2025 – 2027 Standing Committees

Comprised of 15 members (a minimum of six from outside of New York), the Administration and Policy Committee (APC) determines policies and recommendations, and reviews the performances of executives and area representatives. The chair and vice chair are elected by the Committee.

CONTACT: apc@musicalartists.org

AGMA Staff Liaison: Tracy Jones

Comprised of 15 members (a minimum of six from outside of New York), the Finance and Budget Committee makes and monitors the annual budget in conjunction with appropriate staff; and reviews audit reports as well as the revenue, expenditures, and variances from the annual budget of the Union. The Committee is chaired by the Treasurer with a vice chair elected by the committee.

CONTACT: treasurer@musicalartists.org
J Austin Bitner, Secretary-Treasurer (Chair ex officio)

AGMA Staff Liaison: Don Cavanaugh

The Membership and Member Relations Committee (MMRC) is limited to 22 members. MMRC supports communication between AGMA members and the Union, with a focus on internal organizing, member education, and building a stronger, more connected membership. MMRC reviews reports from area committees and company delegates, considers member concerns, and identifies recruitment opportunities, including outreach to Young Artist Programs and ballet schools. The committee also approves the establishment of caucuses and subcommittees. MMRC holds editorial oversight and leads the creative production of AGMAzine, AGMA’s longest-standing national publication. The chair and vice chair are elected by the committee.

CONTACT: mmrc@musicalartists.org

AGMA Staff Liaisons: Alicia Cook, Griff Braun, Don Cavanaugh

Comprised of five Members drawn from past and/or current members of Administration & Policy and Finance & Budget (a minimum of two from outside of New York, and a minimum of two residing in New York), the Personnel Committee members have an excellent understanding of AGMA’s administrative structure and finances, including regular interaction with AGMA’s staff and actual experience of how AGMA’s National Office functions; have a real and relatively current relationship with working AGMA members; and have observed and worked with AGMA staff in negotiating committees and during collective bargaining.

Duties include, after consultation with the Executive Council, reviewing the National Executive Director’s compensation; and reviewing, with the National Executive Director, the level, duties, compensations, and performance of the staff; and making staff recommendations, and reviewing unresolved complaints from the staff.

Personnel Committee members are exempt from any Board policy that restricts Officers and Governors from serving on more than one standing committee simultaneously.

CONTACT: personnel@musicalartists.org

Ned Hanlon, AGMA President (Ex officio committee member, non-voting)
Jeffrey Boyd, National Executive Director (Ex officio committee member, non-voting)

Comprised of 18 members, the Work Rules and Contracts Committee’s duties include waivers; grievances; reviewing and recommending on proposed contracts; evaluating existing contracts; work rules, health and safety issues; and standards. The sub-committees include non-board members, most of whom have served on negotiating committees. The chair and vice-chair are elected by the Committee.

CONTACT: wrc@musicalartists.org

AGMA Staff Liaison: Tracy Jones