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22 SAG-AFTRA | Summer 2022 | sagaftra.org For Members From left, SAG-AFTRA CAO & Executive Counsel Will Bensussen; Secretary-Treasurer Joely Fisher; CFO Arianna Ozzanto; National Executive Director Duncan Crabtree-Ireland; Executive Director, Budgeting, Payroll & Financial Strategy Barbara Tiomico; and Financial Analyst Preston Taylor White. S AG-AFTRA Chief Financial Officer Arianna Ozzanto (left) was a finalist in the Education/Nonprofit category at the 2022 CFO Leadership Awards, produced by the Los Angeles Times' B2B Publishing team. Ozzanto was acknowledged at an awards ceremony on June 21 at the Beverly Hilton, which highlighted exceptional CFOs for their accomplishments over the last two years and their leadership qualities. "I am honored to have been included among such an esteemed group of individuals, but the real honor is to work side by side with the SAG-AFTRA team, from the very top down," said Ozzanto. Starting as a budget analyst at SAG in 2004, Ozzanto quickly rose through the ranks of the Finance team, before being promoted to chief financial officer in 2009. Last year, at SAG-AFTRA's biennial convention, Ozzanto was awarded the George Heller Memorial Award for her extraordinary service to the union and its members. S AG-AFTRA President Fran Drescher made Pride Month history at the Hollywood Museum's LGBTQ+ Real to Reel Awards on June 9, when she received the inaugural Judy Garland Legacy Award. The award, named after the late movie icon, recognizes public figures who have advocated on behalf of the community through their work. The honor not only commemorated what would have been the late star's 100th birthday, but also Drescher's legacy of work as a longtime champion of LGBTQ+ equality. "Fighting for gay civil liberties has always felt natural to me because there are so many people that I love that are gay, and it's important that we always defend [them] when and wherever we can. We must have the courage to stand up for them," said Drescher. SAG-AFTRA President Fran Drescher at the Real to Reel Awards on June 9. WILLIAM KIDSTON/COURTESY OF THE HOLLYWOOD MUSEUM Honors "EXQUISITE" "EXQUISITE" Y our SAG-AFTRA membership card is always available on your member app — and now it can be added to your phone's wallet. Make sure to update your member app to the latest version. The next time you click on your membership card on the app, a button will let you add it to your wallet. Ready to ditch your plastic card altogether? Log in to your online account and visit sagaftra.org/ gogreen to opt out of receiving your membership card in the mail. NEW! Add Your Membership Card to Your Wallet