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2026 Section Election Results

Raffle Prize Winners:

1 Grand Prize – Your choice of a complimentary registration for an instructor-led SMPTE Virtual Course OR a complimentary registration to the SMPTE Media Technology Summit

  • Cynthia Slavens, San Fran

1 Second Prize –  One Complimentary year of membership dues  

  • Peter Eggebrecht, Chicago

1 Third Prize – SMPTE Merchandise Prize Pack 

  • Lawrence Rowe, San Francisco

10 Runner Up Prizes - SMPTE Mousepad
*Election Candidates and Current SMPTE Executive and Section Officers not eligible.

  1. Anthony Thompson, Chicago
  2. Daniela Currò, Atlanta
  3. Carl Fleischhauer, DC
  4. Mike Donovan, Atlanta
  5. Mike Grieve, UK
  6. John Blyth, Oceania
  7. Joseph Giovenco, Oceania
  8. Jed Deame, Sacramento
  9. Robert Carlough, Florida
  10. Phil Bandel, Texas

Congratulations to all and thanks for your participation!

THANK YOU to all members who participated by casting their vote! Results are shown below for each Section.

Atlanta Section

Atlanta Section

Chair for a one-year term of 1 July 2026 – 30 June 2027

· Zandra Clark, WBD

Secretary/Treasurer for a one-year term of 1 July 2026 – 30 June 2027

· Forrest Quinn, Quantum Corporation

Managers for a two-year term of 1 July 2026 – 30 June 2027

· Derrick DeCarlo, Tata Communications Media

Chicago Section

Chicago Section

Chair for a one-year term of 1 July 2026 – 30 June 2027

· Chris Gazdic, Wesco

Secretary Treasurer for a one-year term of 1 July 2026 – 30 June 2027

· Travis C. Skupien, WFLD-TV

Managers for a two-year term of 1 July 2026 – 30 June 2027

· Nathan Russell, Bally’s Media

· John Connolly, Key Code Media

· John Salt, Audinate

Detroit Section

Detroit Section

Chair for a one-year term of 1 July 2025 – 30 June 2026

· Timothy O’Brien, Center for Academic Innovation - University of Michigan

Secretary Treasurer for a one-year term of 1 July 2025 – 30 June 2026

· Charles Reti, CBS Detroit

Managers for a two-year term of 1 July 2025 – 30 June 2027

· Chris Goosman, University of Michigan

· Eric Oblander, Center for Academic Innovation - University of Michigan

 

Florida Section

Florida Section

Chair for a one-year term of 1 July 2025 – 30 June 2026

· Anne-Laure Treny, NBCU Telemundo

Secretary Treasurer for a one-year term of 1 July 2026 – 30 June 2027

· Pierre Jaspar, Spanish Broadcasting System

Managers for a two-year term of 1 July 2026 – 30 June 2028

· Frank Torbert

· Rick Trock, Trock Media Solutions

· Joe Addalia, Hearst Television

 

 

Hollywood Section

Hollywood Section

Chair for a one-year term of 1 July 2026 – 30 June 2027

· Juan Reyes, Tech Align Group

Secretary Treasurer for a one-year term of 1 July 2026 – 30 June 2027

· Richard Wollrich

Managers for a two-year term of 1 July 2026 – 30 June 2028

· Veronica Pineda, Deluxe

· Bruce Dobrin, Sony Pictures Imageworks

· Matthew Klein, Light Iron

Hong Kong Section

Hong Kong Section

Chair for a one-year term of 1 July 2026 – 30 June 2027

· Peter Wong, A&S Broadcast Limited

Secretary Treasurer for a one-year term of 1 July 2026 – 30 June 2027

· Tony Ngai, Society of Motion Imaging Ltd.

Managers for a two-year term of 1 July 2026 – 30 June 2028

·  Benjamin Yip, CTC Productions

 

 

India Section

India Section

Chair for a one-year term of 1 July 2025 – 30 June 2026

· Ujwal N. Nirgudkar, Film & Digital Imaging Consultant

Secretary Treasurer for a one-year term of 1 July 2025 – 30 June 2026

· Shailesh Parab, Cineom Broadcast India Pvt Ltd

Managers for a two-year term of 1 July 2025 – 30 June 2027

· Anirvan Ghosh, Pulz Electronics Ltd.

· R·ahul Purav, FUTUREWORKS MEDIA LTD.

· Ketan Meta, Qube Cinema

Montreal Quebec Section

Montreal Quebec Section

Chair for a one-year term of 1 July 2026 – 30 June 2027

· Denis Bonneau, Technologie Optic.ca

Secretary Treasurer for a one-year term of 1 July 2026 – 30 June 2027

· Joan Letarte, Bell Média

Managers for a two-year term of 1 July 2026 – 30 June 2028

· Charles Hosson, Polytechnique Montréal

· Guillaume Ndjamba Nyami, LATAMS - PolyGrames

· Renaud Paradis, Groupe Tactila inc.

 

 

Ottawa Subsection

Subsection Chair for a one-year term of 1 July 2026 – 30 June 2027

· Eitan Weisz, CPAC, Cable Public Affairs Channel

Subsection Secretary Treasurer for a one-year term of 1 July 2026 – 30 June 2027

· Melissa Georghiou, Ross Video

New England Section

New England Section

Chair for a one-year term of 1 July 2026 – 30 June 2027

· Martin P. Feldman, Unique Media Systems of New England

Secretary Treasurer for a one-year term of 1 July 2026 – 30 June 2027

· Paul R. Beck, Foxboro Cable Access, and The Museum of Broadcast Technology

Managers for a two-year term of 1 July 2026 – 30 June 2028

· Christopher Kelly, WGBH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION.
· Cheryl Lustenberger, GAME CREEK VIDEO
· Michael Webber, Foxboro Cable Access

 

New York Section

New York Section

Chair for a one-year term of 1 July 2026 – 30 June 2027

· John Gallagher, BMCC/CUNY

Secretary/Treasurer for a one-year term of 1 July 2026 – 30 June 2027

· Barry Grossman, BarryG Technologies LLC

Managers for a two-year term of 1 July 2026 – 30 June 2028

· Nick Laborne, ABC News / DEMED
· Berenice Herskovits, New York Public Radio
· Josh Gordon, TV Industry Strategist, Josh Gordon Group

Connecticut Subsection

Subsection Chair for a one-year term of 1 July 2026 – 30 June 2027

· Wes Simpson, LearnIPvideo.com

Subsection Secretary/Treasurer for a one-year term of 1 July 2026– 30 June 2027

· Jeff Cohen, Meta Martis

Long Island Subsection

Subsection Chair for a one-year term of 1 July 2025 – 30 June 2026

· Glenn Govier, AMC Networks

Subsection Secretary/Treasurer for a one-year term of 1 July 2025 – 30 June 2026

· Frank Jachetta, Multidyne Video & Fiber Optics

Upstate New York Subsection

Subsection Chair for a one-year term of 1 July 2026 – 30 June 2027

· Ricardo Figuroa, RIT

Subsection Secretary/Treasurer for a one-year term of 1 July 2025 – 30 June 2026

· David Long, RIT MAGIC Center | MAGIC Spell Studios

OCEANIA Section

Oceania Section

Chair for a one-year term of 1 July 2025 – 30 June 2026

· Evdoxia Brownlow, Tabcorp

Secretary Treasurer for a one-year term of 1 July 2026 – 30 June 2027

· Jim Newbould, Devoli

Managers for a two-year term of 1 July 2026 – 30 June 2028

· Pip Warren, Avid Technology
· Reza Rahimi, Appear
· Trupti Patel, Telstra Broadcast Services
· Padraig O’Donovan, Shift Resource Pty Ltd T/A Layercake

Ohio Section

Ohio Section

Chair for a one-year term of 1 July 2026 – 30 June 2027

· Jeffry Johnson, Great Lakes Science Center

Secretary/Treasurer for a one-year term of 1 July 2026 – 30 June 2027

· Gene L. Batey, Consulting

Managers for a two-year term of 1 July 2026 – 30 June 2028

· Ed Shrider
· Steve Carr

Philadelphia Section

Philadelphia Section

Chair for a one-year term of 1 July 2025 – 30 June 2026

· Mark Mullen

Secretary/Treasurer for a one-year term of 1 July 2025 – 30 June 2026

· Rick Gamble, Stepdog Media

Managers for a two-year term of 1 July 2025 – 30 June 2027

· Andrea Beth Cummis, WLVT-PBS39

· Tom Michales, Diversified

Poland Section

Poland Section

Chair for a one-year term of 1 July 2026 – 30 June 2027

· Jarosław Gretkiewicz, Dolby Poland Sp. z o.o

Secretary/Treasurer for a one-year term of 1 July 2026 – 30 June 2027

· Jurand Piotrowski, Canal+ Polska S.A.

Manager for a two-year term of 1 July 2026 – 30 June 2028

· Tony Roccanova, NBCUniversal
·  Jeff Grazi, Grazi Communications, LLC
· John Ferder, Qvest

 

Rocky Mountain Section

Rocky Mountain Section

Chair for a one-year term of 1 July 2026 – 30 June 2027

· Sean Richardson, Dolby Laboratories

Secretary/Treasurer for a one-year term of 1 July 2026 – 30 June 2027

· Michael Picchetti, Starz

Managers for a two-year term of 1 July 2026 – 30 June 2028

· Tony Roccanova, NBCUniversal

· Jeff Grazi, Grazi Communications, LLC

· John Ferder, Qvest

Sacramento Section

Sacramento Section

Chair for a one-year term of 1 July 2026 – 30 June 2027

· Ian Godfrey, TSL Products

Secretary/Treasurer for a one-year term of 1 July 2026 – 30 June 2027

· Viktor Rzesank, TAGVS

Managers for a two-year term of 1 July 2026 – 30 June 2028

· Dean Bullock, TSL Products
· Jed Deame Nextera Video
· Mike Boucke, AJA Video Systems

 

San Francisco Section

San Francisco Section

Chair for a one-year term of 1 July 2026 – 30 June 2027

· Shane Mario Ruggieri, Dolby Laboratories

Secretary/Treasurer for a one-year term of 1 July 2026 – 30 June 2027

· Matt Lavine, Bug ID, Inc.

Managers for a two-year term of 1 July 2026 – 30 June 2028

· Thomas True, Nvidia
·  Garrick Huey, ASG
· Jeff Way, CineSys

 

Texas Section

Texas Section

Chair for a one-year term of 1 July 2026 – 30 June 2027

· Trevor Van Dahm, MELISSA ISD

Secretary/Treasurer for a one-year term of 1 July 2026 – 30 June 2027

· Daniel Rodriguez

Managers for a two-year term of 1 July 2026 – 30 June 2028

· Ari Negovschi Regalado
· Jason Beard
· Steven Rangel

Toronto Section

Toronto Section

Chair for a one-year term of 1 July 2026 – 30 June 2027

· Roy Folkman, CineSys

Secretary/Treasurer for a one-year term of 1 July 2026 – 30 June 2027

· Craig Jasman, CBC/Radio-Canada

Managers for a two-year term of 1 July 2026 – 30 June 2028

· Gary Gornik
· Jaime Caeiro, Corus Entertainment Inc 
· Jeff Vella, Total Technology Design

 

 

Western Canada Subsection

Subsection Chair for a one-year term of 1 July 2025 – 30 June 2026

· Brian Gatensby, Corus Entertainment

 

Subsection Secretary/Treasurer for a one-year term of 1 July 2025 – 30 June 2026

· Rick Cederlund, Practical Post Consulting Inc

United Kingdom Section

United Kingdom Section

Chair for a one-year term of 1 July 2026 – 30 June 2027

· John Ellerton, BT Media & Broadcast

Secretary/Treasurer for a one-year term of 1 July 2026 – 30 June 2027

· Polly Hickling, Eviden

Managers for a two-year term of 1 July 2026 – 30 June 2028

· Susan Pratt, CEng IET University of Surrey
·  Dom Foulkes, Globecast
· Ian Wagdin, Appear

Washington DC Section

Washington DC Section

Chair for a one-year term of 1 July 2026 – 30 June 2027

· Jonothan Solomon, TVU Networks

Secretary/Treasurer for a one-year term of 1 July 2026 – 30 June 2027

· Greg Smalfelt, Comm. Prod. Div., Fairfax Co.

Managers for a two-year term of 1 July 2026 – 30 June 2028

· Brad Hughes, National Geographic – Disney Entertainment

· Jason Paquin, CHESA

· Tom Pflaum, TPFL Consulting

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