CAPE Unveils Newly Elected Board Of Directors, Opens Submissions For Leaders Fellowship

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Coalition of Asian Pacifics in Entertainment (CAPE) has revealed its newly elected Board of Directors as well as Sanjay Sharma, Founder & CEO of Marginal Mediaworks, as the new Board Chair. The…

Sharma takes over the Board Chair seat from long-standing Chair Kevin Iwashina of Endeavor Content, who remains a co-chair of the CAPE Leaders Fellowship, along with aforementioned board members Cheng and McHugh.Pierce Freelon On Deconstructing Race With Timely Musical Docuseries 'The History Of White People In America'

Joining Sharma on the Board’s Executive Committee are Vice Chair Naia Cucukov, EVP, Development & Production at Walden Media and Secretary Rina Bannen, VP, Development at Universal Content Productions. Russ Riggins, Head of the Tax Credit Advisory Group at Three Point Capital, serves as CAPE’s Treasurer.

“In the midst of two crises, one sudden the other long-simmering, CAPE heads into its 30th year advocating for Asian American and Pacific Islander voices and issues in the storytelling industries, as well our siblings in all underrepresented communities,” said Sharma. “On the heels of historic gains for Asian American and Pacific Islander storytellers across film and television, we’re also seeing a sharp rise in discrimination and violence against Asians.

“As we move into our 30th year, we face more opportunities and challenges than ever in our industry,” said Michelle K. Sugihara, CAPE’s Executive Director. “I am excited to partner with our new Board to fortify our successful programs, including the CAPE New Writers Fellowship, the CAPE Leaders Fellowship, and the #GoldOpen movement , and to expand into new areas as we continue to change the narrative — from the writers room to the boardroom to your living room.

This year’s Leaders Fellowship will be entirely virtual. Alumni from the Fellowship have advanced at companies including Warner Bros., The Walt Disney Company, Netflix, The CW, CBS, Universal Television, MRC, Hello Sunshine, WME/Endeavor and others. The Fellowship focuses on changing Hollywood’s systemic culture by grooming junior executives for senior leadership and the C-Suite.

 

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