Charles Kipps and Tom Fontana to Run for Writers Guild of America East President Post

Charles Kipps and Tom Fontana will vy for the president post at the Writers Guild of America East.

The guild that represents East Coast-based TV and film writers will open voting for the election on Sept. 5. Voting closes at 5 p.m. ET on Sept. 18.

Kipps is a veteran film and TV writer and novelist. Fontana is a past WGA East vice president and veteran showrunner known for such series as NBC’s “Homicide: Life on the Street” and HBO’s “Oz.” The winner will succeed Lisa Takeuchi Cullen in the top elected post at the guild.

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