The PERG Council chair position changes hands each year to a new person on the Council. For 2023, the Council voted Andy Shipsides (ARRI Rental) to take the position. He will take it over from Stosh Durbacz (Fujifilm) who held the position in 2022. Bianca Halpern (BECiNE) accepted the nomination as chair elect. She will take the position in 2024.
Andy Shipsides, the 2023 PERG Chair is President – North America at ARRI Rental.
The PERG Council is the volunteer advisory body that decides the direction of the PERG group and represents PERG members’ concerns and desires in Council meetings. The PERG Council is responsible for developing our events, meetings, and initiatives.
The PERG Council is different from the ESTA Board of Directors, who govern the overall international trade association and are elected to office by the entire ESTA voting membership. The Rental Company Director, currently Mark Wofford (PC&E), is the representative for rental companies on the ESTA Board of Directors. The PERG Council runs events and initiatives for the motion picture/TV/commercial markets, which is a special interest group within ESTA.
(Left) Mark Wofford (PC&E), Rental Company Director on the ESTA Board,
with Gary Paz and Alan Ipakchian at a PERG event.
Council members are appointed in accordance with PERG’s Rules of Governance. At any given time, there are at least 9, and as many as 17, Council members. Seeking to maintain a balance of individuals committed to furthering the goals of PERG, the Council considers the following when adding new members:
- Geographic diversity of members
- Balanced representation of both camera and lighting companies
- Gender and age diversity
- Candidate’s ability to commit to attending meetings and other PERG events
- Candidate’s decision-making authority within their organizations. They must be able to express opinions and vote in Council meetings without higher authorization from someone in their company.
- Candidate’s willingness to serve on task groups.
If an eligible person working for a PERG-affiliated member of ESTA is interested in serving on the Council, they are encouraged to speak with a Council member or the PERG Manager. The term of office for the Council is three years, with an option to continue after that time. During the pandemic, the Council switched to holding monthly Zoom meetings, eliminating the travel requirement for Council members. Being on the Council is an opportunity to give back, make friends, have a front row seat, and make a difference to the industry. Help spearhead action on issues that are important to everyone. Make a lot of new professional connections and have fun!
That said, members do not have to be on the Council in order to take an active role in our events, initiatives, outreach efforts, and committees. To find out how to get more involved, please speak to the PERG Manager or a member of the council.
Who are these wonderful people we call the PERG Council?
- Carly Barber, Illumination Dynamics, Los Angeles
- John Cini, High Output, Boston
- Stosh Durbacz, Fujinon, Toronto
- Bianca Halpern, BECiNE, Los Angeles
- Derek Hammer, Hammer Lighting and Grip ,Indianapolis
- Chris Konash, Panavision, New York
- Anna Mayo, MP&E, Dallas
- JR Reid, JR Lighting, Inc., Las Vegas
- Paul Royalty, LiteGear, Inc., Burbank
- Andy Shipsides (Chair), ARRI Rental ,New York
- Sally Spaderna, Koerner Camera, Seattle/Portland
- Scott Taylor, Taylor & Taylor Associates, New York
- Stephen Wheeler, Daufenbach Camera, Chicago
- Brandon Zachary, Dynamic, Burbank
Left to Right: Todd Spencer, Joe Aldridge, Hannah R. D'Amico
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