WHITE PLAINS, N.Y.—The Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers (SMPTE) has announced the board officers and regional governors who will serve terms with the industry group starting this month.
Elected as officers to the SMPTE board for a two-year term from Jan. 1 through Dec. 31, 2028, are Chris Lapp, elected membership vice president, and Troy English, selected as finance vice president. Raymond Yeung, SMPTE’s standards vice president, was chosen to serve for another two-year term.
“SMPTE is an organization built on the generosity of its members,” SMPTE Executive Director Sally-Ann D’Amato said. “These officers have gone above and beyond for the Society. That’s why the membership trusts them with this important responsibility, and they are prepared to tackle it head-on. These next two years are looking bright for SMPTE because of the participation from our membership, and we thank every one of you.”
SMPTE also selected six regional governors for two-year terms running from 2026 to 2027. Re-elected as regional governors are:
- Canada Region Governor: Tony Meerakker, Meer Tech Systems
- USA Eastern Region Governor: Sara Seidel, Riedel Communications
- EMEA, Central and South America Region Governor: Dagmar Driesnack, Appear AS
Elected as new governors were:
- Asia-Pacific Region Governor: Paul Whybrow, Varda Creative Leadership
- USA Southern Region Governor: Andre Normil, FanDuel Sports Network
- USA: Western Region Governor Catherine Meininger, Portrait Displays
A full list of SMPTE’s board of governors and further information on the organzation are available at smpte.org.
