Ilyanne Morden Kichaven

Executive Director, Los Angeles

SAG-AFTRA

THE LATEST: Morden Kichaven helps guide a huge union as it prepares for contract renewals with studios and networks. Morden Kichaven has also been appointed to the steering committee of the L.A. 2020 Future of Creative Talent Summit. She serves on the California State Entertainment Alliance Advisory Board and is chair of FilmLA.

BACKGROUND: Morden Kichaven became the first woman appointed executive director in SAG history in 2005. With the 2012 merger of the Screen Actors Guild and the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists, she represents more than 80,000 members in Los Angeles. Her work includes contract negotiations, enforcement, operations, administration, profit and loss, governance, external affairs, communications, and member programs. She also serves as liaison to labor relations, civic alliances and strategic partnerships.

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