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Electronic Media Services

EMSD Staff

As we so frequently get caught up in day-to-day business and the pursuit of agreements and payments, it can be difficult to make time to get to know each other. The following EMSD “who’s who” puts faces with names and summarizes job responsibilities for our EMSD staff.

West Coast Office

Aksinia Dintcheva: Aksinia is part of the Sound Recording to Theatrical and Television Film New-Use Department and works tirelessly to create B-7 contracts and billings. She has been working at the EMSD for 19 years.

Andie Childs: Andie manages Historical Soundtracks and projects involving film-to-film clip use, as well as spreadsheets and dispersals for compilation projects and programs.

Andre Shavers: Andre is in charge of collections for the Sound Recording to Theatrical and Television Film New-Use Department—he pursues payment for billings generated by Peter Marroquin and the researchers. He also oversees notices for work dues payments.

Chris DeLeon: Chris is a researcher for the Sound Recording to Theatrical and Television Film New-Use Department. He views TV shows, documentaries, and films to identify the tune used and make sure it matches the one licensed. He also creates billing packages.

Mary Beth Blakey: Mary Beth is the contract administrator covering Television Videotape, Basic Cable Television, Internet and New Media projects, and Video Games. She has been working at the EMSD for nine years.

Matt Allen: Matt is the contract administrator who handles Motion Picture and Television Film, as well as Low Budget, Student, Festival, and Industrial Films. Matt initially worked at Local 47 (Los Angeles, CA), administering the Sound Recording Labor Agreement.

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Michael Stogner: Michael is a researcher in the Sound Recording to Theatrical and Television Film New-Use Department. He identifies the use of AFM Sound Recordings in film media and prepares the billing packets used for invoicing.

Lauren Bruer: Lauren started working in the Sound Recording to Theatrical and Television Film New-Use Department earlier this year. She bills major motion picture and TV production companies for new uses, and verifies musician and beneficiary info for fast and accurate payments.

Justin Terry: Justin recently joined the Sound Recording to Theatrical and Television Film New-Use Department. He completes member address updates, processes and sends new billing invoices, and files new use invoices.

James Moore: James is a new addition to the Sound Recording to Theatrical and Television Film New-Use Department. James follows up with the production companies after Sound Recording New-Use invoices have been submitted for payment.

Peter Marroquin: Peter is manager of the Sound Recording to Theatrical and Television Film New-Use Department. He also handles the management and storage of data for the office. Peter has been with the AFM for 26 years.

East Coast Office

Electronic Media Services Division

Pat Varriale: Director of the EMSD, Pat has been with the AFM for almost 45 years. He is “all things electronic media,” specializing in all facets of the Sound Recording Labor Agreement, National Public Television, National Public Radio, Limited Pressing, Demonstration Recording and Background Music agreements.

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John Painting: Joining the Federation as assistant director of EMSD in May, John brings over eight years of contract administration and bargaining experience from Local 802 in New York. As a result, he is familiar with all of the unique quirks of the AFM’s electronic media agreements. John’s primary focus is in public television and special projects.

Maria Warner-Dowrich: Contract administrator for EMSD New York, Maria administers commercial announcements including commercial new use, sound recording low budget, theme park, and limited pressings. She’s worked for the Federation for close to 11 years, almost nine of them with EMSD.

Kim Wysocki: Administrative assistant to Pat in the New York Office, Kim assists in the processing and entry of the Commercial Announcements Agreement, assumption agreements, and provides assistance in signatory renewals. She also researches the CDs received from various record companies and performs the initial research on Commercial New Use projects.

Alyson Sheehan: In her second year with the Federation, Alyson is working in the billing and collections of sound recordings and theatrical motion picture scores in commercial announcements. In addition, she assists
Pat in writing special letters of agreement and the editing of various national agreements.

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Electronic Media Services Division
Electronic Media Services, International Musician

Getting to Know the EMSD Staff

As we so frequently get caught up in the day-to-day grind of business and the pursuit of agreements and payments, it can be difficult to make time to get to know each other. The following EMSD “who’s who” puts faces to the names and summarizes job responsibilities for our Electronic Media Services Division (EMSD) staff. 

Electronic Media Services Division

Pat Varriale: Director of the EMSD, Pat has been with the AFM for 44 years. He is “all things electronic media,” specializing in all facets of the Sound Recording Labor Agreement, National Public Television, National Public Radio, Limited Pressing, Demonstration Recording, and Background Music agreements.

Maria Warner-Dowrich: Contract administrator for EMSD New York, Maria administers commercial announcements including commercial new use, sound recording low budget, theme park, and limited pressings. She’s worked for the Federation for almost 10 years, eight of them with EMSD.

EMSD Staff

Kim Wysocki: Administrative assistant to Pat, Kim assists in processing and entry of Commercial Announcements Agreements and assumption agreements and provides assistance in signatory renewals. She also researches the CDs received from record companies and performs initial research on commercial new use projects.

Alyson Sheehan: In her first year with the Federation, Alyson works in billing and collection of sound recordings and theatrical motion picture scores in commercial announcements. In addition, she assists Pat in special projects and the editing of various agreements.

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Grant Gerhart: Grant assists EMSD New York on the research, billing, and collection of sound recordings and theatrical motion picture scores in commercial announcements, as well as other administrative duties.

Aksinia Dintcheva: Aksinia works tirelessly in the New Use department to create B-7 contracts and billings. A University of Georgia graduate, she has been working in the EMSD for 18 years. 

Andie Childs: Andie manages historical soundtracks, projects involving film-to-film clip use, as well as spreadsheets and dispersals for compilation projects and programs. 

Andre Shavers: In charge of collections for the New Use department, Andre pursues payment for billings generated by Peter Marroquin and company. He also oversees notices for work dues payments.

Bryan Vasquez: A researcher in the Sound Recording to Theatrical and Television Film New Use Department, Bryan identifies the use of AFM sound recordings in film media and prepares billing packets used for invoicing. He has worked for the AFM for seven years.

Chris DeLeon: Chris assists the New Use department by generating B-7 forms, as well as handling local tech issues in the West Coast Office.   

Mary Beth Blakey: Mary Beth is contract administrator covering television videotape, basic cable television, Internet and new media, and video games. She has been working in the EMSD for eight years. 

Matt Allen: As contract administrator, Matt handles motion pictures and television films, as well as low budget, student, festival, and industrial films. He initially administered the SRLA for Local 47. After moving to EMSD in 2001, he managed commercial new use before moving to film agreements.

michael stogner

Michael Stogner: New to the Sound Recording to Theatrical and Television Film New Use Department, Michael confirms the contact information for production companies and generates the billing letters to collect new use payments. He is also department archivist.

Ray Kalantarian: New to the Sound Recording to Theatrical and Television Film New-Use Department, Ray follows up with production companies via phone and/or email after sound recording new use invoices are submitted for payment.

sandra leon

Sandra Leon: The newest researcher in the Sound Recording to Theatrical and Television Film New Use Department, Sandra monitors and analyzes film media to identify the new use of AFM sound recordings and prepares the billing packets for invoicing.

Peter Marroquin: Manager of the Sound Recording to Theatrical and Television Film New Use Department, Peter also handles the management and storage of data for the office. He has been with the AFM for 25 years.