THE ACTORS FUND ANNOUNCES NEW MEMBERS TO BOARD OF TRUSTEES
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE, PLEASE
THE ACTORS FUND
ANNOUNCES ELECTION OF SIX NEW MEMBERS
TO BOARD OF TRUSTEES
New York, NY (June 17, 2019) – The Actors Fund, the national human services organization with a mission of fostering stability and resiliency and providing a safety net for performing arts and entertainment professionals over their lifespan, announced today the election of six new members to its Board of Trustees. The Board establishes policies for administering the programs and services of the organization, which has served the community since 1882.
Incoming members of The Actors Fund Board of Trustees include:
- Annette Bening, Oscar, Emmy and Tony Award®-nominated actress
- Carolyn Carter, former CEO of Grey Advertising-Europe
- Niko Elmaleh, son of groundbreaking Japanese-American dancer and actress Sono Osato and Executive Vice President of the World Wide Group
- Jane Friedman, philanthropist
- Kenny Leon, Tony Award-winning and Emmy Award®-nominated director
- Lauren Reid, Chief Operating Officer of the John Gore Organization
Brian Stokes Mitchell, Tony Award-winning actor, was re-elected as Chairman of the Board.
Others re-elected were:
- Heather Hitchens, President and CEO of the American Theatre Wing
- Ruth Nerken, President of the Jean and Albert Nerken Foundation
- Lee Perlman, Executive Vice President and CFO of the Greater New York Hospital Association and President of GNYHA Venture
- Abby Schroeder, CEO of A. Schroeder International
For a full listing of the boards and committees of The Actors Fund, visit www.actorsfund.org/Leadership.
ABOUT THE ACTORS FUND
The Actors Fund is a national human services organization that fosters stability and resiliency, and provides a safety net for performing arts and entertainment professionals over their lifespan. Through offices in New York, Los Angeles and Chicago, The Fund serves everyone in film, theater, television, music, opera, radio and dance with programs including social services and emergency financial assistance, health care and insurance counseling, housing, and secondary employment and training services. Visit actorsfund.org.
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