Ted Sarandos Elected Chair of AFI Board of Directors
The Netflix co-CEO succeeds Bob Daly, who chaired the American Film Institute's board of directors for 17 years.
Ted Sarandos, co-CEO of Netflix, was elected chair of the American Film Institute's board of directors by a vote of acclamation, according to hollywoodreporter.com. He succeeds Bob Daly, who had held the position for 17 years.
The AFI board of directors serves as the executive committee of the organization's board of trustees, which is chaired by Kathleen Kennedy.
Sarandos has overseen all content operations at Netflix since 2000. In 2013 he led the company's move into original programming with the launches of House of Cards, Arrested Development and Orange Is the New Black.
He has served as Netflix's co-CEO since July 2020. In 2013 he was named one of TIME magazine's 100 most influential people in the world, and in 2019 he received the Producers Guild of America's Milestone Award. He was inducted into the Television Academy Hall of Fame in 2026.
Quick answers
Who is the new chair of the AFI board of directors?
Ted Sarandos, co-CEO of Netflix. He was elected by a vote of acclamation.
Who did Ted Sarandos succeed at AFI?
He succeeds Bob Daly, who had chaired the AFI board of directors for 17 years.
Who chairs the AFI board of trustees?
Kathleen Kennedy chairs the board of trustees, of which the board of directors is the executive committee.