The Looking Ahead Advisory Council advises the organization on the needs and challenges faced by professional young performers and their families and works to increase awareness about the support available to this community through our Looking Ahead program.
Corbin Bleu
National Chair, Actor and Former Young Performer
Sharon Lieblein
Vice Chair, Casting Director
Kimberly Marable
Vice Chair, Actor/Co-Founder/Kids Serve Coordinator, Broadway Serves
Chris M. Allport
President, A Minor Consideration
Scott Appel
Publicist, Scott Appel Media
Ashley Argota
Actor and Former Young Performer
Cynthia Bain
Owner & Artistic Director, Cynthia Bain’s Young Actor Studio
Peggy Becker
Owner/Manager, Parkside Talent Management
Tracy Bobbitt
Bi-Coastal Talent Manager, Brilliant Talent Management
Elizabeth Boykewich
Mindfulness & Leadership Coach, THE EB CO.
Lisha Brock
Director of Locals Administration, SAG-AFTRA
Nancy Carson
Owner/Agent, Carson Adler Agency
Bri Curtis
Talent Agent, DDO
Rebecca Damon
Executive Director, New York Local, Labor Policy and International Affairs, SAG-AFTRA
Danielle Pretsfelder Demchick
Casting Director
Cheryl Diamond
Studio Teacher, IATSE Local 884, Studio Teachers Union
David Doan
Vice President, Young Talent NY, Theatrical Department, CESD Talent Agency
Kate Egan
General Manager, Bespoke Theatricals
Cornelia Frame
Casting & Talent Relations
Kelly Fountaine
Human Resources, Disney Branded Television
Ilene Graff
Singer, Actor and Western Council Liaison
Holter Graham
Co-Chair, SAG-AFTRA Young Performers Committee
Darby Hinton
Professional Life Coach and Former Young Performer
Karla Huff
Owner, Dream Talent Management
Serena Kung
Executive Director, SAG-AFTRA
John Mara, Jr.
Manager, Mara Entertainment
Heather Marcus
Studio Teacher/Baby and Child Wrangler, IATSE Local 884
Maura McCann
Director of the Division of Labor Standards, NYS Department of Labor
Annet McCroskey
Talent Manager & Producer, Artistic Endeavors
Lori Murphy
Director of Admissions, Professional Children’s School
Ruth Nerken
Board of Trustees, Entertainment Community Fund
Joe Nussbaum
Producer and Director
Jacky Olitsky
Labor Representative, Local 700 IATSE, Editors Guild
Andrew Orenstein
Showrunner
Cindy Osbrink
Agent and Owner, The Osbrink Agency
Lisa Jane Rapport, Ph.D.
Professor, Wayne State University, Department of Psychology
Bernadine Robbins
Director, Member Outreach & Programs, SAG-AFTRA
Christy Carlson Romano
Actor, Singer & Former Young Performer
Tara Rubin
Owner/Casting Agent, Tara Rubin Casting, CSA
Joshua Rudoy
Principal, Argyle Capital Partners, LLC.
Carol Lynn Sher
Director, Youth Commercial/Print, CESD Talent
Alan Simon
President, On Location Education
Denise Simon
Acting Coach, Denise Simon Acting and Coaching
Jill Valentine
Child Guardian, Theatrical Wardrobe Union Local 764
Angela Williams
Parent of Young Performers, Author, Life Coach
Chris Williams
Chief of Staff, Actors’ Equity Association
Leslie Zaslower
Young Talent Theatrical Agent, Buchwald