Your Leadership. Our Future.

GSCA Board of Directors — Call for Nominees

The giant screen industry is evolving — and GSCA needs strong voices helping shape what comes next. Nominations are now open for the 2027 GSCA Board of Directors, and we invite passionate, thoughtful, forward-looking leaders from across our international community to step forward. Serving on the GSCA Board is more than an honor. It’s an opportunity to bring your perspective to the table, influence the direction of the association, and help strengthen the future of the giant screen industry.

Key Dates

 Nominations Open: August 231–September 23, 2026
Closes September 23 at 11:59 p.m. ET

Voting: September 28–October 23, 2026

Election Results Announced: November 6, 2026

Why Run for the GSCA Board?

As a Director, you’ll have the opportunity to:

  • Help shape the future of GSCA and the giant screen industry.
  • Bring your experience and perspective to important strategic decisions.
  • Collaborate with industry leaders from around the world.
  • Represent the broader GSCA community — not just your own organization or sector.
  • Help turn ideas into action during an important time for our industry.

Bring your experience. Bring your perspective. Bring your ideas.

Learn more about Board qualifications, responsibilities, and time commitments here.

2027 Board Opportunities

We will fill up to 10 Board positions for 2027.

Seven elected seats:

  • Distribution — 1
  • Related Business — 1
  • Theater — 2
  • Production — 1
  • At-Large — 2

Up to three additional Directors may be appointed.

We Want Different Voices at the Table

A strong Board doesn’t mean everyone thinks alike. GSCA seeks leadership that reflects the breadth of our international community and welcomes candidates representing different regions, organization types and sizes, professional backgrounds, career stages, experiences, and perspectives. GSCA is committed to nondiscrimination, including with respect to gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, and age.

Different perspectives make GSCA stronger.

Ready to Put Your Name Forward?

To nominate yourself, please send the following to tammy@giantscreencinema.com by Wednesday, September 23, 2026:

  1. Recent photo
  2. Business category: Production, Distribution, Theater, or Related Business
  3. Short biography — maximum 500 words, Word document
  4. Statement of purpose — maximum 500 words, Word document
  5. Signed Code of Conduct Declaration
  6. Completed Board Skills Matrix
    Confidential; shared with the Governance Committee following the election.
  7. Optional: One-minute introduction video

Continuing Board Members

The following Directors will enter the second year of their terms in 2027:

  • Distribution
    • Joanie Vandenberg Philipp — Cosmic Picture
  • Related Business
    • Derek Threinen — Mission Partners Entertainment Group
  • Production
    • Shaun MacGillivray — MacGillivray Freeman Films
    • James Neihouse, ASC
  • Theaters
    • Caroline Borgudd — Swedish Museum of Natural History
    • Jason Brown — Kamin Science Center
    • Regina Faden — Fort Worth Museum of Science and History
    • Ryan Holota — Saskatchewan Science Centre
    • Jim Remar — Cosmosphere
    • Gordon Stalans — Tennessee Aquarium
    • Alexandra van der Zee — Museon-Omniversum

Could You Be One of GSCA’s Next Board Leaders?

If you care about where our industry is headed and want to help shape what comes next, we hope you’ll consider running!

Send your nomination materials to tammy@giantscreencinema.com by September 23, 2026.

Questions? Contact Tammy Barrett at tammy@giantscreencinema.com or +1 703-855-3699.