Movie Academy Foundation Board Re-Elects Kim Taylor-Coleman As President; Other Officers & Members Set
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has re-elected casting director Kim Taylor-Coleman as president of its Academy Foundation Board for the 2026-27 term. The Foundation oversees AMPAS's educational, preservation and cultural work, including talent development programmes, the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures, the Margaret Herrick Library, the Academy Film Archive and the Academy Collection, making its leadership significant to the running of these institutions.
Alongside Taylor-Coleman, the board's other officers are Brooke Breton and Paul Cameron as vice presidents, David Dinerstein as treasurer and Marlon West as secretary, with seven further branch representatives serving as board members. All officers and members serve one-year terms, and Dinerstein, Lynette Howell Taylor and Taylor-Coleman will additionally represent the Foundation Board on the Academy Museum Board of Trustees. Academy CEO Bill Kramer thanked the board for supporting the Foundation's museum, preservation and educational efforts.
In short
- Kim Taylor-Coleman re-elected president of Academy Foundation Board for 2026-27
- Board oversees Academy Museum, film archive and educational programmes
- All officers and members serve one-year terms
Explained simply
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is the organisation behind the Oscars. Its Foundation carries out educational and cultural work, including supporting film training, preserving films and records, and running the Academy Museum and Margaret Herrick Library.
The Foundation Board helps oversee this work and appoints representatives to the Museum’s board of trustees. Its officers and members serve for one-year terms, so its leadership helps guide the Foundation’s priorities and institutions from year to year.
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