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Visual Effects Society Announces Historic All-Women Executive Board of Directors

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Jazz Tangcay Artisans EditorThe Visual Effects Society has announced its 2022 Board of Directors officers, and in a historic first, the five-member executive committee is made up of all women.The officers include Lisa Cooke, who was re-elected as board chair and is the first woman to hold this role since the Society’s inception.“It is my honor and privilege to continue to chair this society of outstanding artists and innovators and I appreciate the trust placed in me,” Cooke said. “I’m proud to work amongst an exceptional group of impassioned and talented leaders, who are committed to advancing our mission and serving our members worldwide.

As an all-women executive committee, I hope that this representation encourages other women to seek positions of leadership in our industry, and that organizations continue to lift up people from diverse backgrounds and experience to fully reflect our global community.” Joining Cooke on the 2022 VES board are first vice chair Emma Clifton Perry, second vice chair Susan O’Neal, secretary Rita Cahill and treasurer Laurie Blavin.It’s a significant move for the Visual Effects Society.

Last year, the Women in Animation and USC Annenberg Inclusion Initiative unveiled the “Invisible in Visual Effects” study which showed the current state of women representation in VFX — there were 3.6 men working in VFX for every one woman.Cooke is a producer at Tippett Studio.

She founded Green Ray Media, and for the last 10-plus years has been producing animation and VFX to create scientific, medical and environmental media for a broad audience.

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