GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — At its annual meeting last week, The Triplex Cinema announced its slate of officers for the coming year. 

 

Gail Lansky will retain her role as President, John Valente will stay on as Co-Vice President sharing the role with newly appointed Co-Vice President Matthew Penn, now serving his second year on the Board. 

 

Penn is an Emmy nominated director who has worked extensively in both theater and television. He has directed shows such as Law and Order, The Sopranos, NYPD Blue and many others.  He will serve as Co-Vice President along with founding Board Member John Valente.  

 

"Our estimable Board functions as a team of remarkable individuals who are devoted to seeing the Triplex thrive. The importance of seeing films as filmmakers intended them to be seen and the importance of The Triplex Cinema to the economic and cultural life of South Berkshire County cannot be overstated," said Penn.

 

Mitch Smilowitz and Stephen Goodman, each current Board Members, will serve as Treasurer and Secretary, respectively. Leslie Chesloff and founding member Sam Handel will each be serving another term on the Board.

 

In addition, Peter Tarshis, who splits his time between New York City, Los Angeles and the Berkshires, will join the Board. Tarshis has served multiple executive roles in programming and production capacities for A+E Global Media and was a founding producer in its documentary unit.  Tarshis, who has earned multiple industry accolades and Emmy nominations, received an Emmy for "Biography: The Google Boys."  

 

He said, "I'm really excited to help advance our mission of using movies to entertain and educate the community."

 

Board President Lansky is thrilled to welcome Tarshis to the Triplex Board: "We will continue to work together to fulfill our mission of movies for all with an eye to continued growth and sustainability for the Triplex."