Board of Directors Executive Board Members Lauran Strait President of the Board, Acting Executive Director, 2009 - 2024 Conference Committee Chair, Finance Committee Co-Chair Kim Thorn Vice President -- Newsletter Committee, Membership Committee Penny Hutson Secretary, Conference Committee, Anthology Committee, and Show and Grow Chair, Karrie Loomis Treasurer, Conference Committee, Anthology Committee Chair, and Finance Committee Board Members Heather Brown Barrett Newsletter Kudos Section Chair, Conference Auction items Chair Linda Cobb Director Skip Keith Director -- Sullivan House Outreach Coordinator , Membership Committee Michael Khandelwal Director Sandy Robinette Director-- Newsletter Author Spotlight Editor Dr. Fran Ward Traveling Pen Series of Writer Workshops Facilitator Valerie Wilkinson Director, State Liaison, Finance Committee Advisors to the Board and Committee members James Hill Anthology Committee Allie Marie Anthology Committee George Okaty Abbey Pachter, Ph.D. Membership Committee Michael Rigg Quarantini Facilitator Evelyn Wagoner Cheryl Wilson-Bonner Anthology Committee Stephanie Wright
