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A P R I L 2 0 1 6 I 1 9 FIELD REPS Bart Daudelin (212) 258-0809 BartD@dga.org Jon Drew, (310) 279-7693 JDrew@dga.org Gabe Kahsay (310) 562-8455 GabeK@dga.org Joseph Longo (212) 258-0813 JLongo@dga.org Emily Patterson (212) 258-0816 EPatterson@dga.org Nhu-Y Phan (212) 258-0812 NPhan@dga.org Victoria Pistone (212) 258-0808 VPistone@dga.org Faith Santilla (213) 453-6660 FSantilla@dga.org Heather Williams (310) 347-5565 HWilliams@dga.org DGA CONTACT INFORMATION DGA WORK REPORT NUMBERS If you are not able to report your work online via www.dga.org, the DGA Work Report Numbers are another way to keep the Guild informed of job assignments so that we might better serve and protect our members. Within one week of any new job assignment DGA members should call the Work Report Line and provide the Guild with the following information: your name and DGA number, your category, the title of the project and name and phone number of the production company, and the names of any fellow DGA members working with you. To utilize the work report numbers please call the number below that corresponds to your region and follow the prompts: For the West Coast call: (310) 289-2040 | For the East Coast call: (212) 258-0890 OFFICES DGA National Headquarters — Los Angeles (310) 289-2000 / (800) 421-4173 New York (212) 258-0800 / (800) 356-3754 DGA Website www.dga.org REPORTING Safety Hotline: (800) DGA-3457 / (800) 342-3457 Contract Violation Hot Line: (310) 289-5300 EVENTS INFORMATION AND RSVP LA Events, Screenings & Programs (310) 289-5300 NY Screenings Hotline (212) 258-0890 DEPARTMENTS Awards Office (310) 289-2038 Communications (310) 289-5333 Contracts (310) 289-2010 Credits (310) 289-2013 Directors Guild Foundation (310) 289-2037 Membership (310) 289-2000 Pension & Health (323) 866-2200 Reports & Compliance (310) 289-2064 Residuals (310) 289-2076 Signatories (310) 289-5362 Special Projects (310) 289-2088 Operations (310) 289-2021 On March 8, DGA National Executive Director Jay D. Roth announced two new executive appointments: Rachel Paster is joining the DGA as Assistant Executive Director in the Guild's New York offices, and Steven Knauss has been promoted to Assistant Executive Director in the Guild's Los Angeles headquarters. Paster will be involved in the administration of the Guild's film and television agreements and represent Assistant Directors and Unit Production Managers in the eastern region. Paster, who will report to Eastern Executive Director Neil Dudich, will also serve as staff liaison to the Guild's Eastern AD/UPM Council. In his new role, Knauss will represent Assistant Directors and Unit Production Managers in the western region, serve as the staff liaison to the Guild's Western AD/UPM Council, and oversee matters related to set safety. Knauss will report to Western Executive Director Danny Bush. "We are very pleased to have Rachel and Steven join our senior management team," said Roth. "Their labor relations and union experience will be a valuable asset in negotiating and enforcing DGA agreements. We look forward to putting their extensive experience and skills to use in the service of our AD and UPM members." Paster has more than 15 years of experience in union-side labor law. Prior to joining the DGA, she was a partner in the labor law firm Lewis, Clifton & Nikolaidis where she focused on representing labor unions in contract negotiations. She has also worked for Cohen, Weiss and Simon LLP and Cary Kane LLP, as well as the County Attorney for Nassau County, New York. Paster received both her B.A. and J.D. from the University of Michigan. Knauss joined the Guild in 2013 as a field representative. Prior to that, he held a number of positions in Nevada and Florida Locals of the Service Employees International Union where he most recently served as healthcare division director and chief negotiator for Local 1107. Knauss received both his B.A. and M.A. from Appalachian State University. Guild Report Rachel Paster Steven Knauss DGA Hires Assistant Executive Director Rachel Paster and Promotes Steven Knauss to Assistant Executive Director