Board Members

President: Ira Wells
Vice-President: Jean Teillet
Secretary: Elaine Kierans
Treasurer and Chair, Writers in Peril: Carolyn Poirier
Chair, Events: Anouchka Freybe
Chair, Writers in Exile: Gezahegn Mekonnen Demissie
Chair, Literary: Esi Edugyan
Chair, Fundraising and Membership: Kathy Koch
Chair, Canadian and Legal Affairs: Lori Sterling
Chair, Communications: Karen Walton
Member at Large: Peter Donolo
Member at Large: Sarmishta Subramanian
Member at Large: Grace Westcott

Advisory Council

Chair: Richard Stursberg
Members: Randy Boyagoda, Neil Bissoondath, Kristin Cochrane, Valerie Connor, Douglas Coupland, David Cronenberg, Ronald Deibert, Louise Dennys, Suzanne DePoe, Charlie Foran, Kevin Hanson, Mark Kingwell, Elana Rabinovitch, Devyani Saltzman, Philip Slayton, Tanya Talaga, Michael Wernick, and Ken Whyte.

Past Presidents

Grace Westcott (2021-2025)
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)