Leadership and Volunteers

 

President: Kristi Leonard* (email)

Past Presidential Advisor: Christine Adler
Executive Director: Pamela Nowak
Guiding Scribe: Nancy Johnson
WFWA Legal Counsel: Maggie Marr

 

Secretary: David “D.L.” Williams* (email)

 

Vice President, Finance/Treasurer: Stephanie Claypool* (email)

Finance Coordinator: Stephanie Claypool

 

Vice President, Programs: Ginger Haggerty (email)

Webinar Programs
Leader: Lisa Montanaro
Tech Assistant: Kate Kim
Host: Lisa Montanaro


Critique Program
Coordinator: Kristy Hodges


Mentorship Program
Coordinator: TBD
Assistant: TBD


Workshops
Director: Charlotte Chipperfield
Manager: Natalie Ihli
Architect: TBD
Facilitator: TBD
Tech Lead: TBD


RISING STAR Award
Chair: Heather Garbo and Alexandria Faulkenbury
Entry Coordinators: Shanyn Avila, Sharon Evoy, Heather Martin


STAR Award
Co-Chairs: Ann Warner


Historical Women's Fiction Group
Coordinator:  Debra Borchert
Coordinator & Facilitator: Kim Gottlieb-Walker
Membership and Archives: Tamatha Cain
Facilitator: Elaine Schroller
Newsletter: Patty Warren
Chat Facilitator: Tamatha Cain


Writing Dates
Program Leader: Michele Montgomery
Hosts: Michele Montgomery, Pamela Stockwell, Stephanie Claypool, Hadley Leggett, Gabi Coatsworth, Janet Rundquist, Priya Gill, Catherine Matthews, Carla Damron, Bethany Hill


 Pitch Program

 

Vice President, Events: Debbie Abbott* (email)

Retreat West Chair: Elizabeth Gillman
Retreat West Assistant Chair: TBD
Retreat East Chair: Mel Lanning
Retreat East Assistant Chair: Julia Voge


Women's Fiction Day
Chair: Michelle Paris
Coordinator: Kimberly Packard

 

Vice President, Communications: Annie Cathryn* (email)

Communications Director: Amy Garner
Marketing Director: TBD
Research and Content Curator: Nancy Wayson Dinan
Tech Lead: Sarah Berke


TBR 
Editor: Rachel MacDonald
Assistant Editor: Caraline Bullen 


Write Away Blog
Editor: Jen Sinclair


BookTrib
Coordinators: Barbara Zito, Susan Reynolds

Debut Author Podcast: Hear Us Roar (Apple or Spotify)
Host: Maggie Smith


Inside WFWA
Editorial Director: Nanette Littlestone
Editors: Chris Adler, Bethany Hill and Monica Cox


Write ON! Ezine
Managing Editor: Brittany Clair
Editorial Advisor: Sharon Ritchey
Copy Editor: Jen Craven
Articles Editor: Katie Tammen
Feature Editor: Lorraine Norwood
Art Director: Sheri Taylor-Emery
Special Features Columnists: Tiffany Butler and Katie Tammen
Proofreaders: Beth Dotson Brown, Lorraine Norwood, Kathi Jenkins, Courtney Shosh, Nanette Littlestone


Social Media
Social Media Director: Erin Butler 
Social Media Coordinators: Heather LeRoss and Jacqueline Aumenta
Facebook Groups Manager: Lisa Fellinger
Goodreads Coordinator: Kimberly Packard 
Pinterest Coordinator: Delise Torres

 

Vice President of Membership: Krista White* (email)

Volunteer Coordinator: Nanette Littlestone (email)
Volunteer Recognition Coordinator: Kathi Jenkins

 

Vice President of Diversity and Inclusion: Marie Watts* (email)

Diversity and Inclusion Book Club Facilitator: Roxana Trabulsi
Auction Coordinator: Leanne Treese
Scholarship Committee Chair: Janet Rundquist

 

Vice President of Technology: Catherine Matthews* (email)

Newsletter and Tech Lead: Fran Shimp
Webinar Tech Lead: Kate Kim
Podcast Tech Lead: Linda Paul
Member Login Support: Teri Case
Calendar Support: Erica Saltzman
Mail Support: Suzy Trollip

Online Community
Director: Debbie Abbott
Assistant Director: Kitt McClain
Online Community Project Manager: Makayla Lynn Foster 
Online Community Editor: Linda Fletcher
Online Community Librarian: Sara LaFontain
Online Community Monitor: Heather Dodge Martin


 Volunteer with the WFWA

You may have heard that WFWA is a volunteer-run organization. But do you know what that means? Every job function and position, from the Board of Directors to the people who work the registration desk at events, is a volunteer. You don’t have to volunteer to reap all the benefits of WFWA, but we guarantee you’ll receive a whole lot more if you do.

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*denotes elected official