Cheryl Boone Isaacs Elected Academy President

Cheryl Boone Isaacs was elected president of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences July 30 by the organization’s board of governors. Boone Isaacs, who is beginning her 21st year as a governor representing the public relations branch, served as Academy first vice president during the past year. She also produced the 2012 Governors Awards. Boone Isaacs succeeds Hawk Koch, who served a one-year term as president.

In addition, John Lasseter was elected first vice president, Jeffrey Kurland and Leonard Engelman were elected to vice president posts, Dick Cook was elected treasurer, and Phil Robinson was elected secretary.

These will be the first officer stints for Engelman, Kurland and Cook. Lasseter previously served one-year terms as treasurer and secretary. Robinson served as vice president during the past year, his fourth consecutive term in that office.

Boone Isaacs currently heads CBI Enterprises, where she has consulted on films, including The Call, The Artist, The King’s Speech, Precious, Spider-Man 2 and Tupac: Resurrection. Boone Isaacs previously served as president of theatrical marketing for New Line Cinema, where she oversaw numerous films, including Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me and Rush Hour. Prior to joining New Line in 1997, Boone Isaacs was executive vice president of worldwide publicity for Paramount Pictures, where she orchestrated publicity campaigns for the best picture winners Forrest Gump and Braveheart.

Academy board members may serve up to three consecutive three-year terms, while officers serve one-year terms, with a maximum of four consecutive years in any one office.