Damian Petti - Seventh International Vice President


Damian Petti, Seventh Vice President of the IATSE General Executive Board, was elected to the Executive Board in 2002. A native of Canada, Petti fills the second Canadian position of the IATSE General Executive Board.

Petti has worked in the entertainment industry as a technical director, production stage manager, sound technician and motion picture technician. In 1998, Petti was elected President of Calgary - based Local 212 - a position he currently holds today.

Educated in Calgary, Alberta, Canada at Mount Royal College and the University of Calgary, Petti studied Theatre Arts and Drama. In 2007, Petti was appointed by the Government of Alberta to serve as the Industry Co-Chair of the Alberta Film Advisory Council (AFAC); he was also elected as the Chair of the Association of Alberta Motion Picture and Television Unions (AAMPTU).