The Hollywood Reporter has learned that Christina Thomas, a founding member of the New York branch of the British Academy of Film and Television Arts, will step down from her current role of chief executive on July 1st. Thomas has served in its leadership for the past two decades, helping to grow its membership to more than 800 people and introducing a variety of educational and philanthropic programs for its members. She has been BAFTA New York’s chief executive since 2007, and previously served as its first chairman from 1996 through 2006. BAFTA said in a statement that Thomas will stay on in the newly created position of development consultant, in which she will be responsible for expanding the non-profit’s funding resources by overseeing and implementing new approaches to fundraising that will increase revenues.
