Young Re-Ups at WGAW

Executive director signs five-year contract extension

By John Eggerton -- Broadcasting & Cable, 2/8/2013 5:29:03 PM

Writers Guild of America West executive director David Young will be sticking around.

WGAW said Friday it had extended his contract for another five years, which will take him through the next two contract renewals with the Association of Motion Picture and Television Producers. He has been with the union since 2006.

"David is a proven leader and an invaluable strategic thinker," WGAW president Chris Keyser said in a statement. "He has helped guide us through challenging times of both technological change and economic turbulence in our industry."

That turbulence included a high-profile strike of over three months in 2007-2008.