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LMGI COMPASS
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Spring 2026
IN THE
NEWS
LMGI 2026
Board
Election
Results
The Location Managers
Guild International has
announced its 2026–2027
Board of Directors, marking
a leadership transition after
five years under President
John Rakich. The new
Board reflects the ongoing
international expansion of
the Guild, including working
location managers from
Wales, England, Alberta and
Vancouver, Canada, as well
as across the United States
in major film hubs such as
Los Angeles, New York and
Atlanta.
Taking on the role of
President is Danny Finn
(Hacks, Freakier Friday, HER),
joined by Executive Officers
Robin Macdonald (1st Vice
President), Ryan Schaetzle
(2nd Vice President), Andrea
Keener (Secretary) and
Edward Mazurek (Treasurer).
Finn steps into the presidency
at a moment of visible
industry change. "We're
entering a moment where
'gray stages' and generative
AI are being positioned as
alternatives to the real-world
work our members do every
day," he said. "That only
underscores the urgency of
what we do as a guild."
For Finn, the path forward
is rooted in reinforcing the
Guild's core mission. "The
Location Managers Guild
International is focused
on championing the
work, celebrating our
members, elevating their
creative contributions,
and continuing to push
for authentic, location-
driven storytelling across
the industry," he said.
"Technology can imitate
what's already been seen,
but it can't discover what
hasn't been found. We're
out there every day finding
new worlds, building
lasting relationships with
communities and helping
bring real economic impact
to the areas where we work."
Among those returning to
Board service are founding
LMGI members Mike Fantasia
(Top Gun: Maverick, Killers of
the Flower Moon, Memoirs of a
Geisha) and Stevie Nelson (Why
Women Kill, 13 Reasons Why,
House, Horizon: An American
Saga – Chapter 2), whose
careers have helped shape the
craft across film and television.
Ken Brooker (Resident Alien,
Bates Motel) also returns to the
Board.
Reelected directors Michael
Glaser (One Battle After
Another, Licorice Pizza,
Euphoria), Eric Klein (The
Equalizer, The Crowded Room,
The Flight Attendant) and Ryan
Schaetzle (The Blind Side, Loki,
Peacemaker) provide continuity
across major production
centers, while current directors
Andrea Keener, Angus
Ledgerwood, Robin Macdonald,
Edward Mazurek, Mo Qazzaz,
Scott Trimble and Kay
Pointing Wilson continue their
terms, representing a broad
ROBIN MACDONALD
1ST VICE PRESIDENT
RYAN SCHAETZLE
2ND VICE PRESIDENT
ANDREA KEENER
SECRETARY
EDWARD MAZUREK
TREASURER
MIKE FANTASIA
BOARD
MICHAEL GLASER
BOARD
ERIC KLEIN
BOARD
ANGUS LEDGERWOOD
BOARD
MO QAZZAZ
BOARD
SCOTT TRIMBLE
BOARD
DANNY FINN
PRESIDENT
