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U nion leadership continues to make appearances at events nationwide, amplifying SAG-AFTRA's mission and engaging members and industry partners. On Aug. 5, SAG-AFTRA Chief Communications & Marketing Officer Pamela Greenwalt delivered a fireside chat as part of the Florida Public Relations Association PR & Comms Summit in Orlando, Florida. She shared insights from the 2023 TV/Theatrical/Streaming strike and provided inspiration for communications professionals navigating their own high-stakes challenges. On Sept. 9, SAG-AFTRA Chief Labor Policy Officer & New York Local Executive Director Rebecca Damon joined the Model Alliance A.I. roundtable event ahead of New York Fashion Week. In addition to focusing on A.I.'s impact on modeling work, Damon discussed legislation meant to address those issues, From left, RIAA Senior VP, Federal Public Policy Jessica Richard; SAG-AFTRA General Counsel Jeff Bennett; MPA Senior VP & Associate General Counsel, Law & Policy Ben Sheffner; YouTube Head of Music Play Suzana Carlos; ACG Advocacy Partner Jamie Susskind; and U.S. Chamber of Commerce, Global Innovation Policy Center Senior VP Brad Watts at the Mondo.NYC conference on Oct. 15. Here, There, Everywhere! SAG-AFTRA Leaders Spread Advocacy From left, New York state Sen. Brad Hoylman-Sigal, SAG-AFTRA Chief Labor Policy Officer & N.Y. Local Executive Director Rebecca Damon, and Freelancers Union Executive Director Rafael Espinal during the Policy Solutions panel. The panel took place at Model Alliance's Responsible by Design: A.I., Fashion and Creative Labor plenary on Sept. 9, in New York. MODEL ALLIANCE For Members including the Fashion Workers Act and SAG-AFTRA-backed bills, S.8391/AB888.2 and S.8420-A/A.8887-B — colloquially known as the Right of Publicity and Synthetic Performers bills, respectively. SAG-AFTRA Executive Vice President Linda Powell joined Damon on Sept. 15 for the 27th Transport Workers Union of America International Convention in Las Vegas. They spoke on a panel addressing automation, A.I. and protecting jobs, acknowledging the shared struggle of TWU workers and SAG-AFTRA members and the importance of legislative guardrails and bargaining in the age of innovation. Damon also spoke on the Is A.I. Coming for My Creative Job? panel at the Creative Sustainability in the Age of A.I. Summit in New York on Sept. 18. The New York Women in Film & Television nonprofit, which works in collaboration with other industry organizations and offers women support at every stage of their careers, hosted the summit. SAG-AFTRA General Counsel Jeffrey Bennett joined a panel discussion titled NO FAKES: The Current State of A.I. Play during the Mondo.NYC conference in New York City on Oct. 15. This discussion addressed the inner workings and status of the bicameral, bipartisan NO FAKES Act, and what it takes these days to build consensus across industries and the political aisle. JOSEPH GALLAGHER/CPP SAG-AFTRA Chief Communications & Marketing Officer Pamela Greenwalt speaks at the Florida Public Relations Association PR & Comms Summit on Aug. 5. MIKE SHAW 34 SAG-AFTRA | Fall/Winter 2025 | sagaftra.org Watch Now Watch Now