Board of Governors 2009–2010
The Board of Governors consists of representatives from each of the 15 Academy branches. All branches are represented on the Board by three governors except the Makeup Artists & Hairstylists Branch, created in 2006, which has one representative.
The Board of Governors is responsible for corporate management, control and general policies. The Board of Governors also appoints an executive director to supervise the administrative activities of the Academy. Executive Director Bruce Davis and his staff of over 200 conduct the Academy’s day-to-day business.
Officers 2009–2010
President – Tom Sherak, Executives Branch
Mr. Sherak is the former chairman of the 20th Century Fox Domestic Film Group and was a partner at Revolution Studios.
First Vice President – Tom Hanks, Actors Branch
Mr. Hanks is a five-time Academy Award nominee who won back-to-back Oscars for his lead performances in “Philadelphia” and “Forrest Gump.”
Vice President – Kathleen Kennedy, Producers Branch
Ms. Kennedy has received six Best Picture nominations as producer. Her credits include “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button,” “E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial” and “Munich.”
Vice President – Phil Robinson, Writers Branch
Mr. Robinson earned an Oscar nomination for his screenplay for “Field of Dreams,” which he also directed.
Treasurer – Hawk Koch, Producers Branch
The only second-generation Academy governor, Mr. Koch’s producer credits include “Gorky Park” and “Losing Isaiah.”
Secretary – John Lasseter, Short Films and Feature Animation Branch
Mr. Lasseter, a two-time Student Academy Award winner, is the recipient of both a competitive Oscar (“Tin Toy”) and a Special Achievement Award for “Toy Story.” He has also earned nominations for “Monsters, Inc.” and “Cars.”
Immediate Past President – Sid Ganis, Public Relations Branch
Prior to establishing his production company, Out of the Blue... Entertainment, Mr. Ganis served terms as a marketing executive at Sony Pictures Entertainment, Paramount Pictures and Lucasfilm Ltd.
Executive Director – Bruce Davis
Board of Governors 2009–2010
Dede Allen
Film Editors Branch
Craig Barron
Visual Effects Branch
Curt Behlmer
Sound Branch
Carl Bell
Short Films and Feature Animation Branch
Annette Bening
Actors Branch
James D. Bissell
Art Directors Branch
Rosemary Brandenburg
Art Directors Branch
James L. Brooks
Writers Branch
Bruce Broughton
Music Branch
Donn Cambern
Film Editors Branch
Martha Coolidge
Directors Branch
Caleb Deschanel
Cinematographers Branch
Richard Edlund
Visual Effects Branch
Leonard Engelman
Makeup Artists & Hairstylists Branch
Rob Epstein
Documentary Branch
Charles Fox
Music Branch
Robert G. Friedman
Public Relations Branch
Sid Ganis
Public Relations Branch
Jim Gianopulos
Executives Branch
Mark Goldblatt
Film Editors Branch
Don Hall
Sound Branch
Arthur Hamilton
Music Branch
Tom Hanks
Actors Branch
Curtis Hanson
Directors Branch
Mark Johnson
Producers Branch
Kathleen Kennedy
Producers Branch
Hawk Koch
Producers Branch
Bill Kroyer
Short Films and Feature Animation Branch
Jeffrey Kurland
Art Directors Branch
John Lasseter
Short Films and Feature Animation Branch
Marvin Levy
Public Relations Branch
Lynne Littman
Documentary Branch
Kevin O’Connell
Sound Branch
Richard Pearce
Documentary Branch
Frank Pierson
Writers Branch
Robert Rehme
Executives Branch
Phil Robinson
Writers Branch
Owen Roizman
Cinematographers Branch
Tom Sherak
Executives Branch
Bill Taylor
Visual Effects Branch
Henry Winkler
Actors Branch
Vilmos Zsigmond
Cinematographers Branch
Edward Zwick
Directors Branch
