Officers

 

Local 871 elections occur every three years. The current Board of Directors, Board of Trustees, and Delegates began their term in January 2022.

Board of Directors

Contact: BOD871@ialocal871.org
See Bios below

Executive Officers


President Marisa Shipley
Art Department Coordinator
Vice President Amy Hartman
Writers' Room Assistant
Secretary Katie Sponseller
Production Coordinator
Treasurer Aaron Albucher
Asst. Production Accountant
Sergeant at Arms      Suzan D. Lowitz
Script Supervisor

 

Directors


Emily Ruth Carter - Asst. Production Accountant
Emma Danoff - Script Supervisor
Carol Kiefer - Art Department Coordinator
Will Landman - Writers' Room Assistant
Kelly Larson - Writers' Room Assistant
Tim McDaniel - Asst. Production Accountant
Nick Patapoff III - Production Coordinator
Jim Revis - Production Coordinator
Scott Root - Production Coordinator
Holly McGreevy Scott - Production Accountant
Amy Thurlow - Script Coordinator
Jamie Tunkel - Script Coordinator
Charlene Walters - Teleprompter Operator

Board of Trustees

Contact:  BOT871@ialocal871.org

Marilyn Penn-Lindley
 
Production Accountant
 
Jeremy Powell
 
Script Coordinator 
 
Dee Schuka
 
Asst. Production Accountant
 

Michele Tedlis Sorbo

Tracy Moody

Script Supervisor

Script Supervisor

 

Delegates

Contact: delegates871@ialocal871.org

Patric Abaravich - Business Representative
Aaron Albucher - Asst Production Acct
Alexandria Beaudry - Asst Production Acct
Doug Boney - Production Coordinator
Emma Danoff - Script Supervisor
Alex Eldridge - Writers' Room Assistant
Debbie Ezer - Script Coordinator
Andrea A. Friedland - Production Coordinator
Suzan Lowitz - Script Supervisor
Alexandra Hartman - Script Coordinator
Amy Hartman - Writers' Room Assistant
Crystal Hopkins - Art Department Coordinator
Carol Kiefer - Art Department Coordinator
Will Landman - Writers' Room Assistant
Kelly Larson - Writers' Room Assistant
Yousif Nash - Writers' Room Assistant
Sue Palmer - Script Coordinator
Nick Patapoff III - Production Coordinator
Marilyn Penn-Lindley - Production Accountant
Jeremy Powell - Writers' Room Assistant
Jim Revis - Production Coordinator
Scott Root - Production Coordinator
Mel Ray Sandvik - Asst Production Acct
Holly McGreevy Scott - Production Accountant
Rhianna Shaheen - Asst. Production Coordinator
Marisa Shipley - Art Department Coordinator
Michele Tedlis Sorbo - Script Supervisor
Amy Thurlow - Script Coordinator
Jamie Tunkel - Script Coordinator
Charlene Walters - Teleprompter Operator

 

LA County Federation of Labor Delegates 

Contact: lafed.delegates@ialocal871.org

Isabelle Carasso
Andrea A. Friedland
Crystal Hopkins
Olga Lexell
Suzan Lowitz
Lesli Lytle
Marisa Shipley
Jim Revis
Patric Abaravich

Board of Directors - Bios

Executive Officers

 

Directors

Kelly Larson is from a family of Union workers, starting with her grandfather who was a glass union worker in San Francisco. She came to Los Angeles in 2009 to pursue studies in Film Production and Screenwriting and has never left. She has worked in TV for nine years now, and has worked in writers' rooms as well as shadowed and covered set work for multiple shows under various studios. Her passions are writing, producing, dogs, cats, and any show with Jennifer Garner in it.

She's excited to be a BOD member as well as a Delegate and to work on uniting our crafts while pushing us forward to living wages, unity with other locals and guilds, and communication for old and new members. She also encourages you to reach out to her with pictures of your pets so that she can tell you how perfect they are.

I am a Production Coordinator.

In 2009, the reality show I was Coordinating organized and I joined 871.

I spent the first several years pretty inactive. I finally decided to start going to meetings and get involved where I could. One of the best decisions I could have made.

Serving as a Delegate and now as a Board Member, I am excited to serve our membership.

Thank you for your votes, I am grateful for your confidence in me. I look forward to hearing from you.

I am a graduate of the University of Kansas. All through college, I worked as an intern on multiple sets in the local market, and after college, I left Kansas to pursue a career in the LA market. From college all through current, I have worked on Film and Television sets or in the office in multiple capacities. I have worked consistently in network and cable TV production offices since 2014 (Season 15 of CSI) starting as an office PA, then as a production secretary, APC, Production Coordinator, Production Supervisor, Associate Producer, 2nd Asst Accountant. My tentpole goals for this term are to build external bridges between other locals/representatives/etc & internal solidarity between our crafts, plus assisting in Modernizing / Digitizing as many processes in our local as possible.

I was born in the San Francisco Bay Area and moved to Los Angeles to attend the USC School of Cinematic Arts where I graduated with a BA in Film Production. I initially focused on becoming a Cinematographer and have on-set experience in the camera, grip, and electric departments in the ultra-low-budget world. Early on in my career, I switched to writing and soon found my home in the television writers’ room as a Writers’ PA, Showrunner’s Assistant, Writers’ Assistant, and Script Coordinator. Shortly after Writers’ Assistants and Script Coordinators unionized, I got involved with 871 because I believe that we have immense power when we organize together for better, safer, and kinder workplaces. I am honored to serve on the Board of Directors and am hopeful that the work we do will make a difference in each and every one of our members’ lives.

I joined Local 871 as a Script Coordinator; my first Script Coordinating job was pre-unionization, and I am greatly appreciative of the benefits joining the union has provided my crafts. During my time in Hollywood, I’ve seen the prevailing attitude amongst my peers shift drastically, resulting in the formation of a community that lifts each other up and believes in our value. As such, I continue my fight for better working conditions and fair pay. I am a member of the 2022 Pay Cable Agreement Negotiations Committee and the 2022 Low Budget Theatrical Agreement Negotiations Committee. I am honored to be serving on the first 871 Board where Script Coordinators and Writers’ Assistants have full voting seats.

I was born and raised in Southern California and started working in the entertainment industry in 2000 for Disney. I then worked in news at CBS Radio’s KFWB 980 before transitioning over into television in 2004. In 2007 I was introduced to teleprompting, and five years later, I came to terms with the idea that teleprompting wasn’t just a stepping-stone, rather an interesting craft that could make a pretty cool career. Because I enjoyed this newly found passion, I decided to join Local 871. I currently work on a variety of tv productions, as well as live events. Due to the pandemic, I have transitioned and now also specialize in teleprompting remotely on all types of live or recorded events and shows. I pride myself in sharing my experience and knowledge with others regarding the interesting niche that is teleprompting, in hopes of helping them navigate smoothly through this industry. I previously represented the local as a Delegate and served on the Board of Directors during the 2016 term. I am very passionate about labor and equality issues and feel very honored to be serving another term on this board, and again given the opportunity to represent my craft as a Delegate.