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L E T T E R THIS IS MY FINAL PRESIDENT'S LETTER, AND I FIND MYSELF REFLECTING ON THESE PAST SIX YEARS IN OFFICE—TWO TERMS THAT WERE FILLED WITH CHALLENGES, SURPRISES, AND MORE GROWTH THAN I EVER EXPECTED. en I stee into tis roe, I ne te or ou e emaning. at I int no yet was how much I would learn, how many extraordinary people I would meet, and how deeply I ou come to care for tis community. ering tis memersi as een te onor of my career. Ie met so many of you in studios, in meetings, on picket lines, in late-night Zoom rooms, through committee work, mixers, an een uic conersations in assing. ery one of tose moments remine me tat animation orers are a rare mix of creatie, ematetic ners an eiros. ou are innoatie, assionate, an increiy generous it your time, your ieas, an your eief in at e can accomis togeter. n togeter, e accomise a ot. e exane our organiing efforts eyon teir traitiona orers, reacing rouction orers an animation orers across te .. at or funamentay resae o e are. oay, e are officiay recognie as a nationa oca, reresenting animation rofessionas across te country. at is a istoric ste, an one mae ossie y memere action an a committe core of ounteers. e aate uring I in ays none of us imagine. ernigt, e cange o e meet, o e communicate, an o e suort one anoter. We fought hard in our most recent contract negotiations and made real gains, securing stronger protections and better compensation in a moment when the industry was tightening, not exaning. It too ong ours, ifcut conersations, an a unity tat Im increiy rou of. ese accomisments eong to a of us. ey aene ecause memers ounteere, organie, aocate, raise teir ans, an truste one anoter. If you ere one of tose eoean many of you reaing tis eretan you. ruy. As for what's ahead… Our industry is changing quickly and not always in ways that support stae careers or cear ats forar. ecnoogy is acceerating. e usiness moes e once reie on are sifting. n orers, more tan eer, are naigating uncertainty. ut if te ast six years ae taugt me anyting, its tat tis community is resiient. e aat. e earn. e suort one anoter. n en te at forar isnt oious, e ra one. I eiee te next generation of ui eaersi i ring te ieas an energy e nee for ateer comes next, an Im gratefu I get to continue suorting tat or as ecretary, offering istory an context ie maing room for ne oices to ea. an you for trusting me. an you for caenging me. an you for eery conersation, eery sare frustration, eery moment of soiarity, an eery reminer of y tis or matters. Im excite to see ere e go next. With gratitude, Jeanette Moreno King | President e nimation ui, I oca DRAWING THE FUTURE ON THE COVER Netflix's The Twits transforms a tale of misery into a film rich it ematy an eart.