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COLLABORATORS David Bondelevitch CAS MPSE is a re-recording mixer and educator who has won two Emmy Awards and two MPSE Golden Reel Awards (and has been nominated 22 times). He is Past President and Board member of the Motion Picture Sound Editors (MPSE). David was the Secretary of the Cinema Audio Society 2012-2019, Vice President 2007-2011, and has been on the Board of Directors since 2006. He has been writing for the CAS Quarterly magazine since 2006 and was co-editor in 2007. His most recent projects include mixing the documentary Empty Net, about the US Paralympics sled hockey team that aired on NBC Sports. He also mixed the documentary Southwest of Salem, which won a Peabody Award. He also mixed the cult comedy Jimmy Vestvood: Amerikan Hero, starring Persian-American comedian Maz Jobrani. David is an associate professor at CU Denver, where he teaches recording arts. David received his MFA in cinema production from USC and also holds a bachelor of music in jazz composition from the Berklee College of Music in Boston. G. John Garrett CAS is a production sound mixer living in Boston, MA. He began mixing live music around 1970 and learned acoustics, signal flow, and recording technology along the way. He began in the industry booming for Boulder mixer Garrett Collenberger and moved into mixing documentaries, commercials, and feature films after moving to Boston in 1984. He then expanded his RF training by working with broadcast engineers and now also consults with a broadcast tech company in the area. CAS Associate member Sam Casas has been working as a re-recording mixer and sound designer at Lime Studios in Santa Monica since 2003. He has found a successful niche mixing TV commercials for global and national brands such as Adidas, Visa, QuickBooks, and Postmates, to name a few. In addition to his commercial work at Lime Studios, he finds time to mix the occasional independent feature such as Lupe for HBO Max, various shorts, and music videos for artists such as H.E.R. and French Montana. Joining MPEG in 2017, and then MPSE and CAS in 2018 as an Associate member, Sam has a passion for acquiring and sharing knowledge. With a love of film and episodic television, the CAS has been a great inspiration in his goal to bring a cinematic approach to all his work. Connecting with other members while writing articles for the CAS Quarterly has been especially educational and rewarding. Sam has a fully equipped and treated 5.1 studio at his home in Studio City, CA, which he has been able to make his primary workplace since the start of the pandemic in 2020. In his spare time, he enjoys reading books about acoustics, thinking about maybe starting to exercise again, and spending time with his wife Elise and son Sebastian. Frank Morrone CAS is a re-recording mixer who has mixed sound for television and films, including Lost, Sleepy Hollow, The Kennedys, Ransom, and Oscar-winning When We Were Kings. Frank has served as President of the Motion Picture Sound Editors, Sound Governor at The Television Academy and has served on the CAS and MPEG Board of Directors. Stephen A. Tibbo CAS is a production sound mixer and re-recording mixer. He is a member of both Local 695 and Local 700. Stephen currently works on the television show Modern Family. In addition to his work on set, Stephen works as an ADR and re-recording mixer on feature films and television. He has won three Primetime Emmy Awards and five CAS Awards for production sound mixing. Stephen also sits on the CAS Board of Directors. Phillip W. Palmer CAS was born in Dallas, TX, and graduated from Southern Methodist University with a degree in film and television production. Starting his sound career in music and touring production, he migrated early to production sound recording. After many years as boom operator and sound utility, Phil began his mixing career in 1999. He has had the pleasure of working with many great filmmakers and continues his pursuit of excellence today. Phil first served on the CAS Board of Directors in 2010 and is a former Vice President of the CAS.