Berkeley Board 2020
(updated June 2020)
Executive Board
President Karma Bennett berkeley.cwc
Vice President Thaddeus Howze vp.berkeley.cwc
Secretary Terry Tierny secretary.berkeley.cwc
Treasurer Gary Durbin treasurer.berkeley.cwc
Board of Directors
Central Board Representative Fred Dodsworth cb.cwc.berkeley
NorCal Delegate Terry Tierny norcal.cwc.berkeley
Past President Kristen Caven
At Large Francine Howard
Member Services
New Member Liaison [Open] members.cwc.berkeley
New Member Orientation Linda Brown
Nominating Committee (appointed in January)
Communications
Write Angles Newsletter Editor ~ Diane Swan~ writeangles
Web Master Karma Bennett web.cwc.berkeley
Social Media [open] social.cwc.berkeley
Advertising & Public Relations Keith Gaboury news.cwc.berkeley
Copyeditor Anne Fox
MRMS System Administrator Lily Iona McKenzie berkeley.cwc
Programs & Events
Monthly Speakers & CWC Authors Kristen Caven & Cristina Deptula speakers.cwc.berkeley
Workshops Karma Bennett workshops.cwc.berkeley
Fifth-Grade Story Contest [open] 5th.cwc.berkeley
Book Raffle Gini Graham-Scott
Support/Critique Groups
Craft Support Group Henry Hitz
Marketing Support Group Kymberlie Ingalls cwcmarketinggroup
5-Page Support/Critique Group David Baker & Anne Fox
Poetry Group Leena Prasad
New Voices Group Francine Howard
Google Group Moderator Kristen Caven berkeley.cwc
Volunteers
Historian Therese Pipe & Linda Brown
THE CALIFORNIA WRITERS CLUB was started by a group of writing professionals in the early 1900s. The Berkeley Branch is the founding branch of the statewide Club, which now has 19 branches and around 2000 members throughout California. We are the third oldest writers’ club in the country, currently celebrating our 100th year serving Bay Area writers.
The CWC is a nonprofit professional organization open to writers in every genre and at every level of experience, from novice to published. Our purpose is to promote fellowship and to provide practical information that supports all members in achieving their publishing goals.
We offer or have offered meetings, speakers support/critique groups, a newsletter, writing contests, a chapbook, readings, and workshops.