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WINTER 2022 21 T H E L O C A L JEANETTE MORENO KING PRESIDENT Born and raised in San Antonio, Moreno King planned on being a biomedical engineer, but her path took a hard turn, from an engineering scholarship at university to her first job in animation, Key Assistant Animator on Space Jam. Now a Supervising Director on Little Demon, she enters her second term as TAG president. "I'd like to keep the momentum going to pursue some of our longer horizon goals," she says. Fun fact: Moreno King's very first job was working in The Alamo gift shop. TERI HENDRICH CUSUMANO VICE PRESIDENT Having worked in various design positions in animation for 15 years, Hendrich Cusumano is a Color Supervisor at Bento Box. She formed TAG's Color Designer Committee to bring pay equity to members working in this craft. As Vice President, she says, "I am looking forward to providing my insight and knowledge to the board with my recent completion of Cornell's certificate program in Labor Studies." Fun fact: Hendrich Cusumano's first job in animation led to her working as a DJ on the side for several years. DANNY DUCKER SERGEANT-AT-ARMS Danny Ducker left college early to work as a Storyboard Revisionist at Cartoon Network. Eight years later, she's a Storyboard Supervisor on Adventure Time: Fionna & Cake. Having already served a term on the Executive Board, she says, "production workers across the country are organizing for TAG representation, the incredible staff is growing every day, and I'm grateful for the opportunity to see where the next three years will take us with the right leadership." Fun fact: Ducker has a bifid uvula. Google it! CARRIE LIAO TRUSTEE With more than a decade in animation, Carrie Liao is currently at WDAS as a Story Supervisor on the Moana series. "Over the last term I feel like we saw incredible growth in Guild solidarity, numbers, and engagement," she says, returning for her second term. "Hopefully I can lean on—and improve upon—my prior experience as I move forward with other veteran and first- time Executive Board members." Fun fact: Liao had braces for six years and had to get two oral surgeries because her teeth were growing in sideways. STEVE KAPLAN BUSINESS REPRESENTATIVE Following a nearly 20- year career as a freelance Visual Effects Artist, Steve Kaplan joined the Guild as an organizer. He went on to become TAG's Business Representative, and now enters his second term. "I am eager to continue the work we started with the last board in growing the jurisdiction and strength of the Local," he says. "We must continue to expand our reach and connect with each other so we can be the strongest TAG possible going in to the 2024 negotiations." Fun fact: Kaplan and his wife have been homebrewers for almost three years. PAULA SPENCE RECORDING SECRETARY Paula Spence started as a Background Designer on SpongeBob SquarePants, but her need to organize and manage led her to art direction. She is the editor of The Pegboard and now enters her third term as Recording Secretary. She plans to encourage new Executive Board members to take advantage of the IATSE's Officer Institute. "As more of our members and leaders get engaged and educated, I know we're going to see even bigger and better transformations," she says. Fun fact: Despite Spence's horde of cats, she actually considers herself a dog person. MEET TAG'S NEW THE ANIMATION GUILD'S NEW EXECUTIVE BOARD OFFICERS AND MEMBERS HAVE BEEN ELECTED FOR THE 2022-2025 TERM. HERE, THEY SHARE A LITTLE ABOUT THEMSELVES AND WHY THEY'RE EXCITED TO SERVE TAG MEMBERS. EXECUTIVE BOARD BOARD