MUMBAI: The nominating committee of the Writers Guild of America West (WGAW) has released its initial list of eighteen candidates for the 2010 board of directors‘ election on Monday.

The eighteen incumbents nominated for eight open seats are Robin Schiff, David Shore, David A. Goodman, Cheryl Heuton, Aaron Mendelsohn, Katherine Fugate, Timothy J. Lea, Mick Betancourt, Mark Gunn, Erich Hoeber, Erica Montolfo, Matt Pyken, Naomi Foner, Karen Harris, Kathy Kiernan, Christopher Keyser, Steve Skrovan and Matthew Weiner. Goodman, Mendelsohn, Fugate, Gunn, Harris and Kiernan.

Other eligible WGAW members could be nominated by petition before 23 July.