Lisa Takeuchi Cullenwill be the next president of theWGA East, succeedingMichael Winship, who is not seeking re-election.
She currently serves as VP of the guilds Film/TV/Streaming sector.
She also started and runs Diverse Writers of the East, databases of underrepresented WGA East and pre-WGA writers.
Lisa Takeuchi Cullen at the Writers Guild Awards in March in New YorkDia Dipasupil/Getty Images
In 2020,she received the Richard B. Jablow Awardfor her service to the guild.
She previously worked as a foreign correspondent and staff writer forTimemagazine and has published two books.
I march alongside our heroic captains and members.
WE WILL NOT GIVE UP.
WE WILL NOT GIVE IN.
The upcoming election will see 12 candidates vying for six Council seats representing the Film/TV/Streaming sector.
Voting begins September 6 and ends on September 21.
