The Pikes Peak Writers Board of Directors are elected officers who serve overlapping two-year terms.
Ron Heimbecher - President
Christine Mandeville - Vice President, Operations
Barb Nickless - Vice President, Programming
Charles Rush - Treasurer
Bonnie Hagan - Secretary
Maria Faulconer - Workshops Director
Susan Mitchell - 2010 Faculty Director
Mandy Houk - NewsMagazine Editor
Laura Hayden - 2010 Conference Director
Dawn Smit Miller - Contest Director
Open - Volunteer Director
Ellen Phillips - Member at Large
To Contact any of our Board Members click here.
The Board of Directors, and the Conference Steering Committee meet on the first Tuesday of each month. Please check the website calendar for times, location, and changes. Meetings are open to Members of Pikes Peak Writers.
Pikes Peak Writers depends on the efforts of many talented volunteers. Our key staff members make our progams and events possible.
Martha Lancaster has retired as our Administrative Director. Thanks, Martha for all your hard work!
Pikes Peak Writers Conference:
Laura Hayden - 2010 Conference Director
Susan Mitchell - 2010 Faculty Director
Bonnie Hagan - 2011 Conference Director
Susan Mitchell - 2011 Faculty Director
Programming:
Barb Nickless - Vice President, Programming
Maria Faulconer - Workshops Director, non-conference events
Ellen Phillips - NCE Administrator
NewsMagazine:
Mandy Houk - Editor
Pikes Peak Writers Fiction Writing Contest: The Paul Gillette Awards
(Paul Gillette Writing Contest)
Dawn Smit Miller - Contest Director
Chris Scena - Contest Coordinator
Published Author Coordination Services:
DeAnna Knippling - Published Author Connection (interim)
Deb Courtney - Monthly Open Critique and Writers at Rico's
Website:
Maleesha Speer - Webmaster and Administrator
Ron Heimbecher - Web Editor (interim)
... and the dozens of volunteers who help with year-round events and activities.
For contact information on key staff, please visit our Contacts Page
