On June 16, the DGA Diversity Department hosted a networking event designed to provide directorial team members of the DGA the opportunity to make connections and establish working relationships for the present and future.
Held in the Guild’s Los Angeles lobby, the event featured breakout sessions with entertainment professionals who have hiring authority.
Following a welcome from DGA Executive in Charge of DEI Breannah Oppenhuizen, the participating First Assistant Directors and Unit Production Managers engaged in brief conversations with a group of visiting production executives that included:
- Bryan Bravo, Senior Manager, Outreach at Disney
- John Michael Currie, Manager, Comedy Development at WB Discovery
- David Galindo, Coordinator, Creative Talent Engagement & Development at Netflix
- Cherie Harris, Program Manager, Creative Talent Engagement & Development at Netflix
- Kaitlyn Herring, Senior Manager, Warner Bros. Discovery Inclusion Pipeline Programs at WB Discovery
- Gus Hoffman, Vice President, Comedy Development at WB Discovery
- Uzma Kang, Senior Manager, Creative Talent Development & Inclusion at Disney
- Tim McNeal, Senior Vice President, Creative Talent Development & Inclusion at Disney
- Naurice Minor, Coordinator, Creative Talent Development & Inclusion at Disney
- Stephanie Modica, Manager, Drama Development at WB Discovery
- Adam Moos, Senior Vice President/Head of Production Operation at Sony
- Emma Platek, Production Executive at Amazon MGM Studios
- Rosie Quintal, Manager, Creative Talent Engagement & Development at Netflix
- Alex Riguero, Senior Production Executive at Amazon MGM Studios
About the DGA Diversity Department
The Directors Guild of America believes storytelling should be as diverse as the world around us, and that a critical mass of different perspectives on screen is vital for the wellbeing and development of society.