David White '90

White is national executive director and chief negotiator of the Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artist (SAG-AFTRA). Prior to rejoining SAG-AFTRA, where he previously served as general counsel from 2002 to 2006, White was managing principal of Los Angeles-based Entertainment Strategies Group, providing consulting services to the entertainment industry. Before joining the executive ranks of SAG-AFTRA, White was a labor and employment attorney at O’Melveny & Myers LLP.

A Rhodes Scholar, White is a graduate of Grinnell College and Stanford Law School. He is board chair of the SAG-Producers Pension and Health Plans, a member and former chair of the Board of Trustees of Grinnell College, and a member and former vice chair of the Industry Advancement and Cooperative Fund. He is a trustee of the AFTRA Health and Retirement Funds and a board member of the Motion Picture and Television Fund, SAG Foundation, the Actors Fund, and Volunteers of America–Greater Los Angeles. Previously, he served as a Los Angeles area commissioner for urban planning and development. He has been a contributing writer for Los Angeles Lawyer, has been featured in various publications including Los Angeles Magazine, and has served as a commentator on national and industry publications and radio shows. He has received numerous awards throughout his career, including the John M. Langston Bar Association’s Attorney of the Year award (2014) and the National Bar Association’s Entertainment, Sports and Art Law Section Attorney of the Year (2010).