On 22nd September 2024, the ICDA members elected the new 2024-2026 ICDA Board at their Annual General Assembly. We are extremely pleased to welcome the following members to the 2024-2026 Executive Board and Advisory Board:
ICDA Executive Board
The ICDA Executive Board is responsible for all issues of the Association and has the interests of ICDA members at heart. Lana Veenker (USA) was unanimously elected ICDA President for the 2024-2026 term, taking over from outgoing ICDA President Timka Grin. Jeremy Zimmermann will take on the role of Secretary, which was previously filled by Lana Veenker. And Sofia Dimopoulou is taking over the role of Treasurer from Anja Dihrberg-Siebler.
ICDA Advisory Board
As the name suggests, the ICDA Advisory advises the ICDA Executive Board on fundamental questions and on questions brought to the Advisory Board by the Executive Board. It furthermore ensures that the decisions of the General Assembly are implemented by the Executive Board. The following ICDA members were elected to the ICDA Advisory Board for the 2024-2026 term (in alphabetical order by last name):
The board is looking forward to drive ICDA’s goals and agenda during the 2024-2026 term. This includes mentorship, working with film schools to educate directors and producers on the casting director profession, accessibility and diversity, ICDA representation at key festivals and events and greater visibility for our association, as well as driving the Semiramis Award for Excellence in Casting forward.
We would like to express our sincere gratitude and appreciation for outgoing Advisory and Executive Board members Piotr Bartuszek, Anja Dihrberg-Siebler, Timka Grin, Lilia Hartmann Trapani and Alla Samoylenko in recognition of outstanding service and support during the last term(s).
