Guild Staff

Executive Staff

Executive Director
Sam Wheeler
swheeler@wgaeast.org

Deputy Executive Director
Geoff Betts
gbetts@wgaeast.org
(212) 767–7852

Executive Assistant
Wendy James
wjames@wgaeast.org
(212) 767–7811

Legal Department

General Counsel
legal@wgaeast.org

Broadcast/Cable/Streaming News – Contracts & Enforcement

Director of Broadcast/Cable/Streaming News
Michael Isaac
misaac@wgaeast.org
(212) 767–7875

Field Representative
Dana Trentalange
dtrentalange@wgaeast.org
(212) 767–7802

Film/Television/Streaming – Contracts & Enforcement

Director of Film/Television/Streaming
Michelle Kuchinsky
mkuchinsky@wgaeast.org
(212) 767–7823

Business Agent
Mack Harden
mharden@wgaeast.org
(212) 767–7855

Field Representative, Nonfiction Television
Ross Hart
rhart@wgaeast.org
(212) 767–7826

Residuals Administrator
Elaine Lindsay
elindsay@wgaeast.org
(212) 767–7814

Organizer
Joshua Vasquez
jvasquez@wgaeast.org
(212) 767–7887

Organizer
Ryan
ryan@wgaeast.org
(212) 767–7816

Signatories Manager, Contracts and Agency
Rochelle Rubin
rrubin@wgaeast.org
(212) 767–7837

Online Media & Podcasts – Contracts & Enforcement

Director of Online Media and Podcasts
Terri Nilliasca
tnilliasca@wgaeast.org
(212) 767–7806

Deputy Director of Online Media and Podcasts
Jocelyn Krause
jkrause@wgaeast.org
(212) 767–7843

Business Agent
Laurie Davidson
ldavidson@wgaeast.org
(212) 767–7827

Business Agent
Rachel Harris
rharris@wgaeast.org
(212) 767–7825

Business Agent
Juan Montaña
jmontana@wgaeast.org
(212) 767–7807

Field Representative
Teo Bugbee
tbugbee@wgaeast.org
(212) 767–7822

Field Representative
Molly Katchpole
mkatchpole@wgaeast.org
(212) 767–7832

Field Representative
Sophie Martin
smartin@wgaeast.org
(212) 767–7830

Field Representative
Brandon West
bwest@wgaeast.org
(212) 767–7818

Membership

Audit & Collections Administrator
Christopher Chabot
cchabot@wgaeast.org
(212) 767–7815

Dues Administrator
Debbie Di Orio
ddiorio@wgaeast.org
(212) 767–7824

Membership Administrator
Kelly O’Brien
kobrien@wgaeast.org
(212) 767–7821

Dues Coordinator
Gail Bynoe
gbynoe@wgaeast.org
(212) 767–7817

Membership Coordinator
Venesa Gomez
vgomez@wgaeast.org
(212) 767–7894

Organizing

Director of Organizing
Justin Molito
jmolito@wgaeast.org
(212) 767–7808

Deputy Director for Nonfiction and Organizing
Phil Andrews
pandrews@wgaeast.org
(212) 767–7838

Lead Organizer
Chris Aikin
caikin@wgaeast.org
(212) 767–7803

Lead Organizer
Andrew Greenberg
agreenberg@wgaeast.org
(212) 767–7804

Organizer
Maryam Arshad
marshad@wgaeast.org
(212) 767–7803

Organizer
Louis Nicastro
lnicastro@wgaeast.org
(212) 767–7808

Strategic Researcher
Kathleen Ma
kma@wgaeast.org
(212) 767–7829

Programs & Education

Director of Programs & Education
Dana Weissman
dweissman@wgaeast.org
(212) 767–7835

Awards & Events Administrator
Mary Ann Lamonica
mlamonica@wgaeast.org
(212) 767–7812

Manager, Programs & Education
Austin Rieders
arieders@wgaeast.org
(212) 767–7836

Communications & Policy

Director of Communications & Policy
Jason Gordon
jgordon@wgaeast.org
(212) 767–7809

Communications Administrator
Molly Beer
mbeer@wgaeast.org
(212) 767–7831

Communications Administrator
Tiana Timmerberg
ttimmerberg@wgaeast.org
(212) 767–7886

Finances

Controller
Asher McQueen
amcqueen@wgaeast.org
(212) 767–7813

Assistant Controller
Farooq Ahmodu
fahmodu@wgaeast.org
(212) 767–7810

Administration

Office Services Administrator
Matt Maxemow
mmaxemow@wgaeast.org
(212) 767–7854

Registration Administrator
Pamela Smith
psmith@wgaeast.org
(212) 767–7801

Writers Guild Initiative

Chiara Montalto-Giannini
Director of Programming & Communications
cmontaltogiannini@wgaeast.org