Contact Us

Fund Administrator

If you have questions related to Administration please contact Dennis Dreith at ddreith@fmsmf.org

• Fund policy
• Collective Bargaining Agreement issues
• Fund contributions & investments
• Provide information on related organizations

Director of Operations

If you have questions related to Operations please contact Barbara De Lucia at bdelucia@fmsmf.org

• Referrals in the absence of the Administrator
• General questions regarding all Fund operations may be directed to this individual
• General questions regarding the Fund's structure, responsibilities and fiduciary obligations may be directed to this individual
• Provide information on related organizations

Operations Manager

If you have questions related to any of the following issues, please contact the Operations Manager: ckuhrt@fmsmf.org. If the Manager is not available please contact the Participant Services Department: participantservices@fmsmf.org

• Trouble accessing or using the website
• Lost website PIN's/Password
• Beneficiary declarations or updates
• Direct deposit enrollment or updates
• Tax info, exemptions or form submissions
• Request for duplicate W-2, 1099M, RL-1 and T4-A forms
• Changes of address
• Unclaimed checks, check status & check re-issue requests
• New Participant information
• Information regarding paid films, amounts received, how the funds have been allocated (which supplemental markets) 
• Information on related organizations
• Comments or questions regarding the Fund newsletter

Manager, Film Inquiries & Omissions Research

If you have questions related to Film Inquiries & Omissions please contact Guy Hubbard at ghubbard@fmsmf.org

• Not being credited correctly for wages, in total or in part, for films in which you participated
• New-use issues (if you worked on recordings which are used as part of the music score of a film or television show and you are not credited for the usage)

Manager, Compliance Audits & Contracts

If you have questions related to Compliance Audits & Contracts please contact James Cope at jcope@fmsmf.org

• Producer/employer questions contribution amounts or obligated markets
• Producer compliance requirements
• Questions regarding Assumption Agreements
• How to become a signatory to the Collective Bargaining Agreement
• Audit status inquiries

New Films and Allocations

If you have questions related to any of the following issues, please contact the New Films/Allocations Supervisor: dkironde@fmsmf.org. If not available, please contact the Operations Manager: ckuhrt@fmsmf.org

• Information regarding paid films, amounts received, how the funds have been allocated (which supplemental markets) 

Beneficiary Claims

If you have questions related to any of the following issues, please contact the Beneficiary Claims Specialist: jfelikian@fmsmf.org.  If not available, please contact the Operations Manager: ckuhrt@fmsmf.org or The Fund's Paralegal: ktucker@fmsmf.org

• Beneficiary declarations or updates
• Deceased Musicians

Participant Services

If you have questions related to any of the following issues, please contact the Participant Services Supervisor: jburke@fmsmf.org. If not available, please contact the Operations Manager: ckuhrt@fmsmf.org

• Trouble accessing or using the website
• Lost website PIN's/Password
• Direct deposit enrollment or updates
• Tax info, exemptions or form submissions
• Request for duplicate W-2, 1099M, RL-1 and T4-A forms
• Changes of address
• Unclaimed checks, check status & check re-issue requests
• New Participant information
• Information on related organizations
• Comments or questions regarding the Fund newsletter

Paralegal

If you have questions related to the topics listed below, please contact Karen Tucker at ktucker@fmsmf.org

• Divorce settlements
• Deceased musicians
• Power of Attorney/Guardianships
• Subpoenas
• Income verifications

Fund Controller

If you have questions related to Accounting please contact the controller at controller@fmsmf.org

• Levy/lien orders (garnishments, levy, child/family support, etc.)
• Check status: bank verification for FMSMF issued checks

Onsite Systems Manager/Webmaster

If you have questions related to the Fund computer systems or Fund website maintenance, please contact Gary Bergman at gbergman@fmsmf.org

• Data center operations
• Technical website issues
• Security both physical & data
• Facilities

Application Systems Development

If you have questions related to our online databases or custom applications, please contact Ed Wilkinson at ewilk@fmsmf.org

• website application software issues

Community Relations

If you have questions related to The Fund's presence at trade shows and entertainment industry events, please contact Scott McKinlay at smckinlay@fmsmf.org

• The interaction of the Fund with the entertainment community at large

AFM/AFTRA Intellectual Property Rights Distribution Fund

If you have questions related to the AFM/AFTRA Fund please contact Jo-Anne McGettrick at jmcgettrick@fmsmf.org

• Inquiries regarding foreign royalties
• Inquiries regarding the AFM/AFTRA website
• Eligibility for royalty disbursements