Rich Welsh Appointed SMPTE President

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Succeeds Renard Jenkins, who has reached the end of his two-year tenure in the role

Rich Welsh
Rich Welsh (Image credit: SMPTE)

Rich Welsh has announced he has been appointed president of the Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers (SMPTE).

He succeeds Renard Jenkins, who has come to the end of his two-year tenure in the role. Welsh will serve as president from January 2025 to December 2026.

Writing on LinkedIn, Welsh said: “I look forward to working with my colleagues in this great organization, all the amazing talent in the industry and everywhere media touches to unleash creativity for our artists, ensure integrity for our media and deliver the best possible experiences to audiences everywhere in the world.”

Welsh was appointed SMPTE’s executive vice president in 2023 and has now moved up to the organization’s top role.

SMPTE is currently on the hunt for a new executive director, with Sally-Ann D’Amato stepping into the role of interim executive director last October.

This article initially appeared on TV Tech sister brand Radio World.

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Jenny has worked in the media throughout her career, joining TVBEurope as editor in 2017. She has also been an entertainment reporter, interviewing everyone from Kylie Minogue to Tom Hanks; as well as spending a number of years working in radio. She continues to appear on radio every week and occasionally pops up on TV.