About Us

Board of Representatives

Audio Engineering Society

Avid

Bryan Castle

Cinema Audio Society

Sherry Klein

Harman

Becki Barabas

Ignite Arts & Stem

Crystal Jones

Motion Picture Sound Editors

Chris Reeves

Society Motion Picture

& Television Engineers

Richard A. Wollrich

Vaughan International

Film Festival

Christina Ciddio

Independent Representatives

Libby Hinson (SCAD-Educator)
Richard McKernan (Independent)
Bernard Weiser

Advisory Council

David Bertman, ACE

Sam Seig, ACE

Molly Shock, ACE

Fabienne Rawley, ACE

Cynthia Stegner, APPLE

Tom Menrath, ASG

Michael Krulik, AVID

Sarah Preistnall. AVID

Laurie Durcan, AVID

Alan Meyerson, CAS

Karol Urban, CAS

Stacy Milner, EICOP

Vanessa Mering, HARMAN

Phil Kubel, HPA

Seth Hallen, HPA

Karen Dunn, KMDpro

Mark Lanza, MPSE

Steve Saltzman, MPSE

Scott Gershin, MPSE

Rick Hinson, SCAD (Educator)

Linda Rheinstein, SGF

Jim DeFilippis, SMPTE

Brian Gaffney, SMPTE

Jasmine Mills, SOUNDGIRLS

Karrie Keyes, SOUNDGIRLS

Jett Galindo, SOUNDGIRLS

Antonio Ienco, VFF

Lauren Johnson, INDIE

Bobbi Banks, INDIE

Sara Hills, INDIE

HISTORY

In 2017, after the sudden passing of sound industry veteran Paul Rodriguez, a longtime board member of the Motion Picture Sound Editors, the MPSE put forth the idea to create a mentorship program in his honor. The concept quickly spread among post-production craft organizations and the idea became bigger than what MPSE alone could do on its own. In short order, the Motion Picture Sound Editors (MPSE) along with the Vaughan International Film Festival, Cinema Audio Society (CAS), American Cinema Editors (ACE), Avid Technology, Audio Engineering Society (AES), Hollywood Professional Association (HPA), SMPTE, The Recording Academy and Sound Girls, formed the Entertainment Industry Professionals Mentoring Alliance. EIPMA is a non-profit organization dedicated to supporting the future talent of the entertainment industry.

MISSION STATEMENT

The Entertainment Industry Professionals Mentorship Alliance (EIPMA) provides expert guidance to young people seeking meaningful and productive careers in the entertainment industry. We are a coalition of trade groups and professional organizations involved in an array of behind-the-scenes art, craft and technology roles that support the magic of movies, television shows, and other media. Our goal is to ensure the continued health and progress of our industry by nurturing its next generation of talent.

Drawing on the deep experience of our members, we act as a source for career information and counseling. We disseminate knowledge through public events, school programs, media outreach and direct mentorship. We believe in diversity and are committed to assisting individuals across all races, creeds and economic circumstances. Our goal is to serve as a bridge linking highly-accomplished, working professionals with those aspiring to follow in their footsteps.

Our Corporate Officers

VICE-PRESIDENT - Richard McKernan

Richard is an industry veteran with a successful track record of building strong technical sales and service throughout the US with Avid & Euphonix. His expertise is in large Broadcast, Post-Production and Music audio facility integration and operation. His experience in Technical Sales involved collaborating with Chief Engineers & Technical staff from the major production studios in Los Angeles e.g. Sony, Disney, Technicolor, Capitol Record Studio, WB, Remote Control Production, DreamWorks etc... with the intent to design custom solutions that enhance operations, increase productivity, and help drive their ROI.

PRESIDENT - Bernard Weiser

Bernard Weiser is a professional sound supervisor / editor / designer who has worked in Hollywood over the last 40 years. His passion, commitment and expertise have earned him a reputation as highly regarded and much in demand. As a result, he has worked on over 140 feature films and Television shows including Steven Spielberg’s SCHINDLER‘S LIST, THE HURT LOCKER, AMERICAN HUSTLE, IT, GREENLAND and recently FERRARI, along with television credits on CSI: MIAMI,, IMAGINARY MARY, TOKYO VICE, and TED LASSO . Bernard earned Emmy nominations for DEADWOOD: THE MOVIE, TRUE DETECTIVE, and TED LASSO. Also a BAFTA nomination for FERRARI.

SECRETARY - Libby Hinson

Libby Hinson has had a career that touches on multiple areas of filmmaking. After being educated at Dartmouth College and USC Film School, she spent a brief time as a professional animator. Soon after, she was hired by Walt Disney Television Animation as a writer on shows such as Tale Spin and The New Adventures of Winnie the Pooh. Subsequently, she worked with Universal Studios, Warner Brothers, ABC and PBS on programs as varied as Baby Looney Tunes, Tales from the Cryptkeeper, ABC Weekend Special: The Secret Garden, Dragon Tales and The Magic Schoolbus. Her career later pivoted into sound editing where she worked on Voltron, the Third Dimension, He-Man and the Masters of the Universe and Clifford the Big Red Dog, among others.

TREASURER - Richard Wollrich

Richard earned a Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Administration from Woodbury University and has held the post of treasurer for several large International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) unions serving the entertainment industry. Now retired, Richard’s last gig was as a post-production sound mixer for Sony Pictures Studio in Culver City, California. He is also a member of the Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers (SMPTE).

Support Team

Richard McKernan Newsletter Editor

Richard Wollrich Webmaster

Alex Diaz Assistant to the President

SARGEANT AT ARMS - Chris Reeves

Chris started his television career on the ABC/Disney show Dinosaurs after a decade working on independent feature films. Since then, he has worked on a diverse collection of shows ranging from Alias to The X-Files. He is currently a supervising sound editor with NBC Universal Studios. With thirty years of experience in post-production sound, he has garnered two Emmys and two Golden Reels among his awards. As a member of the MPSE Board of Directors for the past twenty years, he has worked to promote the importance of Sound and Sound Editing in television and film. He has served on the Sound Editor's Peer Group Committee twice before being elected to the Television Academy Board of Governors.

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