LOS ANGELES -- The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences today announced its newly elected 2017-18 Board of Governors.

Those elected to the Board for the first time are:

• Whoopi Goldberg, Actors Branch
• Mandy Walker, Cinematographers Branch
• Isis Mussenden, Costume Designers Branch
• Wynn P. Thomas, Designers Branch
• Kimberly Peirce, Directors Branch
• David Linde, Executives Branch
• Christina Kounelias, Public Relations Branch
• Thomas R. Sito, Short Films and Feature Animation Branch
• Teri E. Dorman, Sound Branch
• Larry Karaszewski, Writers Branch

Incumbent governors re-elected to the Board include:

• Lora Kennedy, Casting Directors Branch
• Kate Amend, Documentary Branch
• Michael Tronick, Film Editors Branch
• Kathryn L. Blondell, Makeup Artists and Hairstylists Branch
• Charles Bernstein, Music Branch
• Albert Berger, Producers Branch
• Returning to the Board after a hiatus is:
• Richard Edlund, Visual Effects Branch

The Academy’s 17 branches are each represented by three governors, who may serve up to three consecutive three-year terms. The Board of Governors sets the Academy’s strategic vision, preserves the organization’s financial health, and assures the fulfillment of its mission.

For a full list of Academy governors, click here.

Source: Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences