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    Home » Nancy Ward named VES exec director, becomes 1st woman to lead the global organization

    Nancy Ward named VES exec director, becomes 1st woman to lead the global organization

    By SHOOTFriday, December 16, 2022Updated:Tuesday, May 14, 2024No Comments2069 Views
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    Nancy Ward has been selected as the Visual Effects Society’s  new executive director. 

    Ward, who joined VES in 2014 as the organization’s program and development director, was appointed interim executive director upon the retirement of Eric Roth in September 2022. Roth had served as leader of the organization for nearly 20 years. 

    The VES Board of Directors voted on the selection of Ward at the culmination of a comprehensive search process, guided under the leadership of VES chair Lisa Cooke.  Ward’s elevation to executive director is effective immediately. 

    Cooke stated, “Nancy has a passion for the VES and a vision to further uplift the Society and bring it to the forefront of the global entertainment community.  She has earned a tremendous reputation among the Board, staff, Sections, worldwide membership and industry partners, and we are confident that the VES will achieve new heights under her leadership.  I am thrilled to have someone of Nancy’s caliber to helm our next chapter.”

    “I am honored to have the opportunity to serve as executive director of the Visual Effects Society,” said Ward.  “It’s an enormous privilege to connect, educate, honor and celebrate the hardest working – and probably most underappreciated professionals – in entertainment, around the world. The VES is a beacon of creative and technological innovation and excellence, and it is my intention to further grow the Society into a powerful resource that is recognized and respected in all corners of the globe.  I look forward to building on the strong foundation created by Eric Roth, and helping the Society cement its position as a leading voice at the epicenter of the entertainment industry.

    Members of the VES Executive Director Search Committee shared the following about Ward’s selection:

    “The VES is extremely lucky to have had Nancy among the significant pool of candidates seeking this important role,” said chair emeritus Jeffrey A. Okun, VES.  “At this pivotal time in the industry, we are excited to work together to take the Society to the next level with Nancy at the helm.”

    “Nancy has a clear vision for carrying the VES forward, focused around growth, continuing education, increased visibility and service to our membership,” said 2nd vice chair Susan Thurmond O’Neal. “Since she joined the organization, Nancy has deeply invested in the Society and helped achieve some of our longstanding goals, and I know she will continue that trajectory of success.”

    The Search Committee also included 1st vice chair Emma Clifton Perry, VES secretary Rita Cahill and chair emeritus Mike Chambers, VES.

    In her capacity as VES program and development director, Ward oversaw direct fundraising, partnerships, alliances and new programs.  Her accomplishments include: driving annual sponsorship revenue; overseeing and directing the publishing team for VFX Voice, the Society’s flagship, award-winning print and digital magazine; spearheading initiatives around diversity, equity and inclusion, virtual production and women who lead VFX; overseeing the annual VES Honors Celebration, VES New York Awards Celebration and other VES and Section events; and leading the VES Archives initiative and development of the Society’s forthcoming VES digital museum.

    Prior to joining the VES, Ward spent more than a decade in advertising, direct marketing, brand identity and business development, managing successful multi-million-dollar campaigns – as both a client and an ad agency account manager – for General Motors, Taco Bell, Mattel, office products, financial services companies and various nonprofits.

     

     

     

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    Ananda Lewis, former MTV and BET host who publicly shared breast cancer journey, dies at 52

    Friday, June 13, 2025
    Ananda Lewis arrives at the 5th Annual TV Guide Emmy Party in Los Angeles, Sunday, Sept. 16, 2007. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello, File)

    Ananda Lewis, the former MTV and BET host who became a beloved television personality in the 1990s with her warmth and authenticity, has died. She was 52.

    Her sister, Lakshmi Emory, confirmed Lewis' death in a Facebook post Wednesday. Lewis had been battling breast cancer.

    "She's free, and in His heavenly arms," Emory wrote. "Lord, rest her soul."

    Lewis, a San Diego native, made a name for herself as a host on BET's "Teen Summit," which tackled issues facing Black youth and featured community leaders, entertainers and politicians. She landed big interviews with Kobe Bryant, Tupac Shakur and Louis Farrakhan and then-first lady Hillary Clinton, which earned her an NAACP Image Award.

    After a few seasons, Lewis took her talents over to MTV in 1997. She was a host and veejay on "MTV Live." "Hot Zone" and "Total Request Live," a daily top 10 video countdown show.

    Lewis told The Associated Press that she felt some backlash after moving from BET to MTV.

    "I wouldn't say in a strong way because I think most people who were in my fan base at 'Teen Summit' understand that growth is necessary," she said. "One of the main things we dealt with on a consistent basis, like the underlying theme of all the shows is you've got to get out there and live your life. The bottom line is this is about you, so how do you want to grow and whom do you want to develop into? My justification is that I say to kids: 'be your best and take advantage of every opportunity,' so I couldn't sit in a place of not taking advantage of an opportunity."

    In 2001, Lewis told the AP that she wasn't trying to reinvent daytime talk with her new syndicated series, "The Ananda Lewis Show."

    "There's only so much different you can do in daytime, which is what... Read More

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