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About the Chicago Coordinating Committee

The Chicago Coordinating Committee was formed in the mid 1960s to coordinate Guild activities in the Midwestern Area, including acting as liaison between members and the Guild, disseminating information, and promoting public awareness of the Guild. The CCC participates in a number of events during the year, in order to fulfill its goals of facilitating the exchange of ideas among members, maintaining contacts with other guilds and unions, and furthering professional opportunities for all Midwestern members.

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The Chicago Coordinating Committee meets monthly at:

Wrigley Building Conference Center
410 North Michigan Avenue, Third Floor
Chicago, Illinois 60611

Contact Information

General Information: Neil Dudich, Eastern Executive Director, neild@dga.org, (212) 258-0803

Non-Dramatic Television (Variety, Talk, Reality, etc.), Sports, News and Local Stations: Michael Berger, Assistant Executive Director, mberger@dga.org, (212) 258-0802

CCC Co-Chairs, Members and Alternates

Co-Chairs

John McNaughton
Thomas Wekony, Jr.

Committee Members

Nadine Dale Aloisio-Sorenson
Kwame Amoaku
Senica Billingsley
Valerie Bulinski
Guy DiBenedetto
Amanda M. D'Anca
Jon S. Dombro
Lorin Fulton
Monica Gonzalez
Tracey Lafferty
Richard S. Lederer
James R. McAllister
John McNaughton
Normann R. Pokorny
John M. Pudelek
Nick Rafferty
Harlan Shapiro
Marc Shaykin
Cheryl Stutzke
Jim Turner
Thomas Wekony, Jr.

Committee Alternates

Carl Alaimo
Samuel Alvelo
Richard Bernal
Adam Boor
Gretchen Brown
Anthony Cabral
Mary Ann Dezulskis
Pablo Gambetta
Brett Hays
Brian "Bfair" Fairley
Judith S. Friedman
Elizabeth Goldsmith
C. Joseph Hoffman
Eugene Parker
Jef Kos
Vinh Lu
Kevin McGrail
William Natale
Natasha Parker
Sunni Powell
John Quilico
Joe Scudiero
Mallory Squeo
Rita Coburn Whack
Robin Woldorf
John David Wolfe

Chicago Coordinating Committee hosts screening of Joe Chapelle's An Acceptable Loss

A DGA Special Screening in Chicago

See text and photos from Director Joe Chappelle’s conversation about the making of his new thriller, An Acceptable Loss, with moderator Nancy Goodman in Chicago.

2018 DGA Membership Meeting in Chicago

The DGA membership meeting and dinner in Chicago, IL provided an opportunity for members to network with their peers, meet staff, and hear what the Guild is doing to protect and extend their creative and economic rights.

Chicago Coordinating Committee Election Results

Directors John McNaughton and Thomas Wekony, Jr. were recently re-elected to continue to serve as Co-Chairs of the Chicago Coordinating Committee. Click through for full election results.

DGA members attend Seminar in Chicago

A DGA Chicago Coordinating Committee and DGA Assistant Director Training Program Event

DGA members learn more about set etiquette and the employment of principals and minors under the SAG-AFTRA Codified Basic Agreement during a special seminar in Chicago, IL.

Location Report: Chicago's Burgeoning Production Scene

Chicago's Burgeoning Production Scene

A 30% tax incentive, top-notch soundstages and crews, and eye-catching locations make the windy city an attractive alternative.

Hot Time in the Cold Town - "Chicago Fire"

Chicago Fire

Director-producer Joe Chappelle and a fine-tuned directorial team balance some of the biggest, most daring visual effects on TV with everyday human drama on Chicago Fire — and all this in the dead of winter.

Contact

Jennifer Peat
Field Representative (212) 258-0808
jpeat@dga.org

Committee Chairs

John McNaughton

Co-Chair

Thomas Wekony Jr.

Co-Chair

Windy City AD

DGA Quarterly Summer 2008 On the Job With

Tim Harris

Working on tabletop food commercials and network dramas, Harris says he'd rather work with a group of infants over a tray of deli meats any day and that there's a right way to AD beer.

A Nose for News

Jeff Kos

Having spent his entire 29-year career at ABC's Chicago owned-and-operated affiliate, Jeff Kos worked his way up from the mailroom to directing the 5 and 10 pm newscasts.