breaux, Megn Buckley and Sue Berch.