Television Academy announces most inclusive governors list to date for 25/26

The Television Academy announced the newly elected members to the Board of Governors who will serve two-year terms beginning Jan. 1, 2025 – Dec. 31, 2026. More than 40% of the 31 elected governors are new to the Academy’s boardroom and represent a wealth of experienced professionals across the industry.

After years of outreach and engagement with the diverse television community, the 2025 Television Academy Board of Governors is the most inclusive in the Academy’s history. For the second consecutive year, the Board of Governors reflects gender parity. In addition, 47% of its members are from historically marginalized groups (based on racial and cultural identity, sexual orientation, et al.), the highest in its history, surpassing last year’s record of 45%

Below is the full list of the Academy’s Board of Governors effective Jan. 1, 2025:

The 13 newly elected governors who will serve a first-ever two-year term are: Kevin Blank(Special Visual Effects); John Boyd (Lighting, Camera & Technical Arts); Allison Dorenbosch (Children’s Programming); Megan Galizia (Television Executives); Trayce Gigi Field (Costume Design & Supervision); Phil Gurin (Producers); Shana Hagan, ASC (Cinematographers); Siddhartha Khosla (Music); Vicki Lemar (Sound); Joseph Litzinger (Reality Programming); Angela Moos (Makeup Artist/Hairstylists); Sean Presant (Writers) and Megan Sleeper (Casting Directors).

Fifteen governors were reelected to serve a second two-year term: Wendy Aylsworth (Science & Technology); Eva Basler (Daytime Programming); Bobbi Banks (Sound Editors); Mary Lou Belli (Directors); Hillary Bibicoff (Professional Representatives); Megan Chao (Documentary Programming); Yvette Cobarrubias (Commercials); David Hartle (Production Executives); Christina Lee (Public Relations); Kate Linder (Performers); Robert M. Malachowski Jr., ACE (Picture Editors); Eddie Perez (Stunts); Eric W. Shamlin (Emerging Media Programming); Steve Viola (Motion & Title Design) and Kimberly Wannop (Art Directors/Set Directors).

Additionally, three of the elected governors are returning to serve a new two-year term after a one- or multiple-year absence from the Television Academy’s governing body: Janet Dimon (Animation), Mandy Moore (Choreography) and Greg Taylor (Los Angeles Area).

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