SAG-AFTRA National Executive Director David P White to Step Down “David has been an invaluable advocate for our members and deserves immense credit for SAG-AFTRA’s success over the past decade,” SAG-AFTRA president Gabrielle Carteris says Umberto Gonzalez | May 14, 2021 @ 1:19 PM David P. White will be stepping down later this spring from his role as national executive director and chief negotiator for the entertainment media industry’s largest union after a 12 year run, SAG-AFTRA announced on Friday. “David has been an invaluable advocate for our members and deserves immense credit for SAG-AFTRA’s success over the past decade,” SAG-AFTRA president Gabrielle Carteris said in a statement. “He brought us out of a dark time and into a period of stability and tremendous accomplishment. I know personally that David has been offered numerous opportunities to leave SAG-AFTRA over the years, and I will forever be grateful that he made the decision to stay and see us through the most challenging days of the pandemic. On a personal note, working side-by-side with David has been an inspiration. I have seen his brilliance and dedication up close. I will miss having him as a trusted and true partner.”