The DGA is governed by an elected National Board of Directors made up of actively working DGA members and is managed by a professional staff of more than 170.
Lesli Linka Glatter has brought a sense of urgency and psychological depth to such series as The West Wing, ER, Mad Men, and Homeland—and won two DGA Awards along the way. Yet she still finds time to serve the Guild and be an advocate for diversity.
In the last two decades, Guild presidents have continued the fight for economic and creative rights.
The forward-thinking directors who came together to found the Guild in 1936 were seeking to protect the same creative rights the Guild fights for today.