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# Actors’ Equity Association votes in 55 council seats in national council election
- URL: https://www.broadwaynews.com/actors-equity-association-votes-in-55-council-seats-in-national-council-election/
- Published: 2018-05-24T23:15:14.000Z
- Updated: 2025-06-20T15:54:25.000Z
- Description: Actors’ Equity Association announced the results of their 2018 National Council election Thursday, voting in 55 council seats across three regions. Kate Shindle, who ran unopposed, will remain president, while Melissa Robinette was elected First Vice President (Principal), Jennifer Cody was elect...
- Author: Caitlin Huston
- Tags: Unions, #caitlin, News, Sandra Karas, Kate Shindle, Melissa Robinette, Jennifer Cody, Sid Solomon, Ira Mont, Dev Kennedy, Doug Carfrae, Actors' Equity

Actors’ Equity Association announced the results of their 2018 National Council election Thursday, voting in 55 council seats across three regions. 

Kate Shindle, who ran unopposed, will remain president, while Melissa Robinette was elected First Vice President (Principal), Jennifer Cody was elected Second Vice President (Chorus) and Sid Solomon was elected Eastern Regional Vice President. The council seats, which represent three categories — principal actor, chorus actor and stage manager — will be filled immediately.

Third Vice President Ira Mont, Secretary/Treasurer Sandra Karas, Central Regional Vice President Dev Kennedy and Western Regional Vice President Doug Carfrae also ran unopposed.

Full results:

**In the Eastern Region:**

The following candidates were elected Eastern Region Principal Councillor:

Stephen Bogardus  
Diane Davis  
Brandon J. Dirden  
Nicole Flender  
Adam Green  
Dee Hoty  
James Ludwig  
John McGinty  
Maureen Moore  
Margot Moreland  
Bobby Moreno  
Diane Nicole  
Kate O’Phalen  
Lee Osorio  
Judy Rice  
Nikki Switzer  
Allyson Tucker  
Kristen Beth Williams

The following candidates were elected Eastern Region Chorus Councillor:

Joanne Borts  
Jonathan Brody  
Todd Buonopane  
Karen Elliott  
Matthew J. Kilgore  
Justin Peck  
Jennifer Swiderski  
Lauren Villegas

The following candidates were elected Eastern Region Stage Manager Councillor:

Marjorie Horne  
Ruth E. Kramer  
Bernita Robinson  
Amanda Spooner

**In the Central Region:**

The following candidates were elected Central Region Principal Councillor:

Madeleine Fallon  
Michael A. Newcomer

The following candidate was elected Central Region Chorus Councillor:

Ariane Dolan

The following candidate was unopposed and deemed elected Central Stage Manager Councillor:

Malcolm D. Ewen

**In the Western Region**:

The following candidates were elected Western Region Principal Councillor:

Nancy Daly  
Michael Dotson  
Mary-Pat Green  
Kelly Ground  
Brooke Ishibashi  
Kevin McMahon  
Gregory North  
Arianna Ortiz  
Barbara N. Roberts  
DeBorah Sharpe-Taylor

The following candidate was elected Western Region Chorus Councillor:

Kim Arnett

The following candidates were unopposed and deemed elected Western Stage Manager Councillor:

James T. McDermott  
Jenifer A. Shenker