The SAS is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization. It is governed by its Board, who appoint and vote for its officers on an annual basis.  Members interested in a position on the board are welcome to contact us here.  All information pertaining to the running of the Society, including election of officers, can be found in the Society for Animation Studies Bylaws. As a principle of operation, Board Members would usually serve up to a maximum of five years in their appointed role.

Board members

Role Name Affiliation/Region
Chairperson of the Board Colleen Montgomery Rowan University, USA (Start: 2023)
Co-President Mihaela Mihailova San Francisco State University, USA (Start: 2024)
Co-President Cristina Formenti University of Groningen, NL (Start: 2023)
Secretary Christopher Holliday King’s College London, UK (Start: 2024)
Treasurer Tim Jones Robert Morris University, USA (Start: 2020)
Student member Grace Han Stanford University, USA (Start: 2024)
Communications Lead Michael J. Meindl Radford University, USA (Start: 2024)
SIG Lead Andy Buchanan Independent Scholar (Start: 2022)

Officers

Officers are members of the society that help run the organisation in different capacities.

Role Name Affiliation/Region
Webmaster Timo Linsenmaier DE
Membership Officer Anastasiia Gushchina University of Calgary, CAN
Editor, Animation 2.0 Carmen Hannibal Royal College of Art, UK
Awards Committee Chair Peter Chanthanakone Zayed University, UAE