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33 SAG-AFTRA SPECIAL ISSUE 2021 // SAGAFTRA.ORG JEN COYNE-HOERLE SAM SMITH TARRAH CURTIS NIC VIVAS NICOLE NAKAGAWA SARAH BARRY LESLIE SLOMKA JON BROCKETT PRESENTING YOUR SAG AWARDS PRODUCTION TEAM! CLOCKWISE FROM TOP CENTER, SAG AWARDS EXECUTIVE PRODUCER KATHY CONNELL; SAG-AFTRA SENIOR DEPUTY GENERAL COUNSEL NICOLE NAKAGAWA; SAG AWARDS DIGITAL MANAGER NIC VIVAS; SAG AWARDS EXECUTIVE IN CHARGE OF PUBLICITY TARRAH CURTIS; SAG AWARDS SUPERVISING PRODUCER AND NATIONAL DIRECTOR, NATIONAL PROGRAMMING JON BROCKETT; SAG-AFTRA SENIOR DIRECTOR, SPECIAL PROJECTS LESLIE SLOMKA; SAG AWARDS PUBLICITY ASSISTANT NICOLAS ZHOU; SAG AWARDS COORDINATOR SARAH BARRY; SAG AWARDS DIRECTOR OF AWARDS JEN COYNE- HOERLE; SAG AWARDS DIGITAL COORDINATOR SAM SMITH; AND SAG AWARDS COORDINATOR JOHN BOGULSKI. JOHN BOGULSKI we took and made into an entirely new event plan." Make no mistake, this year's production, like many other events this awards season, is following all COVID-19 protocols and guidelines. But where challenges have arisen during the planning stages, the group has met them with opportunity and creativity. What does this mean for the at-home viewer? A uniquely shared experience with their fellow members, even while far apart. And greater focus will be given to those moments where storytelling takes center stage KATHY CONNELL NICOLAS ZHOU