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DGA Promotes Charles Warn To Assistant Executive Director; Names Fern Wakneen and Russell Hollander Assistant Eastern Executive Directors
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Chuck Warn
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DGA National Executive Director Jay D. Roth recently announced the promotion of Guild executive Charles S. Warn to the position of Assistant Executive Director, and the appointments of Fern Wakneen and Russell Hollander as Assistant Eastern Executive Directors.
"We have been very fortunate to have Chuck Warn serve the DGA membership for more than 20 years in various communications capacities," said Roth. "In his new role of Assistant Executive Director, he will utilize his experience and skills on a wide range of assignments as a member of our senior management team."
Following 15 years as a public relations consultant for the DGA and other industry clients, Roth named Warn the DGA's National Executive in 1996 to lead the newly created Department of Communications & Public Affairs. In that position, Warn's responsibilities included the publication of the DGA Magazine, the redesign and expansion of the DGA website at www.dga.org and media relations.
"The Directors Guild of America has a rich and diverse history that mirrors the development of the American entertainment industry," said Warn. "I look forward in my new capacity to serving the guild as its members strive to continue to entertain and captivate audiences throughout the world.
Wakneen comes to the Directors Guild following 11 years as an Assistant Executive Administrator-Theatrical/Television Contracts for the Screen Actors Guild where she specialized in contract interpretation and enforcement.
"Fern Wakneen is an outstanding addition to the Guild's team in our Eastern regional headquarters," Roth said. "Her industry experience provides her with the experience and skills required to play a key role in negotiating and enforcing DGA film agreements in our New York office."
Hollander comes to the DGA from Cohen, Weiss and Simon LLP, a law firm specializing in the representation of labor organizations and employee benefit plans.
Hollander received his education from Harvard University and Cornell University School of Industrial and Labor Relations.
"Russell Hollander will play a key role in the administration and enforcement of the Guild's network staff agreements and the Freelance Live Tape and Television agreement in our New York office," Roth said. "His experience as a partner in one of the top labor law firms in the United States makes him a valuable member of our DGA East Coast team."
Hollander will also be responsible for the negotiation of DGA contracts with local stations in Baltimore, Boston, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh and Washington, D.C.
"We are pleased to welcome Fern and Russell as valuable new members of our team in the East," said DGA Eastern Executive Director Christina Lomolino.
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