Board of Directors

Theresa Uchechi Ezeuko is a Canada (Calgary Alberta) based creative writer and author of five lovely books, “Storytales For Little Minds “, “Jasmine the Ladybird “, “Kachi the handyman”, “Betty’s Desire. and “Sọchima awakening of the gods”.

She obtained a bachelor’s degree in theatre arts from Nnamdi Azikiwe University Awka Nigeria. A master’s degree in International marketing from the University of West of Scotland, United Kingdom. A specialization in Creative writing from Wesleyan University Connecticut in the United States of America and a specialization in coaching skills for managers from University of California Davis.

She is an active member of the writer’s alliance of Newfoundland and Labrador and a one-time member of the writer’s guild of Newfoundland and Labrador Canada. Theresa was a jury for the Newfoundland and Labrador 2018 young adults/children’s book award. She also served as a member of the board for St. John’s public library and the writer’s guild of Newfoundland and Labrador.

Nicolas Brown is a Chartered Professional Accountant and experienced non-profit director. Mr. Brown has over 6 years of accounting & payroll experience, and over 10 years of experience in volunteer and governance roles. As an aspiring author, his current projects include sci-fi, fantasy, and short story collections.

An enthusiastic community volunteer,, Mr. Brown enjoys supporting community, sport, and art organizations in Alberta and in the Edmonton area. In addition to serving as Interim Treasurer for the WGA, he currently serves on the board for the Alberta Equestrian Federation, and the Canadian University Shooting Federation. His board experience includes both committee and board chair roles, and he previously served as a Student Member on the NAIT Board of Governors and as President & Chair for both the Canadian University Press and the former Canadian Authors Association – Alberta Branch.

A Bachelor of Business Administration honours graduate from the Northern Alberta Institute of Alberta (NAIT), he plans to pursue graduate studies in business and public policy in the near future.

Her research program and her writing focus on family caregiving and home care using innovative and arts-based approaches. She recently retired from her fulltime role as a professor (University of Alberta) and Clinician Scientist (Alberta Health Services). Kim uses applied research to incite public conversations and inform policy for better outcomes for home care clients and family caregivers. Kim has embarked on a second career as author and recently completed her first full length book manuscript, The Accidental Caregiver, forthcoming in 2021. She does contract teaching with Athabasca University.

Kim has been active on several community boards in the past and is currently, she Vice-President of Caregivers Alberta. She is looking forward to the second year of her term on the board with WGA.

Teresa Wouters is a returning WGA board member with years of experience on a variety of boards. She is the second place winner of the 2021 Kemosa Scholarship for First Nations, Métis, and Inuit Mothers Who Write. As well, Teresa hosts the Otâcimow Indigenous Writers Circle. Teresa lives in Grande Prairie as a teacher, author, musician, actress and television personality, and entrepreneur. Her goals, as an author, are to entertain, educate, and inspire.