Producer Lynette Howell Taylor has been elected president of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, the Academy announced on Thursday. Howell Taylor was elected by the AMPAS Board of Governors to replace Janet Yang.

Producer Lynette Howell Taylor has been named the new president of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences by the organization’s Board of Governors. She replaces Janet Yang, who has served as the Academy’s president since 2021.

If you're unfamiliar with the name Lynette Howell Taylor, read on for five fun facts about the new Academy president: Howell Taylor is beginning her first term as president during her second term as a governor representing the Producers Branch. She previously served for three years as vice president and chair of the Awards Committee.