David White Stepping Down As SAG-AFTRA's National Executive Director; Duncan Crabtree-Ireland In Line To Succeed Him

David White is stepping down as SAG-AFTRA's national executive director and chief contract negotiator. He'll be staying on at the union until later this spring. In a special meeting held today, the SAG-AFTRA National Board authorized President Gabrielle Carteris and outside counsel to enter into discussions with Duncan Crabtree-Ireland, the union's longtime general counsel and chief operating officer, to succeed White. Crabtree-Ireland has served as general counsel of SAG-AFTRA since 2006 and as COO since 2014, and is the union's lead negotiator with the major record labels and with Telemundo Television Studios. Crabtree-Ireland was instrumental in SAG-AFTRA's Covid safety response and return to work initiatives.