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 Karrie Loomis Treasurer, Conference Committee, Finance Committee Board Members Heather Brown Barrett Newsletter Kudos Section Chair Linda Cobb Director Skip Keith Director -- Sullivan House Outreach Coordinator Michael Khandelwal Director Sandy Robinette Director-- Newsletter Author Spotlight Editor Dr. Fran Ward Traveling Pen Series of Writer Workshops Facilitator Valerie Wilkinson Director Advisors to the Board and Committee members Jay Gendron James Hill Allie Marie George Okaty Abbey Pachter, Ph.D. Evelyn Wagoner Cheryl Wilson-Bonner Stephanie Wright