The Association of Independent Creative Editors’ (AICE) New York chapter has elected three new members to its board of directors: Corina Dennison, executive producer at The Whitehouse; David Gioiella, editor/partner at Northern Lights; and Gloria Pitagorsky, executive producer at Sound Lounge. All AICE N.Y. chapter board members are nominated and elected by the sitting board to two-year terms.
Gioiella is looking forward to taking a more active role in the work of the New York Chapter, and describes himself as someone who’s been an active observer of the organization’s efforts on behalf of the editorial and post production industry for a number of years. “I’ve always seen AICE as a forum where members can share information,” he said. “Whether it’s payment or workflow or preferred vendor lists, all of our member companies are dealing with these issues. Our goal is to leverage the power of AICE to get things accomplished.”
Gioiella feels strongly about the educational role AICE can play to help a broad spectrum of clients evaluate and understand the editor’s contribution to the overall success of their productions, be they traditional TV spots, broadcast promotion, episodic television, feature film trailers, co-branded sales promotions, web videos or content for mobile applications. “I think there’s more that we can do to help people understand just what a good editor can do to boost the creative quality of their work.”
Dennison noted that AICE can serve as a clearinghouse for information about the impact new technology has on the production and distribution of ad materials. “We provide a valuable resource to both our agency clients and to marketers in terms of navigating these advancements,” she said.
And Pitagorsky joins the board as an associate member, and represents the interests of that portion of the New York chapter’s membership. Burke Moody, executive director of AICE, noted that Pitagorsky’s election marks the first time an associate member will sit on the board of the New York chapter, AICE’s largest.
Board members meet regularly to discuss key issues, developments and trends that affect their businesses, according to Moody. “Everything from digital workflows and industry standards to procurement policies and preferred vendor lists has been reviewed and discussed by the New York board,” he said. “Out of these discussions come programs and initiatives such as our educational outreach programs on the impact of file-based workflows and seminars on managing audio loudness and the CALM Act.”
The New York chapter of AICE is currently in the process of planning and organizing the 10th Anniversary AICE Awards gala, which will take place in Manhattan on May 17.
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