The CWC-Berkeley Board 2026-2027

To contact a board member, add @gmail.com after their address unless otherwise indicated.

Executive Board

President Debi Mason berkeley.cwc
Vice President Diane Rawicz berkeley.cwc
Secretary Karma Bennett secretary.berkeley.cwc
Treasurer Gary Durbin treasurer.cwc.berkeley

Board of Directors

Central Board Representative Karma Bennett cb.cwc.berkeley
Communications Chair Karma Bennett
NorCal Delegate Bob Haus norcal.cwc.berkeley
Membership Chair: Aleida Socarras members.cwc.berkeley
Speaker Series Leena Prasad speakers.cwc.berkeley
Social Media – OPEN- social.cwc.berkeley
Publicity – OPEN – news.cwc.berkeley
Write Angles Newsletter Editor in Chief Gerry McDermott writeangles
Writer in Residence/Friends of Joaquin Miller Park Liaison Kristen Caven wir.cwc.berkeley
Workshop Chair: Interim Kristen Caven wir.cwc.berkeley

Key Volunteers

Nominating Committee (appointed in January)
MRMS System Administrator Kristen Caven berkeley.cwc
Historian Kristen Caven wir.cwc.berkeley
Membership at Large Bob Stephens berkeley.cwc
Web Mistress Karma Bennett web.cwc.berkeley
Member Spotlight Coordinator Cristina Deptula

Support/Critique Group Coordinators

Submission Support Group Chase Anderson
Craft & Marketing Support Group Karma Bennett secretary.cwc
5-Page Support/Critique Group Bob Haus newsjazz4@aol
Memoir Group Diane Swan
OMCA Write-in Karma Bennett secretary.berkeley.cwc

Edit July 25, 2026: Updated workshop chair