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Toni Burns is a second-generation stagehand and has been a member of IATSE Local 27 since 1994. He has served as the Business Manager of Local B-27 since 2007, negotiating contracts with major institutions including the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, Rocket Arena, the Cleveland Browns, Great Lakes Science Center, and Playhouse Square Foundation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In 2024, Burns was elected IATSE\u2019s 9th International Vice President, becoming the first African American man elected to the union\u2019s General Executive Board. He also serves on Local 27\u2019s Executive Board and as a member-at-large of IATSE\u2019s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Burns volunteers his time supporting the next generation of entertainment professionals. 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