Representing all branches of the Academy, the 55-person Board of Governors is responsible for the governance, corporate oversight, and strategic direction of the Academy. Governors have a fiduciary responsibility to the Academy and preserve the institution’s financial health while ensuring fulfillment of the Academy’s mission.
The board approves annual goals and the annual budget presented by the CEO, and it approves policies concerning governance, membership and awards. Governors generally attend 7-10 board meetings annually and serve on a board committee. Governors also serve on their branch’s executive committee and are expected to attend Academy events throughout the year.
CEO Bill Kramer oversees a staff of more than 700 who conduct the Academy’s day-to-day business.
Officers 2024 - 2025
![Janet Yang Janet Yang](/sites/oscars/files/styles/person_thumbnail_default/public/janet_yang_final.jpg?itok=9qUtUzl8)
![Howard A. Rodman Howard A. Rodman](/sites/oscars/files/styles/person_thumbnail_default/public/rodman_photo.jpg?itok=oeCQptwc)
![Donna Gigliotti Donna Gigliotti](/sites/oscars/files/styles/person_thumbnail_default/public/2022_donna_gigliotti.jpeg?itok=OEH-wHed)
![Lynette Howell Taylor Lynette Howell Taylor](/sites/oscars/files/2024-07/PR.BOG_LynetteHowellTaylor.jpg)
![Lesley Barber Lesley Barber](/sites/oscars/files/2024-07/MU.BOG_LesleyBarber_FINAL.jpg?VersionId=VH0IJZMhAndnARqn1MVcrPiGs64i3xrn)
![DeVon Franklin DeVon Franklin](/sites/oscars/files/2024-07/EX.BOG_DeVonFranklin_FINAL.png)
![Bill Kramer Bill Kramer](/sites/oscars/files/styles/person_thumbnail_default/public/bk2023_0.png?itok=ZRYJuvMi)
Governors 2024 - 2025
Actors Branch
![Marlee Matlin Marlee Matlin](/sites/oscars/files/styles/person_thumbnail_default/public/2022_marlee_matlin.jpeg?itok=id7Dleam)
![Lou Diamond Phillips Lou Diamond Phillips](/sites/oscars/files/2024-07/AC.BOG_LouDiamondPhillips.png)
![Rita Wilson Rita Wilson](/sites/oscars/files/styles/person_thumbnail_default/public/rita_wilson_2022.png?itok=8zZ--hI7)
Animation Branch
![Jinko Gotoh Jinko Gotoh](/sites/oscars/files/styles/person_thumbnail_default/public/jinko_gotoh_1.jpg?itok=R4QU_Jak)
![Marlon West Marlon West](/sites/oscars/files/2024-07/SH.BOG_MarlonWest.png)
Casting Directors Branch
![Richard Hicks Richard Hicks](/sites/oscars/files/2024-08/CA.BOG_RichardHicks_FINAL.jpg)
![Kim Taylor-Coleman Kim Taylor-Coleman](/sites/oscars/files/styles/person_thumbnail_default/public/kim_taylor-coleman.jpg?itok=KhYD_VIw)
![Debra Zane Debra Zane](/sites/oscars/files/2024-07/CA.BOG_DebraZane_.png)
Cinematographers Branch
![Dion Beebe Dion Beebe](/sites/oscars/files/2024-07/CI.BOG_DionBeebe.jpg)
![Paul Cameron CINEMATOGRAPHERS BRANCH](/sites/oscars/files/styles/person_thumbnail_default/public/paul_cameron.jpg?itok=ZRui6CJs)
![Ellen Kuras Ellen Kuras](/sites/oscars/files/styles/person_thumbnail_default/public/ellenkuras.jpg?itok=WKYIthqs)
Costume Designers Branch
![Ruth E. Carter Ruth E. Carter](/sites/oscars/files/styles/person_thumbnail_default/public/ruth_carter_headshot.jpg?itok=3UBnH9rk)
![Eduardo Castro Eduardo Castro](/sites/oscars/files/2024-07/CO.BOG_EduardoCastro_FINAL.png)
![Daniel Orlandi Daniel Orlandi](/sites/oscars/files/2024-07/CO.BOG_DanielOrlandi_FINAL.jpg)
Directors Branch
![Patricia Cardoso Patricia Cardoso](/sites/oscars/files/2024-07/DI.BOG_PatriciaCardoso_FINAL.jpg?VersionId=5kaTafcqfygiB.wLxUIZnikCtcgQqhVu)
![Ava DuVernay Ava DuVernay](/sites/oscars/files/2024-07/DI.BOG_AvaDuVernay_FINAL.png)
![Jason Reitman Jason Reitman](/sites/oscars/files/styles/person_thumbnail_default/public/2022_jason_reitman.jpeg?itok=X3UEi8zJ)
Documentary Branch
![Chris Hegedus Chris Hegedus](/sites/oscars/files/styles/person_thumbnail_default/public/2022_chris_hegedus.jpeg?itok=d8V3dnE7)
![Simon Kilmurry Simon Kilmurry](/sites/oscars/files/2024-08/DO.BOG_SimonKilmurry_FINAL.png)
![Jean Tsien Jean Tsien](/sites/oscars/files/2024-07/DO.BOG_JeanTsien_FINAL.png)
Executives Branch
![Pam Abdy Pam Abdy](/sites/oscars/files/styles/person_thumbnail_default/public/pam_abdy.jpg?itok=JqPJvS2i)
![Donna Gigliotti Donna Gigliotti](/sites/oscars/files/styles/person_thumbnail_default/public/2022_donna_gigliotti.jpeg?itok=OEH-wHed)
![Hannah Minghella Hannah Minghella](/sites/oscars/files/styles/person_thumbnail_default/public/hannah_minghella_1.jpg?itok=XHairh3q)
Film Editors Branch
![Nancy Richardson Nancy Richardson](/sites/oscars/files/styles/person_thumbnail_default/public/2022_nancy_richardson.jpeg?itok=QwMVJSTn)
![Stephen Rivkin Stephen Rivkin](/sites/oscars/files/styles/person_thumbnail_default/public/stephen_rivkin_2020.png?itok=yRqNcQPz)
![Terilyn A. Shropshire Terilyn A. Shropshire](/sites/oscars/files/styles/person_thumbnail_default/public/terilyn_shropshire.jpg?itok=G1fMcCH2)
Makeup Artists and Hairstylists Branch
![Howard Berger Howard Berger](/sites/oscars/files/2024-07/MA.BOG_HowardBerger_FINAL.jpg)
![Lois Burwell Lois Burwell](/sites/oscars/files/2024-07/MA.BOG_LoisBurwell_FINAL_0.jpg?VersionId=OrCDMb9EetqFxbGnhWlZGYsQGWZNIhSH)
![Linda Flowers Linda Flowers](/sites/oscars/files/styles/person_thumbnail_default/public/linda_flowers_2020.jpg?itok=DDUXrcnQ)
Marketing and Public Relations Branch
![Megan Colligan Megan Colligan](/sites/oscars/files/styles/person_thumbnail_default/public/megan_colligan.jpg?itok=cYy8-h7k)
![David Dinerstein David Dinerstein](/sites/oscars/files/styles/person_thumbnail_default/public/david_dinerstein_1.jpg?itok=UbDAvgJ9)
![Laura C. Kim Laura C. Kim](/sites/oscars/files/2024-07/PU.BOG_LauraCKim_FINAL.jpg?VersionId=MVQ_MfiLCrGsRwAm_quadp4fisLMWqwb)
Music Branch
![Lesley Barber Lesley Barber](/sites/oscars/files/2024-07/MU.BOG_LesleyBarber_FINAL.jpg?VersionId=VH0IJZMhAndnARqn1MVcrPiGs64i3xrn)
![Charles Fox Charles Fox](/sites/oscars/files/styles/person_thumbnail_default/public/2022_charles_fox.jpeg?itok=nvC7VFSX)
![Richard Gibbs Richard Gibbs](/sites/oscars/files/styles/person_thumbnail_default/public/mu_bog_richardgibbs_final.jpg?itok=OKmN4eRg)
Producers Branch
![Jason Blum Jason Blum](/sites/oscars/files/styles/person_thumbnail_default/public/2022_jason_blum.jpeg?itok=_g0R_Sqt)
![Jennifer Fox Jennifer Fox](/sites/oscars/files/2024-07/PR.BOG_JenniferFox_FINAL.jpg?VersionId=HAlUZTyhIH3uA8lZM5pIZy0Hd4K8Cy4P)
![Lynette Howell Taylor Lynette Howell Taylor](/sites/oscars/files/2024-07/PR.BOG_LynetteHowellTaylor.jpg)
Production and Technology Branch
![Wendy Aylsworth Wendy Aylsworth](/sites/oscars/files/styles/person_thumbnail_default/public/wendy_aylsworth_0.jpg?itok=vCWx3SRw)
Production Design Branch
![K.K. Barrett K.K. Barrett](/sites/oscars/files/2024-07/DE.BOG_K.K.Barrett_FINAL.jpg?VersionId=3WKwVF_KIEHEcukvgBXt72muy9na_i3Z)
![Kalina Ivanov Kalina Ivanov](/sites/oscars/files/styles/person_thumbnail_default/public/kalina_ivanov.jpg?itok=1oWAnoqt)
![Missy Parker Missy Parker](/sites/oscars/files/styles/person_thumbnail_default/public/2022_missy_parker.jpeg?itok=mXO2dVDM)
Short Films Branch
![Chris Tashima Chris Tashima](/sites/oscars/files/2024-07/SF.BOG_ChrisTashima_FINAL.jpg?VersionId=6sW6pE0cqiD_xcUwfkWR6fmB4PnXdkIJ)
Sound Branch
![Peter Devlin Peter Devlin](/sites/oscars/files/styles/person_thumbnail_default/public/peter_devlin.jpg?itok=XvbtmkEv)
![Andy Nelson Andy Nelson](/sites/oscars/files/2024-07/SO.BOG_AndyNelson_FINAL.jpg?VersionId=t5B24BkFXV1ZFU2.Mr2EeUy92Bz_b_rB)
![Mark P. Stoeckinger Mark P. Stoeckinger](/sites/oscars/files/styles/person_thumbnail_default/public/mark_p_stoeckinger_1.jpg?itok=eZ5CjPQ0)
Visual Effects Branch
![Rob Bredow Rob Bredow](/sites/oscars/files/2024-07/VI.BOG_RobBredow_FINAL.jpg)
![Brooke Breton Brooke Breton](/sites/oscars/files/styles/person_thumbnail_default/public/brooke_breton_0.jpg?itok=R90wbpeS)
![Paul Debevec Paul Debevec](/sites/oscars/files/styles/person_thumbnail_default/public/2022_paul_debevec.jpeg?itok=CslVebIa)
Writers Branch
![Howard A. Rodman Howard A. Rodman](/sites/oscars/files/styles/person_thumbnail_default/public/rodman_photo.jpg?itok=oeCQptwc)
![Eric Roth Eric Roth](/sites/oscars/files/styles/person_thumbnail_default/public/2022_eric_roth.jpeg?itok=7w5VA6rI)
![Dana Stevens Dana Stevens](/sites/oscars/files/2024-07/WR.BOG_DanaStevens_FINAL.png)
Governors-at-Large
(Nominated by the President and elected by the board)
![DeVon Franklin DeVon Franklin](/sites/oscars/files/2024-07/EX.BOG_DeVonFranklin_FINAL.png)
![Rodrigo García Rodrigo García](/sites/oscars/files/styles/person_thumbnail_default/public/rodrigo_garcia.jpg?itok=gtrJYuME)
![Janet Yang Janet Yang](/sites/oscars/files/styles/person_thumbnail_default/public/janet_yang_final.jpg?itok=9qUtUzl8)