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| President: | Anne Logan, Calgary |
| Anne has held various positions in the development and creative nonprofit industry. Most recently, she worked in Donor Relations at the University of Calgary, and prior to that she was the Programming Manager at Calgary’s Wordfest. She received her Honours Bachelor of Arts Degree at Queen’s University in Kingston, and her Postgraduate Certificate through the Humber Creative Book Publishing Program in Toronto. Before moving to Calgary, she worked as a publicist for Cormorant Books. She currently reviews books on ivereadthis.com and is the new President of the Board of Directors for the Writers’ Guild of Alberta. Obviously, she spends most of her free time reading. | |
| Vice President: | Dustin Archibald, Grande Prairie |
| Dustin is an author hailing from Grande Prairie, where he writes middle grade, young adult, and adult fiction. Having been previously published in comic books, his focus is on speculative fiction and creating fantastic worlds. For over two decades, he has been involved in many aspects of technology, from game design to human-computer interfaces, having studied computing science at Grande Prairie Regional College. He is currently Vice President and Chief Technology Officer for Cudavision, a leader in business security and automation systems. Since 1997, he has been involved in martial arts, first as a student then as volunteer head instructor with the People’s White Crane Kung Fu Association, and has also served on their board of directors as President and Vice President. In his spare time he reads, binge watches Netflix, and keeps a blog at DCArchibald.com where he reviews books, offers writing advice, and highlights technology releases. | |
| Treasurer: | Falon Reed, Redwater |
| Falon has a Bachelor of Applied Business Administration – Accounting degree from Grant MacEwan University. She provides accounting and consultation services to small businesses as the owner of FCR Accounting Services and has previous experience with management accounting in industry and municipal finance. Falon writes middle grade, young adult, and adult speculative fiction. She loves everything magical and can’t seem to keep it from sneaking into her stories. Falon lives in the small town of Redwater with her husband, son, and two daughters. Falon is the incoming Chair of the Fund Development Committee. | |
| Secretary: | Fran Kimmel, Lacombe |
| Fran was born and raised in Calgary and now writes and teaches in central Alberta. She’s held an eclectic assortment of jobs including Boys and Girls Club director, youth worker, career counsellor, proposal writer, communications coordinator, instructor, and a ten-year stint as a vice president for a national transition management firm. Fran’s short stories have appeared in literary journals across Canada and her debut novel, The Shore Girl, was published in 2012. | |
| Members at Large: | |
| Karen Pheasant, Edmonton | |
| Karen Pheasant comes from a long line of story tellers, from both her maternal and paternal sides. Karen considers herself a narrative essayist and was featured recently with a short story, “My Life with Powwow” in The Dance Current magazine (2013). Karen has spent most of life travelling as a dancer across North America and writes from a dancer’s perspective. She holds a degree in Political Science and English Literature and is currently a PhD scholar with the University of Alberta in Indigenous Education. Before big box bookstores, she owned the first independent bookstore on her reserve on Manitoulin Island, a dream she started from spending Saturday mornings in the library as a child. Karen’s first home in Alberta was in Treaty 7 area and now resides in Edmonton. | |
| Kim McCullough, Calgary | |
| Kim McCullough is a writer and junior high teacher from Calgary. Her first novel, Clearwater, was a 2014 High Plains Award winner, and she is a two-time (2014, 2015) Jon Whyte Memorial Essay Award winner. Kim is a three-time instructor at WGA’s WordsWorth, and has led workshops in various genres at the CNFC conference, Sage Hill Teen Writers’ Experience, and at the Alexandra Writers’ Centre. Kim is a mentor at UBC’s Booming Ground and was a 2015 mentor for the Writers’ Guild of Alberta. Kim completed her MFA in Creative Writing at UBC in 2014. | |
| Marc Colbourne, Edmonton | |
| Originally from Newfoundland, Marc comes by his love of storytelling and tea naturally. Proud to call Edmonton his home for the last 10 years, he is honoured to be a part of Alberta’s thriving literary community. He is passionate about literature and social justice and tends to write where the two connect. His nonfiction book, Exiled for Love: The Journey of an Iranian Queer Activist, is a finalist for this year’s Lambda Literary Award. His freelance work has appeared in several magazines including Briarpatch, the United Church Observer, Alberta Views, and WestWord. He is currently enrolled in the Humber School for Writers, where he is working on a novel with the guidance of his mentor, Shyam Selvadurai. He holds a BA (psychology), Bachelor of Social Work and a Master of International Social Work. When he is not writing, he can be found at his day job as Manager of Immigrant Settlement for the Government of Alberta. | |
| Teresa Wouters, Grande Prairie | |
| Teresa has been a member of the WGA for many years and has seen the many benefits of its services to Alberta authors. Her experiences include being a Member at Large board member during 2010/2011, and attending conferences and the Strawberry Creek Retreat. As a facilitator of the Cygnets Writers’ Group, the creator and host of the Young Authors’ Club, and the organizer for the annual Write-On Marathon, she always shares the benefits of being a member of the WGA with the many writers in my community. As an author, she has over a dozen works published, which include short stories, poems, plays, a screenplay, flash fiction, and essays. She has been lucky enough to win several awards and contests and has received two grants from the Canada Council for the Arts. She teaches English, Communications, and creative writing courses at the Grande Prairie Regional College. Her formal education includes a Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing from the University of British Columbia. | |
| Member at Large (Youth Rep): | Rachel Lee, Edmonton |
| Rachel is an assurance associate at PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP. She recently graduated from the University of Alberta with a Bachelor of Commerce, majoring in accounting and minoring in philosophy. At the University of Alberta, Rachel dedicated most of her time as the Editor-in-Chief for Lazy Faire Magazine, acting as both the head editor as well as the president for the organization. Rachel and her team of editors were able to establish Lazy Faire Magazine as an independent and self-sufficient nonprofit organization in 2014, working to increase readership and distribution of the magazine to the students. Despite her current career path in the field of business, Rachel has always been interested in philosophical discussions and how literature and arts can be integrated successfully into the world of business. Rachel was introduced to the WGA through the Rozsa Next Step program, which aims to connect recent graduates with diverse non-profit boards for various opportunities. | |
| Past President: | Barb Howard, Calgary |
| Barb Howard is the immediate past president for the 2016/2017 year. She has published 3 novels and, most recently, the short story collection, Western Taxidermy. She is co-editor of the nonfiction anthology Embedded on the Home Front: Where Military and Civilian Lives Converge. She teaches and mentors online through University of Calgary Continuing Education. Barb is a past board member of the Alexandra Writers’ Centre Society and dANDdelion Magazine, a past editor of FreeFall magazine, and a past Writer-in-Residence for the Calgary Public Library. |
| 2015/2016 | |
| President: | Barb Howard, Calgary |
| Vice President: | Anne Logan, Calgary |
| Treasurer: | Falon Reed, Redwater |
| Secretary: | Fran Kimmel, Lacombe |
| Past President: | Peter Midgley, Edmonton |
| Members at Large: | Dustin Archibald, Grande Prairie | Leslie Chivers, Edmonton | Terry Cho, Calgary | Karen Pheasant, Edmonton | Barbori G. Streibl, Calgary (Youth Rep) |
| 2014/2015 | |
| President: | Peter Midgley, Edmonton |
| Vice President: | Barb Howard, Calgary |
| Treasurer: | Kimberley Champigny, Red Deer |
| Secretary: | Anne Logan, Calgary |
| Past President: | Vacant |
| Members at Large: | Leslie Chivers, Edmonton | Terry Cho, Calgary | Fran Kimmel, Lacombe | Rena J. Traxel, Onoway | Barbori Streibl, Calgary (Youth Rep) |
| 2013/2014 | |
| President: | Peter Midgley, Edmonton |
| Vice President: | Barb Howard, Bragg Creek |
| Treasurer: | Kimberley Champigny, Red Deer |
| Secretary: | Ann Logan, Calgary |
| Past President: | Julie Sedivy, Calgary |
| Members at Large: | Fran Kimmel, Lacombe | Shannon Lepine, Edmonton (Youth Rep) | Dianne Linden, Edmonton | Rena Traxel-Boudreau, Onoway |
| 2012/2013 | |
| President: | Julie Sedivy, Calgary |
| Vice President: | Peter Midgley, Edmonton |
| Treasurer: | Kimberley Champigny, Red Deer |
| Secretary: | (Vacant) |
| Past President: | Patricia MacQuarrie, Wetaskiwin |
| Members at Large: | Janet Gurtler, Calgary | Barb Howard, Bragg Creek | Fran Kimmel, Lacombe | Shannon Lepine, Edmonton (Youth Rep) | Dianne Linden, Edmonton |
| 2011/2012 | |
| President: | Patricia MacQuarrie, Wetaskiwin |
| Vice President: | Julie Sedivy, Calgary |
| Treasurer: | Kimberley Champigny, Red Deer |
| Secretary: | Rosemary Griebel, Calgary |
| Past President: | Patricia MacQuarrie, Wetaskiwin |
| Members at Large: | Jordanna Bubar, Edmonton (Youth Rep) | Dianne Linden, Edmonton | Peter Midgley, Edmonton | Susan Toy, Calgary | Teresa Wouters, Grande Prairie |
| 2010/2011 | |
| President: | Patricia MacQuarrie, Wetaskiwin |
| Vice President: | Julie Sedivy, Calgary |
| Treasurer: | Kimberley Champigny, Red Deer |
| Secretary: | Rosemary Griebel, Calgary |
| Past President: | Audrey Seehagen, Edmonton |
| Members at Large: | Leslie Greentree, Red Deer | Jennifer Kunlire, Calgary (youth member) | Dianne Linden, Edmonton | Teresa Wouters, Grande Prairie |
| 2009/2010 | |
| President: | Audrey Seehagen, Edmonton |
| Vice President: | Ian LeTourneau, Athabasca |
| Treasurer: | David Richardson, Grande Prairie |
| Secretary: | Patricia MacQuarrie, Wetaskiwin |
| Past President: | Blaine Newton, Red Deer |
| Members at Large: | Karen Bass, Hythe | Leslie Greentree, Red Deer | Rosemary Griebel, Calgary | Jennifer Kunlire, Calgary (youth member) | Julie Sedivy, Calgary |
| 2008/2009 | |
| President: | Blaine Newton, Red Deer |
| Vice President: | Audrey Seehagen, Edmonton |
| Treasurer: | David Richardson, Grande Prairie |
| Secretary: | Karen Bass, Hythe |
| Past President: | Dymphny Dronyk, Grande Prairie |
| Members at Large: | Rosemary Griebel, Calgary | Jennifer Kunlire, Calgary (youth member) | Patricia MacQuarrie, Wetaskiwin | Shirley Serviss, Edmonton | Ian LeTourneau, Athabasca |
| 2007/2008 | |
| President: | Dymphny Dronyk, Grande Prairie |
| Vice President: | Blaine Newton, Red Deer |
| Treasurer: | Arthur Kan, Edmonton |
| Secretary: | Audrey Seehagen, Edmonton |
| Past President: | Lori Lavallee, Lethbridge |
| Members at Large: | Karen Bass, Hythe | J. Paul Cooper, Calgary | Shirley Serviss, Edmonton Richard Stevenson, Lethbridge |
| 2006/2007 | |
| President: | Lori Lavallee, Lethbridge |
| Vice President: | Kelly Clemmer, Wainwright |
| Treasurer: | Arthur Kan, Edmonton |
| Secretary: | Dymphny Dronyk, Grande Prairie |
| Past President: | Vern Thiessen, Edmonton |
| Members at Large: | Alexis Hillier, Edmonton (youth member) | Audrey Seehagen, Edmonton | J. Paul Cooper, Calgary |
| 2005/2006 | |
| President: | Vern Thiessen, Edmonton |
| Vice President: | Lori Lavallee, Lethbridge |
| Treasurer: | Arthur Kan, Edmonton |
| Secretary: | John Mulholland, Grande Cache |
| Past President: | Vivian Hansen |
| Members at Large: | Kathryn Arnold, Edmonton | Kelly Clemmer, Wainwright | Dymphny Dronyk, Grande Prairie | Alexis Hillier, Edmonton (youth member) |
| 2004/2005 *elected at the Special General Meeting, December 11, 2004, Red Deer | |
| President: | Vern Thiessen, Edmonton* |
| Vice President: | Lori Lavallee, Lethbridge* |
| Treasurer: | Joan Marklund, Drumheller |
| Secretary: | Lorna Klose, Calgary* |
| Past President: | Vivian Hansen, Calgary |
| Members at Large: | Kathryn Arnold, Edmonton* | Kelly Clemmer, Wainwright* | Marilyn Dumont, Edmonton | John Mulholland, Grande Cache* | Wendy Rajala, Calgary* |
| 2004/2005 (elected at AGM) | |
| President: | Anne Burke, Calgary |
| Vice President: | Harvey Walker, St. Albert |
| Treasurer: | Joan Marklund, Drumheller |
| Secretary: | Gail Gravelines, Edmonton |
| Past President: | Vivian Hansen, Calgary |
| Members at Large: | Marilyn Dumont, Edmonton | Michelle Greyson, Cochrane | Rebecca Holand, Lethbridge | Faye Holt, Calgary |
| 2003/2004 | |
| President: | Vivian Hansen, Calgary |
| Vice President: | Anne Burke, Calgary |
| Treasurer: | Susan Weckesser, Whitecourt |
| Secretary: | Vivia Oliver, Caroline |
| Past President: | Christina Grant, Edmonton |
| Members at Large: | David Breakenridge, Sherwood Park | Michelle Greysen, Cochrane | Bob Stallworthy, Calgary | Harvey Walker, St. Albert |
| 2002/2003 | |
| President: | Christina Grant, Edmonton |
| Vice President: | Sharon Drummond, Calgary |
| Treasurer: | Diane Schuller, Hythe |
| Secretary: | Michael Penny, Edmonton |
| Past President: | Suzette Mayr, Calgary |
| Members at Large: | Vivian Hansen, Calgary | Richard Stevenson, Lethbridge | Diane Schuller, Hythe | Lyle Weis, Edmonton |
| 2001/2002 | |
| President: | Suzette Mayr, Calgary |
| Vice President: | Christina Grant, Athabasca |
| Treasurer: | Mark Giles, Calgary |
| Secretary: | Linda Goyette, Edmonton |
| Members at Large: | Sharon Drummond, Calgary | Ruth C. Mackay, Millerville | Anna Mioduchowska, Edmonton | Diane Walton, Alberta Beach |
| 2000/2001 | |
| President: | Geo Takach, Edmonton |
| Vice President: | Suzette Mayr, Calgary |
| Treasurer: | Leo Jacques, Red Deer |
| Secretary: | Mark Giles, Calgary |
| Members at Large: | Christina M. Grant, Athabasca | Ruth C. MacKay, Millerville | Anna Mioduchowska, Edmonton | Diane Walton, Alberta Beach |
| 1999/2000 | |
| President: | Anne Burke, Calgary |
| Vice President: | George Takach, Edmonton |
| Treasurer: | Leo Jacques, Red Deer |
| Secretary: | David Huggett, Edmonton |
| Members at Large: | Rosemary Nixon, Calgary | Bernard Bloom, Calgary | Don Trembath, Morinville | |
| 1998/1999 | |
| President: | Scot Morison |
| Vice President: | Anne Burke, Calgary |
| Treasurer: | Leo L. Jacques, Red Deer |
| Secretary: | David Huggett, Edmonton |
| Members at Large: | Rosemary Nixon, Calgary | Sandra Wunsch, Medicine Hat | |
| 1997/1998 | |
| President: | Tololwa Mollel, Edmonton |
| Vice President: | Shirley Serviss, Edmonton |
| Treasurer: | Paul Harris, Red Deer |
| Secretary: | Cherylyn Stacey, Edmonton |
| Members at Large: | Elizabeth Celements, Medicine Hat | Sarah Murphy, Calgary | |
| 1996/1997 | |
| President: | Fred Stenson |
| Vice President: | Tololwa Mollel |
| Treasurer: | Paul Harris |
| Secretary: | Cheryl Chamberlain |
| Members at Large: | Caterina Edwards | Jenny King-Brown | Sarah Murphy | Anne Burke |
| 1995/1996 | |
| President: | Darlene Quaife |
| Vice President: | Fred Stenson |
| Treasurer: | Michael Penny |
| Secretary: | Diane Walton |
| Members at Large: | Jars Balan | Paul Harris | John Glawson | David Poulsen | Miki Andrejevic |
| 1994/1995 | |
| President: | Alice Major |
| Vice President: | Darlene Quaife |
| Treasurer: | E. Stewart Bishop |
| Secretary: | Diane Walton |
| Members at Large: | Robert Runte | Lyn Thompson | Jars Balan | Irene Morck |
| 1993/1994 | |
| President: | Candas Jane Dorsey |
| Vice President: | Alice Major |
| Treasurer: | E Stewart Bishop |
| Secretary: | Robert Runte |
| Members at Large: | Dave Duncan | Lyn Thompson | Diane Walton | Janeen Werner-King |
| 1992/1993 | |
| President: | George Melnyk |
| Vice President: | Candas Jane Dorsey |
| Treasurer: | E. Stewart Bishop |
| Secretary: | Robert Runte |
| Members at Large: | Marie Jakober | Shirlee Matheson | Charles Noble | Diane Walton |
| 1991/1992 | |
| President: | Reg Silvester |
| Vice President: | George Melnyk |
| Treasurer: | Yvonne Adam |
| Secretary: | Caterina Edwards |
| Members at Large: | Candas Jane Dorsey | Sarah Murphy | Charles Noble | Fred Wah |
| 1990/1991 | |
| President: | Jon Whyte |
| Vice President: | Reg Silvester |
| Treasurer: | Michael Penny |
| Secretary: | Amber Hayward |
| Members at Large: | Caterina Edwards | Larry Harris | Sarah Murphy | Lorine Sweeney |
| 1989/1990 | |
| President: | Myrna Kostash |
| Vice President: | Jon Whyte |
| Treasurer: | Michael Penny |
| Secretary: | Amber Hayward |
| Members at Large: | Lorine Sweeney | Darlene Quaife | Roberta Rees-Whalley | Melody Szabo |
| 1988/1989 | |
| President: | Aritha van Herk |
| Vice President: | Myrna Kostash |
| Treasurer: | Becky Romanchych |
| Secretary: | Monica Hughes |
| Members at Large: | Sylvia Bough | Mary Howes | Birk Sproxton | Andrew Wreggitt |
| 1987/1988 | |
| President: | Martyn Godfrey |
| Vice President: | Aritha van Herk |
| Treasurer: | Phyllis Shuell |
| Secretary: | Vacant |
| Members at Large: | Monica Hughes | Sylvia Bough | Joan Crate Taylor | Andrew Wreggitt |
| 1986/1987 | |
| President: | Monty Reid |
| Vice President: | Martyn Godfrey |
| Treasurer: | Phyllis Shuell |
| Secretary: | Mark Lowey |
| Members at Large: | Sylvia Bough | Rebecca Luce-Kapler | Andrea Spalding | Richard Stevenson |
| 1985/1986 | |
| President: | Gloria Sawai |
| Vice President: | Monty Reid |
| Treasurer: | James W. Fishbourne |
| Secretary: | Shirlee Matheson |
| Members at Large: | Elona Malterre | Don Meredith | Andrea Spalding | P. Derryn Yeomans |
| 1984/1985 | |
| President: | Chris Wiseman |
| Vice President: | Lorne Daniel |
| Treasurer: | Clair Woodbury |
| Secretary: | Shirlee Matheson |
| Members at Large: | Elona Malterre | Rhonda McAdam | Monty Reid | Cora Weber-Pillwax |
| 1983/1984 | |
| President: | Joan Clark |
| Vice President: | Kathy Osgood |
| Treasurer: | Mary Woodbury |
| Secretary: | Ian Adam |
| Members at Large: | Sharleen Chevreaux | Bill Latta | Marie Moser | Marilynn Stratton | Mary Riskin |
| 1982/1983 | |
| President: | Ted Blodgett |
| Vice President: | Tim Christison |
| Treasurer: | Reg Silvester |
| Secretary: | Mary Riskin |
| Members at Large: | Cathy Reninger | Doug Barbour | Fred Stenson | Sharleen Chevreaux |
| 1981/1982 | |
| President: | Ted Blodgett |
| Vice President: | Tim Christison |
| Treasurer: | Reg Silvester |
| Secretary: | Mary Riskin |
| Members at Large: | Cathy Reninger | Doug Barbour | Fred Stenson | Sharleen Chevreaux |
| 1980/1981 | |
| President: | Rudy Wiebe |
| Vice President: | Christopher Wiseman |
| Treasurer: | Beverly Hocking |
| Secretary: | Merna Summers |
| Members at Large: | Joan Clark | Jan Truss | William Latta |