Casting Society (CSA) on Tuesday announced that the 40th Annual Artios Awards honoring casting professionals will be held on February 12, 2025 jointly at the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills and the Edison Ballroom in New York City – with a London venue yet to be revealed. It also unveiled its newly-elected Board of Directors for 2024-25.
The current CSA president Destiny Lilly said, “I am privileged to continue my role as President of CSA, especially as we prepare to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the Artios Awards, a wonderful milestone in our ongoing mission to support and spotlight the contributions of casting professionals globally. Our shift to the February ceremony date allows us to position the nominees and winners as influential precursors to the Academy Awards, where Casting will debut as an award in 2026.”
The 2024-2025 CSA Board of Directors are as follows:
DESTINY LILLY, President
STEVEN TYLOR O’CONNOR, Treasurer
BECCA McCRACKEN, Secretary
ELIZABETH BERRA, VP Governance
DANIELLE PRETSFELDER DEMCHICK, Co-VP Advocacy
FELICIA JOSEPH, Co-VP Advocacy
TIFFANY LITTLE CANFIELD, Co-VP Communications
FELICIA FASANO, Co-VP Communications
JAZZY COLLINS, Co-VP Events
MATTHEW GLASNER, Co-VP Events
WENDY KURTZMAN, Co-VP Membership
GAYLE PILLSBURY, Co-VP Membership
RACHEL REISS, VP Technology
ERICA A. HART, Board Member
TIFFANY MAK, Board Member
SUJOTTA PACE, Board Member
ZACHARY SPIEGEL, Board Member
JULIE TUCKER, Board Member
Also announced on Tuesday was the 2024-25 CSA Global Chapter Board of Governors. In recognition of CSA’s expanding presence around the world, specifically outside of North America, the European chapter has been renamed “Global Chapter.” They are:
CASSANDRA HAN, President – Munich, Germany
CLAUDIA BLUNT, Secretary – London, England
TAMSYN MANSON, Treasurer – London, England
DAVE BENNETT, Board Member – Shanghai, China
KEI KAWAMURA, Board Member – Tokyo, Japan
LOUISE KIELY, Board Member – Dublin, Ireland
PAULINA KRAJNIK, Board Member – Warsaw, Poland
MARIA LAINAS, Board Member – Athens, Greece
OLISSA ROGERS, Board Member – London, England
SIEN JOSEPHINE TEIJSSEN, Board Member – Antwerp, Belgium
HARIKA UYGUR, Board Member – Istanbul, Turkey
Destiny Lilly, CSA, is an Emmy nominated casting director based in New York. Recent projects include “The Color Purple” (Warner Bros.), “Only Murders in the Building” (Hulu) and “A Strange Loop” and “Purlie Victorious” on Broadway. She works at The Telsey Office where she also casts plays and musicals for New York Stage & Film, MCC Theater, Atlantic Theater Company, Second Stage Theater, and the Williamstown Theatre Festival. Destiny is an advocate for actors and artists. She currently serves as CSA’s President.
Steven Tylor O’Connor, CSA, is a two-time Emmy winning casting director at Aufiero/Horn Casting, winning Emmy Awards in 2023 for “Best Foot Forward” (Apple TV+) and in 2021 for “The Healing Powers of Dude” (Netflix). Steven was honored by Casting Society (CSA) with the Associate Spotlight Award in 2019 and won an Artios Award in 2024 for his indie film “Summoning Sylvia” and in 2020 for Disney’s “Andi Mack.” In addition, he has been recognized with three additional Artios nominations. He currently serves as CSA’s Treasurer.
Becca McCracken, CSA, has almost twenty years of experience casting in Chicago and the midwest area, making her an expert in her market for her work on countless tv/film, commercial and theater projects. Becca is proud to be the casting director at the 2022 regional Tony Award- winning Court Theatre and stays busy working with other clients, including HBO where she just completed casting the third season of the drama series “Somebody Somewhere” as well as the Lyric Opera of Chicago where she won an Artios Award in 2024 for casting the production of “Fiddler on the Roof.” Becca serves as the Secretary for the executive board of the Casting Society and is committed to creating a casting space that empowers the artist with a strong focus on inclusivity and the human experience.
Elizabeth Berra, CSA, is a New York-based casting professional working primarily in television and film. Recent credits and collaborations with casting director Alexa L. Fogel includes Chiwetel Ejiofor’s upcoming independent feature “Rob Peace,” Michael B. Jordan’s directorial debut “Creed III,” David Simon’s “We Own This City,” “The Deuce,” Shaka King’s Oscar and BAFTA nominated “Judas and the Black Messiah” and Ryan Murphy’s Emmy nominated “Pose,” among others. Elizabeth has served on Casting Society’s Board of Directors since 2018 and is a graduate of Tulane University. She resides in New York City. She currently serves as CSA’s VP of Governance.
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