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Kim Taylor-Coleman Re‑elected President of Academy Foundation Board
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced that casting director Kim Taylor‑Coleman has been re‑elected as president of the 2026‑27 Academy Foundation Board. The board, which oversees the Academy Museum, the Margaret Herrick Library, the Film Archive and other educational and preservation programs, also named Brooke Breton and Paul Cameron as vice presidents, David Dinerstein as treasurer and Marlon West as secretary. Additional members include Patricia Cardoso, Peter Devlin, Richard Hicks, Lynette Howell Taylor, Larry Karaszewski, Chris Tashima and Terilyn A. Shropshire, all serving one‑year terms.
Three board members – Kim Taylor‑Coleman, David Dinerstein and Lynette Howell Taylor – will also serve on the Academy Museum Board of Trustees. Academy CEO Bill Kramer said the Foundation “plays a vital role in expanding our global reach and supporting our film community through the Museum, Collection, educational initiatives and preservation work.”
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