Movie Academy Foundation Board Re-Elects Kim Taylor-Coleman As President; Other Officers & Members Set

Kim Taylor-Coleman has gotten a callback. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences on Thursday revealed its 2026-27 Academy Foundation Board members and officers, with casting director Taylor-Coleman being re-elected as president. See the full list below. The Academy Foundation oversees AMPAS‘ educational, preservation and cultural activities, including its talent development programs, the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures, the Margaret Herrick Library, the Academy Film Archive and the Academy Collection. Here are the other Academy Foundation Board officers: Brooke Breton (Visual Effects Branch), Vice President Paul Cameron (Cinematographers Branch), Vice President David Dinerstein (Marketing and Public Relations Branch), Treasurer Marlon West (Animation Branch), Secretary These are the board members: Patricia Cardoso (Directors Branch) Peter Devlin (Sound Branch) Richard Hicks (Casting Directors Branch) Lynette Howell Taylor (Producers Branch) Larry Karaszewski (Writers Branch) Chris Tashima (Short Films Branch) Terilyn A. Shropshire (Film Editors Branch All board officers and members serve one-year terms. As reps of the Foundation Board, Dinerstein, Howell Taylor and Taylor-Coleman also will serve on the Academy Museum Board of Trustees for a year. Watch on Deadline “The Academy Foundation plays a vital role in expanding our global reach and supporting our film community through the Academy Museum, Academy Collection, educational initiatives and preservation work,” said Academy CEO Bill Kramer. “I am incredibly grateful to our Academy Foundation Board members for dedicating their time, expertise and support to drive forward these impactful and important efforts.”