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AFM Elects New International Leadership

July 3, 2023

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The 102nd Convention of the American Federation of Musicians of the United States and Canada was held June 26 through June 29, 2023 at the Westgate Resort & Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada. The theme “In Unity, There Is Strength” was reflected in the various discourse among the delegates and echoed by many guest speakers.

International President Ray Hair, International Vice President Bruce Fife, and Secretary-Treasurer Jay Blumenthal announced earlier this year they would not be seeking reelection, thus opening the top three positions for new leadership.

This convention’s election included 212 delegates representing 132 locals for 573 votes total. Congratulations go to Tino Gagliardi of Local 802 (New York City), the new international president of the AFM.Vice President from Canada Alan Willaert and International Secretary-Treasurer Ken Shirk were elected by acclamation.

“In the wider world, collaborating with our friends and allies­—inside and outside our profession—is the key to winning legislation, winning at the bargaining table, and getting us the pay and the respect we deserve at work,” says AFM International President-Elect Tino Gagliardi.

Issues presented to the delegates during the four-day convention included AI; musician replacement technology; building stronger relationships with EDM, DJ, and hip hop artists; mental health aid training for AFM officers and staff; assistance to small locals; investment in organizing and education; and growing the union.

Guest speakers included Michael Huppe, president and CEO of SoundExchange; Kate Shindle, president Actors’ Equity Association; Duncan Crabtree-Ireland, national executive director and chief negotiator of SAG-AFTRA, Kim Roberts Hedgpeth, executive director of Film Musicians Secondary Markets Fund (FMSMF); Jeffrey Freund, director, Office of Labor-Management Standards and AFM general counsel emeritus; Stefanie Taub, CEO of AFM & SAG-AFTRA Intellectual Property Rights Distribution Fund; and Rob DiPaola, fund administrator of the Sound Recording Special Payments Fund (SRSPF).

Full convention photo galleries can be viewed at: www.afm.org/convention

Convention Photos:

When possible, please include credit:  “Photos by Fred Morledge – PhotoFM.com”

Newly Elected Officers

* New term of office begins August 1, 2023.

  • International President Tino Gagliardi, Local 802 (New York City)
  • Vice President Dave Pomeroy, Local 257 (Nashville, TN)
  • Vice President from Canada Alan Willaert, Local 149 (Toronto, ON)
  • International Secretary-Treasurer Ken Shirk, Local 99 (Portland, OR)

International Executive Board

  • Luc Fortin, Local 406 (Montreal, PQ)
  • Ed Malaga, Local 171-610 (Washington, DC)
  • John Acosta, Local 47 (Los Angeles, CA)
  • Tina Morrison, Local 105 (Spokane, WA)
  • Dusty Kelly, Local 149 (Toronto, ON)

AFL-CIO Delegates:

  • Mont Chris Hubbard, Local 99 (Portland, OR)
  • Tracey Whitney, Local 618 (Albuquerque, NM)





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