Achievements

  • Advocating the interests of Local 479 to the IA’s Bargaining Committees through more than 5 negotiation cycles, FINALLY achieving rate parity between the Maryland/Non-Maryland wage & benefit rates

  • Gaining bipartisan regard for Local 479 from state leaders in a right-to-work state

  • Being honored by the state House of Representatives and Governor Nathan Deal

  • Serving as a member of the Executive Committee of the Georgia Screen Entertainment Coalition

  • Maintaining a close relationship with leaders in the International, regional and national IA locals, the DGA, SAG-AFTRA, and Teamsters

  • Sustaining professional strategic relationships with the heads of local studios to work together to maintain our state’s film industry thriving in the state

Awards

  • Governor’s Commendation – Gov. Nathan Deal – August 19, 2016

  • House Resolution 981 – Read and Adopted March 11, 2022

IATSE Training

  • IA District 7 – Audit & Finance Committee Chair, 2016 to 2024

  • Officers Institute 1.0 – May 9, 2014

  • Officers Institute 2.0 (Organizing) – December 2, 2016

  • C.O.M.E.T. Continuing Organizing Member Education Training – October 28, 2018