Lynette Howell Taylor Re-Elected AMPAS President
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- Lynette Howell Taylor was re-elected to a second term as president of AMPAS, the organization behind the Oscars, with officer election results announced for the 2026-27 cycle.
- David Dinerstein of the Marketing and Public Relations Branch was the only newly elected officer, taking the VP/Treasurer seat chairing the Finance Committee.
- Lesley Barber (Music Branch), Jennifer Fox (Producers Branch), Lou Diamond Phillips (Actors Branch), and Howard A. Rodman (Writers Branch) were all re-elected to VP posts chairing the Membership, Awards, Equity and Inclusion, and Governance committees respectively.
- Per the Academy's rules, officers serve one-year terms with a maximum of four consecutive years in any single office; Howell Taylor will serve as an ex officio voting board member until her presidential term ends.
- Howell Taylor is an Oscar nominee as a producer on 2018's A Star Is Born and was first elected president last year, succeeding Janet Yang; her producing credits include Roofman, The Accountant and its sequel, The Place Beyond the Pines, Blue Valentine, and Half Nelson.
- She co-produced the 2020 Oscars with Stephanie Allain, earning an Emmy nomination for the broadcast.
- Academy CEO Bill Kramer praised the new officer slate and tied their work to the Academy's approaching 100th anniversary.
Why it matters: With five of six officer seats returning, AMPAS signals continuity as it approaches its 100th anniversary — but the single new face, Dinerstein taking the Finance Committee chair, is the only fresh voice in the room. Howell Taylor's second one-year term, capped at four consecutive years, keeps her agenda intact while her ex officio voting status locks in board influence beyond the presidency itself.
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