Executive Board
Anthony Barracca
Business Manager/Secretary Treasurer
Anthony Barracca
Tony has proudly been a member of Local 476 since 1996. Some of His many credits include “Early Edition”, “High Fidelity”, “Weatherman”, “Stranger than Fiction Transformers “, “Superman: Man of Steel” and 11 Seasons of Chicao Fire. Most of his career, Tony has been a Leadman in the Set Decoration Department. After serving 12 consecutive years as an Executive Board member, and a Delegate at IATSE’s 69th Quadrennial Convention in 2021, Barracca was elected Business Manager |Secretary Treasurer for Local 476, officially taking office in January of 2022. In addition to his responsibilities as Business Manager/Secretary Treasurer, Tony also serves as Vice-President to the Illinois Production Alliance (IPA), a member of the District 9 Financial Advisory Board, a Delegate to the Chicago Federation of Labor, and holds a seat on the Chicago Entertainment Industry Labor Council (CEILC) Executive Board. Barracca has also completed both the Officer 1.0 and Officer 2.0 (Secretary/Treasurer) training programs. Tony is committed to providing strong and fair leadership to the Members of Local 476 and the assurance that their best interests are considered carefully and fought for with persistence.
Christopher Hudecek
President
Christopher Hudecek
Christopher Hudecek is a proud second generation I.A.T.S.E. Local 476 Studio Mechanic. He has been actively working in the union since1996. During his tenure in the local, Christopher has served as a Union Trustee, Diversity Board member, Union Steward, International Convention delegate, District 9 delegate, and is currently serving as President Of Local 476. Additionally, Chris is currently serving as the Secretary/Treasurer for the CEILC. With an extensive knowledge of many of the trades within the local, he has worked in the grip, electric, special effects, set dressing, construction, craft service, and property departments. Some of his production credits include Prison Break, Chicago Code, The Boss, Dilemma, Batman, Transformers, and most recently as the Rigging Gaffer for 11 years on Chicago Fire.
Christopher completed his undergraduate studies at Lewis University with a dual major in Finance and Political Science with a minor in Economics. He then earned his Juris Doctorate at Chicago-Kent College of Law with a certificate in Intellectual Properties. During his attendance, he served as Vice President and Parliamentarian for the Association of Trial Lawyers of America and is a licensed attorney in the state of Illinois. Christopher’s work experience and educational background provide him with a unique skill set to assist the Local in addressing the organization’s current and future path
Christy Taddeo
Vice President
Christy Taddeo
Christy Taddeo has been a member of Local 476 since 2000. Working in film, television and commercials, Christy has spent most of her career in the grip, electric and video playback departments.
In 2018 Christy Taddeo was appointed to co-chair the newly established the Local 476 IA Women’s Committee. In 2019 she was elected to the Local 476 Executive Board where she is currently serving her second term. That same year, she was also appointed as the IA Political Coordinator for Local 476.
Christy has completed the IATSE Officers Institute in 2022, has attended District 9 conventions, and holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Film from Columbia College.
She is committed to the education of our Membership and hopes to bring about significant cultural change to the film industry and its workplaces.
Jim Hartnett, JR.
Recording Secretary
Jim Hartnett, JR.
Jim Hartnett Jr. was given his Studio Mechanic Apprenticeship in 2011 after several years of working as a permit on such films as “Driven” (2000), “Road to Perdition” (2001), “The Break-up” (2006), along with various television projects. After officially becoming a member, Brother Hartnett worked primarily with the Set Dressing and Grip Departments and in 2018 was appointed by Retired Business Manager Mark Hogan to be the Shop Steward for the Crew of “Chicago Fire”. In 2021 Hartnett was elected Recording Secretary for the Local 476 Executive Board. Jim is a delegate to the Chicago Federation of Labor, sits on the Filmscape Chicago board, has completed the 2022 IATSE Officers Institute, 2023 IATSE Train the Trainer and holds a B.F.A in Theatre from Millikin University (National Honor Society). After an appointment to work in the Union Office by Business Manager Barracca, Jim proudly serves the membership of Local No. 476 as a Training Coordinator, educational outreach panelist/speaker, and field representative.
Felicia Kreger
Executive Board Member #1
Felicia Kreger
Felicia E. Kreger, (maiden name Felicia E. Davis) was born and raised in the Andersonville neighborhood of the North side of Chicago She attended Franklin Fine Arts Center from kindergarten through eighth grade. This school was one of the main cultivators of her creative side. She graduated from Von Steuben Metropolitan High School and graduated with herBachelor’s degree from Northern Illinois University in DeKalb, Illinois.
While attending NIU Felicia knew then that she wanted to get into “radio and film” but she wasn’t sure how or where to start. After graduation she worked for a local travel company that hosted trips for radio stations. She traveled the world and had fun doing it. She was able to start her production career by being an intern for the local PBS station, WTTW CHANNEL 11. While working on the documentary DuSable to Obama: Chicago’s Black Metropolis she was fortunate to meet a local production worker who was looking for Production Assistants for an upcoming film coming to Chicago. Even though Felicia was super grateful for the internship she had, she was still very green to the multifunctional world of production. When the production worker asked for Production Assistants she said “I don’t know what that is but I’m sure I can do it! Can I help?” and in the spring of 2010, she had the chance of a lifetime of being an additional, second unit lockup production assistant. Starting off as a second unit additional PA, networking, and meeting folks along the way Felicia worked her way up from there. Second unit PA, main unit PA, commercial/music video PA, background PA, base camp PA, first team PA. After her time as a PA on multiple projects she went ahead and decided to shake things up and see what the office had to offer. Office PA, production secretary, APOC. Different projects, different experiences, and different views into the multifaceted world of production that we live in. She kept pushing and in September, 2014, she was sworn into Local 476!
She knew she wanted to try another angle of this world and entered the Set Decoration Department. She started out as a buyer and had wonderful experiences! Then she saw the swing gang crew and it was like spotting her crush! Felicia fell hard for the camaraderie, teamwork and work ethic of these folks! Watching them create a set from nothing, bring it in and sneak out like the magic they just created was a breeze. This was the moment she knew that she found her happy place! Likely because of the folks but she found her grounded place with the swing gang of Chicago PD for the last 4 years. Working her way up to find the right fit, the right crew was an experience in itself. She met her husband while working on these crews, and grew up working on these crews in more ways than one. I look forward to the adventures ahead!
Ed Titus
Executive Board Member #2
Ed Titus
Ed has been a member of IATSE Local 476 & 80 since 2011 and has held the Trustee position since 2022. Born in Western Pennsylvania, Ed moved to Chicago to attend Columbia College Chicago, graduating in 2007. He began his career working as a company and rigging grip on films such as Divergent, Man of Steel, and Batman vs. Superman. More recently, he’s held the position of Key Grip with credits such as Station Eleven, Utopia, Patriot, and the Chicago portion of The Batman.
Ed is passionate about labor rights and mentoring the future generation of 476 grips through Cinecares and grip training classes. In his free time, he enjoys soccer, jujitsu, hiking, and crossing every National Park off his to-do list.
Stefanie Mitchell
Executive Board Member #3
Ryan Roberts
Executive Board Member #4
Jereme Green
Sergeant at Arms – Executive Board
Jereme Green
Originally from Charleston, South Carolina, Jereme M. Green is an Artist, Prop Master, Studio Mechanic, and Stuntman based in Chicago, IL. He comes from a military family, and spent his formative years in both South Carolina and New Jersey, before graduating from North Greenville University with a Bachelors in Mass Communications and a Minor in Fine Arts. Green entered the film industry as an Art PA in 2008 and later joined IATSE Local 491. He moved to Chicago in 2014 and congruently transferred his Local 491 membership over to Local 476. Once in the union, he quickly found his footing by helping to establish the Annual Union Picnic and the Young Worker’s Committee. Green quickly rose through the ranks to become the YWC President, and now he serves in his second term as the Sergeant-at-Arms on the Local 476 Executive Board. Specifically serving as Prop Master and Assistant Prop Master in his most recent years, Green has thrived in the Art Department on many productions, including Empire, Power Book IV, The Big Leap, and Disney’s Saturdays. He aims to continue pursuing his creative endeavors in the industry, with hopes of soon securing multiple blockbuster films as a Prop Master.
Scott Troha
Chairman of the Board of Trustees
