Janet Yang Re-Elected President of Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences

Tags: Person in news

Janet Yang has been re-elected as the President of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.

An Overview of the News

• This marks her third term as President and sixth year as a Governor-at-Large.

Janet Yang's Career Highlights

• Member of the Academy’s Producers Branch since 2002.

• Producing credits include "South Central," "The Joy Luck Club," "The People vs. Larry Flynt," "Zero Effect," "Savior," "The Weight of Water," "High Crimes," and "Over the Moon."

• Won an Emmy® for "Indictment: The McMartin Trial."

New Officer Appointments

• Lesley Barber: Vice President (Chair, Membership Committee)

• DeVon Franklin: Vice President (Chair, Equity and Inclusion Committee)

• Donna Gigliotti: Vice President/Treasurer (Chair, Finance Committee)

• Lynette Howell Taylor: Vice President (Chair, Awards Committee)

• Howard A. Rodman: Vice President/Secretary (Chair, Governance Committee)

Officer Terms and Roles

• Officers serve one-year terms with a maximum of four consecutive years in the same role.

• Board members can serve up to two three-year terms, with eligibility renewing after a two-year hiatus.

About the Academy

• The Academy has over 10,500 global members, recognizing achievements in film through awards like the Oscars®.

• It maintains the largest film-related collection, housed at the Academy Museum, Margaret Herrick Library, and the Academy Film Archive.

• The Academy is involved in conservation, preservation, and film-related exhibitions, and supports young artists and underrepresented communities in the film industry.