Board Members

Board of Directors

President and Interim Chair, Writers in Peril: Grace Westcott

Vice-President and Chair, Communications: Karen Walton

Secretary and Treasurer: Carolyn Poirier

Chair, Events: Anouchka Freybe

Chair, Fundraising/Membership: Anna Porter

Chair, Writers in Exile: Gezahegn Mekonnen Demissie

Chair, Canadian and Legal Affairs: Lori Sterling

Co-chair, Eastern Canada Outreach: Eluned Jones

Co-chair, Eastern Canada Outreach: Bruce Walsh

Chair, Western Canada Outreach: Marcello Di Cintio

Member at Large: Peter Donolo

Member at Large: Elaine Kierans

Member at Large: Kathy Koch

Member at Large: Scott McIntyre

Member at Large: Jean Teillet

Member at Large: Ziya Tong

 

Advisory Council

Chair: Richard Stursberg

Randy Boyagoda

Neil Bissoondath

Kristin Cochrane

Valerie Connor

Douglas Coupland

David Cronenberg

Ronald Deibert

Louise Dennys

Suzanne DePoe

Esi Edugyan

Omar El Akkad

Charlie Foran

Kevin Hanson

Mark Kingwell

Elana Rabinovitch

Devyani Saltzman

Philip Slayton

Tanya Talaga

Michael Wernick

Ken Whyte

 

Past Presidents

Richard Stursberg (2017-2021)

Randy Boyagoda (2015-2017)

Philip Slayton (2013-2015)

Charlie Foran (2011-2013)

Ellen Seligman (2009-2011)

Nelofer Pazira (2007-2009)

Constance Rooke (2005-2007)

Haroon Siddiqui (2003-2005)

Reza Baraheni (2001-2003)

Sandra Martin (1999-2001)

Ann Ireland (1998-1999)

Katherine Govier (1997-1998)

Ron Graham (1996-1997)

Nino Ricci (1995-1996)

Marian Botsford Fraser (1994-1995)

Alison Gordon (1993-1994)

Louise Dennys (1992-1993)

John Ralston Saul (1990-1992)

June Callwood (1989-1990)

Graeme Gibson (1987-1989)

Timothy Findley (1986-1987)

Margaret Atwood (1984-1986)