Cathy Repola to Retire as Motion Picture Editors Guild Executive Director

After 32 years with IATSE Local 700, Repola will step down in January 2025, concluding a tenure marked by significant contract negotiations and leadership challenges.

• Repola has been the national executive director since 2016, leading through complex contract negotiations.
• She has worked at the Editors Guild for 32 years, representing 9,000 post-production professionals.
• Guild President Alan Heim praised her leadership and announced a search committee for her successor.
• Repola's tenure included a notable conflict with IATSE President Matt Loeb in 2018.
• The Guild recently ratified new agreements enhancing protections against AI and raising minimum wages.

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