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NEW LEADERSHIP RISES
The year 2002 would turn out to be pivotal for IATSE, one
that would set the stage for the Alliance right through its 125th
anniversary year.
In February, Matthew Loeb was elected by the General Executive
Board to the position of International Vice President.
A member of the United Scenic Artists Local 829 since 1989, a
member of Local 52 since 1996, and a Charter Member of Local
491 (established in 1994). He became an International Representative
in 1994 and subsequently served as IATSE’s first Director
of Motion Picture and Television Production, appointed to that
position upon the restructuring of the Alliance and the establishment
of Departments.
In July 2002, General Secretary-Treasurer Michael W. Proscia
retired after eight years of distinguished service in the Alliance’s
number two position. He was a proud member of IATSE
Locals One, 52, and 477 who served as President and Business
Agent of Local 52 for many years. Among many achievements,
he established the Michael W. Proscia/IATSE Local 477 Scholarship,
which helps children of Florida’s professional filmworkers
with tuition and living expenses while attending the technical
schools, colleges and universities, and graduate programs of
their choice.
To succeed General Secretary-Treasurer Proscia, the General
Executive Board unanimously elected Vice President James B.
Wood. A member of Motion Picture Studio Production Local
80