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Prior SFWA Board & Officers

SFWA is a mostly volunteer-run 501(c)3 non-profit organization. We’d like to take the time to thank those professionals who have stepped up and run for one of the SFWA Board positions throughout our 50+ year history.

All Past Officers and Selected Other Positions

July 1st – June 30th, 2021

President: Mary Robinette Kowal

Vice President: Tobias S. Buckell

Secretary: Curtis C. Chen

Chief Financial Officer: Nathan Lowell

Directors-At-Large:

Sarah Pinsker

Jeffe Kennedy

James Beamon

Monica Valentinelli

Phoebe Barton

 

July 1st – June 30th, 2020

President: Mary Robinette Kowal

Vice President: Erin Hartshorn

Secretary: Curtis C. Chen

Chief Financial Officer: Nathan Lowell

Directors-At-Large:

Sarah Pinsker

Tobias S. Buckell

Jeffe Kennedy

James Beamon

Kelly Robson

 

Executive Director: Kate Baker

Deputy Executive Director: Terra LeMay

 

January 1st – June 30th, 2019

President: Cat Rambo

Vice President: Erin Hartshorn

Secretary: Curtis C. Chen

Chief Financial Officer: Nathan Lowell

Directors-At-Large:

Sarah Pinsker

Tobias S. Buckell*

Jeffe Kennedy

Andy Duncan

Kelly Robson

 

Executive Director: Kate Baker

Deputy Executive Director: Terra LeMay

 

*appointed in April 2019 after resignation of Director-at-Large, Lawrence M. Schoen.

2018-2019

President: Cat Rambo

Vice President: Erin Hartshorn

Secretary: Curtis C. Chen

Chief Financial Officer: Nathan Lowell

Directors-At-Large:

Sarah Pinsker

Lawrence M. Schoen

Jeffe Kennedy

Andy Duncan

Kelly Robson

 

Executive Director: Kate Baker

 

2017-2018

President: Cat Rambo

Vice President: Erin Hartshorn (Maggie Hogarth Resigned 5/2017)

Secretary: Curtis C. Chen

Chief Financial Officer: Bud Sparhawk

Directors-At-Large:

Sarah Pinsker

Lawrence M. Schoen

John P. Murphy

Jeffe Kennedy

Andy Duncan

 

Executive Director: Kate Baker

 

2016 – 2017

President: Cat Rambo

Vice President: Maggie Hogarth

Secretary: Susan Forest

Chief Financial Officer: Bud Sparhawk

Directors-At-Large:

Sarah Pinsker

Justina Ireland (Resigned 12/2016)

Erin M. Hartshorn (Appointed 12/2016)

Lawrence M. Schoen

Matthew Johnson

Jennifer Brozek

 

Executive Director: Kate Baker

 

2015-2016

President: Cat Rambo

Vice President: M. C. A. Hogarth

Secretary: Susan Forest

Chief Financial Officer: Bud Sparhawk

Directors-At-Large:

Sarah Pinsker

Lee Martindale

Jennifer Brozek

Matthew Johnson

Tansy Rayner Roberts

 

Director of Operations: Kate Baker

 

2014-2015

President: Steven Gould

Vice President: Cat Rambo

Secretary: Susan Forest

Chief Financial Officer: Bud Sparhawk

Regional Directors:

East: Sarah Pinsker

South-Central: Lee Martindale

West: Jim Fiscus

Canadian: Matthew Johnson

Overseas: Tansy Rayner Roberts

 

Director of Operations: Kate Baker

 

2013-2014

President: Steven Gould

Vice President: Rachel Swirsky

Secretary: Susan Forest

Treasurer: Bud Sparhawk

Regional Directors:

East: E. C. Myers

South-Central: Lee Martindale

West: Jim Fiscus

Canadian: Matthew Johnson

Overseas: Tansy Rayner Roberts

Director of Operations: Kate Baker

 

2012-2013

President: John Scalzi

Vice President: Rachel Swirsky

Secretary: Ann Leckie

Treasurer: Bud Sparhawk

Regional Directors:

East: Catherynne M. Valente

South-Central: Lee Martindale

West: Jim Fiscus

Canadian: Matthew Johnson

Overseas: Tansy Rayner Roberts

Office Manager: Kate Baker

 

2010-2012

President: John Scalzi

Vice President: Mary Robinette Kowal

Secretary: Robert J. Howe

Treasurer: Amy Sterling Casil / Bud Sparhawk

Regional Directors:

East: Bud Sparhawk / Catherynne M. Valente

South-Central: Lee Martindale

West: Jim Fiscus

Canadian: vacant

Overseas: Sean Williams

Exec. Dir: Jane Jewell / position discontinued

Office Manager: Kate Baker

2008-2010

President: Russell Davis

Vice President: Elizabeth Moon / Michael Capobianco

Secretary: Mary Robinette Kowal

Treasurer: Amy Sterling Casil

Regional Directors:

East: Bud Sparhawk

South-Central: Paul Melko

West: Jim Fiscus

Canadian: Chris Atack / vacant

Overseas: Ian Whates / vacant

Exec. Dir: Jane Jewell

2007-2008

President: Michael Capobianco

Vice President: Andrew Burt

Secretary: Alma Alexander

Treasurer: Susan Urbanek Linville

Regional Directors

East: Bud Sparhawk

South-Central: Paul Melko

West: Russell Davis

Canadian: Chris Atack

Overseas: vacant

Exec. Dir: Jane Jewell 

2006-2007

President: Robin Wayne Bailey
Vice President: Howard V. Hendrix
Secretary: Catherine Mintz
Treasurer: Justin Stanchfield

Regional Directors:
East: Diane Turnshek
South-Central: Alexis Glynn Latner
West: Sheila Finch
Canadian: Derryl Murphy
Overseas: Ian Watson

Exec. Dir: Jane Jewell
The Bulletin: Mark Kreighbaum
Grievance Chair: John Barnes
Forum: James C. Bassett
N.A.R. Editor: Brook West

2005-2006

President: Robin Wayne Bailey
Vice President: Howard V. Hendrix
Secretary: Catherine Mintz
Treasurer: Justin Stanchfield

Regional Directors:
East: Diane Turnshek
South-Central: Alexis Glynn Latner
West: Sheila Finch
Canadian: Derryl Murphy
Overseas: James A. Hartley

Exec. Dir: Jane Jewell
The Bulletin: Mark Kreighbaum
Grievance Chair: John Barnes
Forum: James C. Bassett
N.A.R. Editor: Brook West

2004-2005

President: Catherine Asaro
Vice President: Andrew Burt
Secretary: Deborah J. Ross
Treasurer: Justin Stanchfield

Regional Directors:
East: Catherine Mintz/Diane Turnshek
South-Central: Alexis Glynn Latner
West: Sheila Finch
Canadian: Derryl Murphy
Overseas: James A. Hartley

Exec. Dir: Jane Jewell
The Bulletin: Mark Kreighbaum
Grievance Chair: Kevin O’Donnell, Jr.
Forum: James C. Bassett
N.A.R. Editor: Brook West

2003-2004

President: Catherine Asaro
Vice President: Andrew Burt
Secretary: Kathy D. Wentworth
Treasurer: Lawrence Watt-Evans

Regional Directors:
East: Catherine Mintz
South-Central: Lois Tilton
West: Sheila Finch
Canadian: Chris Atack
Overseas: James A. Hartley

Exec. Dir: Jane Jewell
The Bulletin: Mark Kreighbaum
Grievance Chair: Kevin O’Donnell, Jr.
Forum: James C. Bassett
N.A.R. Editor: Brook West

2002-2003

President: Sharon Lee
Vice President: Catherine Asaro
Secretary: ElizaBeth Gilligan
Treasurer: Chuck Rothman

Regional Directors:
East: Catherine Mintz
South-Central: Lois Tilton
West: Howard Hendrix
Canadian: Chris Atack
Overseas: Sam J. Lundwall/Ian Watson

Exec. Dir: Jane Jewell
The Bulletin: Mark Kreighbaum
Grievance Chair: Kevin O’Donnell, Jr.
Forum: James C. Bassett
N.A.R. Editor: Brook West

2001-2002

President: Norman Spinrad
Vice President: Sharon Lee
Secretary: Madeleine Robins
Treasurer: Chuck Rothman
Exec. Dir: Jane Jewell

Regional Directors:
East: Brad Ferguson
South-Central: Lois Tilton
West: Howard Hendrix
Canadian: Chris Atack
Overseas: Sam J. Lundwall

The Bulletin: Dave Truesdale
Grievance Chair: Kevin O’Donnell, Jr.
Forum: James C. Bassett
N.A.R. Editor: Brook West

2000-2001

President: Paul Levinson
Vice President: Terry McGarry
Secretary: K.D. Wentworth
Treasurer: Chuck Rothman

Regional Directors:
East: Brad Ferguson
South-Central: Linda J. Dunn
West: Howard Hendrix
Canadian: Derryl Murphy
Overseas: Sam J. Lundwall

Exec. Dir: Sharon Lee/Jane Jewell
The Bulletin: Dave Truesdale
Grievance Chair: Kevin O’Donnell, Jr.
Forum: James C. Bassett
N.A.R. Editor: Brook West

1999-2000

President: Paul Levinson
Vice President: A.C. Crispin
Secretary: Michael A. Burstein
Treasurer: Ian Randal Strock

Regional Directors:
East: Brad Ferguson
South-Central: Linda Dunn
West: Michael Armstrong
Canadian: Derryl Murphy
Overseas: Sam J. Lundwall

Exec. Dir: Sharon Lee
The Bulletin: Dave Truesdale
Grievance Chair:
Forum: James C. Bassett
N.A.R. Editor: Brook West

1998-1999

President: Robert J. Sawyer/Paul Levinson
Vice President: Paul Levinson/A.C. Crispin
Secretary: Michael A. Burstein
Treasurer: Ian Randal Strock

Regional Directors:
East: A.C. Crispin/Allen M. Steele
South-Central: Linda J. Dunn
West: Michael Armstrong
Canadian: Edo van Belkom/Derryl Murphy
Overseas: Sam J. Lundwall

Exec. Dir.: Sharon Lee
The Bulletin: Mark J. McGarry/John Betancourt/Dave Truesdale
Grievance Chair: M. Christine Valada
Forum: James C. Bassett
N.A.R. Editor: Brook West

1997-1998

President: Michael Capobianco
Vice President: George R. R. Martin
Secretary: John J. Miller
Treasurer: Charles G. McGraw

Regional Directors:
East: A.C. Crispin
South-Central: Robin Wayne Bailey
West: Michael Armstrong
Canadian: Edo van Belkom
Overseas: Sam J. Lundwall

Exec. Dir.: Sharon Lee
Exec. Sec.: Peter D. Pautz
The Bulletin: Mark J. McGarry
Grievance Chair: M. Christine Valada
Forum: Jerry Oltion/James Bassett
N.A.R. Editor: Brook West

1996-1997

President: Michael Capobianco
Vice President: George R. R. Martin
Secretary: John J. Miller
Treasurer: Charles G. McGraw

Regional Directors:
East: A. C. Crispin
South-Central: Robin Wayne Bailey
West: Diana Paxson
Canadian: Edo van Belkom
Overseas: Sam J. Lundwall

Exec. Sec.: Peter D. Pautz
The Bulletin: Mark J. McGarry
Grievance Chair: Sheila Finch
Forum: Jerry Oltion
N.A.R. Editor: Brook West

1995-1996

President: Barbara Hambly
Vice President: Michael Capobianco
Secretary: James Macdonald
Treasurer: Mickey Zucker Reichert

Regional Directors:
East: A. C. Crispin
South-Central: Robin Wayne Bailey
West: Diana Paxson
Canadian: Edo van Belkom
Overseas: Pierre Barbet/Sam J. Lundwall

Exec. Sec.: Peter D. Pautz
The Bulletin: Mark J. McGarry
Grievance Chair: Sheila Finch
Forum: Jerry Oltion
N.A.R. Editor: Chuq Von Rospach

1994-1995

President: Barbara Hambly
Vice President: C. J. Cherryh
Secretary: James Macdonald
Treasurer: Mickey Zucker Reichert

Regional Directors:
East: A. C. Crispin
South-Central: Robin Wayne Bailey
West: Diana Paxson
Canadian: Robert J. Sawyer
Overseas: Pierre Barbet

Exec. Sec.: Peter D. Pautz
The Bulletin: Dan Hatch
Grievance Chair: Sheila Finch
Forum: Kevin and Rebecca Anderson
N.A.R. Editor: Chuq Von Rospach

1993-1994

President: Joe Haldeman
Vice President: C. J. Cherryh
Secretary: Dafydd ab Hugh
Treasurer: Michael Capobianco

Regional Directors:
East: A. C. Crispin
South-Central: Robin Wayne Bailey
West: Diana Paxson
Canadian: Robert J. Sawyer
Overseas: Pierre Barbet

Exec. Sec.: Peter D. Pautz
The Bulletin: Dan Hatch
Grievance Chair: Sheila Finch
Forum: Kevin and Rebecca Anderson
N.A.R. Editor: Chuq Von Rospach

1992-1993

President: Joe Haldeman
Vice President: Sheila Finch
Secretary: Dafydd ab Hugh
Treasurer: Michael Capobianco

Regional Directors:
East: A. C. Crispin
South-Central: Robin Wayne Bailey
West: Diana Paxson
Canadian: Robert J. Sawyer
Overseas: Pierre Barbet

Exec. Sec.: Peter D. Pautz
The Bulletin: Dan Hatch
Grievance Chair: Sheila Finch
Forum: Kevin and Rebecca Anderson
N.A.R. Editor: Chuq Von Rospach

1991-1992

President: Ben Bova
Vice President: Sheila Finch
Secretary: C. J. Cherryh
Treasurer: Bruce Bethke

Regional Directors:
East: A. C. Crispin
South-Central: Robin Wayne Bailey
West: Diana Paxson
Overseas: Pierre Barbet

Exec. Sec.: Peter D. Pautz
The Bulletin: Dan Hatch
Grievance Chair: Sheila Finch
Forum: A.J. Austin Hamler
N.A.R. Editor: Chuq Von Rospach

1990-1991

President: Ben Bova
Vice President: Dean R. Lambe
Secretary: Martha Soukup
Treasurer: Bruce Bethke

Regional Directors:
East: Lawrence Watt-Evans
South-Central: Robin Wayne Bailey
West: Stephen Goldin
Overseas: Pierre Barbet

Exec. Sec.: Peter D. Pautz
The Bulletin: G. Zebrowski & Pamela Sargent
Grievance Chair: Dean R. Lambe
Forum: A. J. Austin Hamler
N.A.R. Editor: Chuq von Rospach

1989-1990

President: Greg Bear
Vice President: Dean R. Lambe
Secretary: Martha Soukup
Treasurer: David Alexander Smith

 Regional Directors:
East: F. Paul Wilson
South-Central: Robin Wayne Bailey
West: Stephen Goldin
Overseas: Pierre Barbet

Exec. Sec.: Peter D. Pautz
The Bulletin: G. Zebrowski & Pamela Sargent
Grievance Chair: Dean R. Lambe
Forum: Diane Clark
N.A.R. Editor: Chuq von Rospach

1988-1989

President: Greg Bear
Vice President: Michael Cassutt
Secretary: Frank Catalano
Treasurer: D. Alexander Smith

Regional Directors:
East: F. Paul Wilson
South-Central: Steven Gould
West: Stephen Goldin
Overseas: Pierre Barbet

Exec. Sec.: Peter D. Pautz
The Bulletin: G. Zebrowski & Pamela Sargent
Grievance Chair: Michael Cassutt
Forum: Diane Brizzolara Clark
N.A.R. Editor: Mark L. Van Name

1986-1988

President: Jane Yolen
Vice President: John F. Carr/Greg Bear
Secretary: Lee Killough
Treasurer: Harry Turtledove / David Alexander Smith

Regional Directors:
East: F. Paul Wilson
South-Central: Steven Gould
West: Norman Spinrad
Overseas: Pierre Barbet

Exec. Sec.: Peter D. Pautz
The Bulletin: G. Zebrowski & Pamela Sargent
Grievance chair: Warren Norwood
Forum: Kiel Stuart
N.A.R. Editor: Orson Scott Card / Mark Van Name

1984-1986

President: Charles Sheffield
Vice President: Roland Green
Secretary: C. J. Cherryh
Treasurer: John F. Carr

Regional Directors:
East: F. Paul Wilson
South-Central: Sharon Webb
West: Greg Benford / Norman Spinrad
Overseas: Pierre Barbet

Exec. Sec.: Peter D. Pautz
The Bulletin: G. Zebrowski & Pamela Sargent
Grievance chair: Paul Preuss / Greg Bear
Forum: Greg Bear / Kiel Stuart
N.A.R. Editor: Frank Catalano / Orson Scott Card

1982-1984

President: Marta Randall
Vice President: Charles Sheffield
Secretary: David Brin

Treasurer: John F. Carr
Regional Directors:
East: Barry N. Malzberg
South-Central: Sharon Webb
West: Gregory Benford
Overseas: Pierre Barbet

Exec. Sec.: Peter D. Pautz
The Bulletin: G. Zebrowski & Pamela Sargent
Grievance chair: Karl T. Pflock / Paul Preuss
Forum: Greg Bear & Astrid Anderson
N.A.R. Editor: Frank Catalano / Waters
 

1980-1982

President: Norman Spinrad
Vice President: Dave Bischoff  /  Marta Randall
Secretary: Somtow Sucharitkul
Treasurer: Jack Chalker

 Regional Directors:
East: C. L. Grant / Barry N. Malzberg
South-Central: Joan Hunter Holly
West: David Gerrold
Overseas: Fred Clarke/Pierre Barbet

Exec. Sec.: Peter D. Pautz
The Bulletin: Richard Kearns
Grievance chair: Karl T. Pflock
Forum: Mark J. McGarry
N.A.R. Editor: Frank Catalano

1978-1980

President: Jack Williamson
Vice President: Marion Zimmer Bradley / Robert E. Vardeman
Secretary: David Bischoff
Treasurer: Joan Hunter Holly / Jack Chalker

Eastern Regional Director: Charles L. Grant

South/Central Regional Director: George R. R. Martin

Western Regional Director: David Gerrold

Exec. Sec.: Peter D. Pautz
The Bulletin: John F. Carr
Grievance chair: Joe Haldeman
Forum: Robert E. Vardeman / Paul D. Novitski
N.A.R. Editor: George W. Proctor

1976-1978

President: Andrew J. Offutt
Vice President: Mildred Downey Broxon
Secretary: Thomas F. Monteleone
Treasurer: Joan Hunter Holly

Eastern Regional Director: Tom Purdom

South/Central Regional Director: Joseph L. Green/George R. R. Martin

Western Regional Director: Robert Silverberg

Exec. Sec.: C. L. Grant / Peter D. Pautz
The Bulletin: S. Goldin / John F. Carr
Grievance chair: Jerry Pournelle
Overseas Agent: Andrew M. Stephenson
Forum: Theodore Cogswell / Robert Vardeman
N.A.R. Editor: C.L. Grant / George W. Proctor

 

1974-1976

President: Frederik Pohl
Vice President: F. M. Busby
Secretary: Theodore Cogswell/Thomas F. Monteleone
Treasurer: Andrew J. Offutt

Exec. Sec.: C. L. Grant
The Bulletin: G. Zebrowski/Stephen Goldin
Grievance chair: Jerry Pournelle
Overseas Agent: Christopher Priest
Forum: Theodore Cogswell
N.A.R. Editor: Vonda N. McIntyre

 

1973-1974

President: Jerry Pournelle
Vice President: Norman Spinrad
Secretary: Robert Coulson
Treasurer: Andrew J. Offutt

Exec. Sec.: C. L. Grant
The Bulletin: George Zebrowski
Overseas Agent: Christopher Priest
Forum: Theodore Cogswell
N.A.R. Editor: Vonda N. McIntyre

 

1972-1973

President: Poul Anderson
Vice President: Norman Spinrad
Secretary: Robert Coulson
Treasurer: Joe Haldeman

The Bulletin: George Zebrowski
Overseas Agent: Christopher Priest
Forum: George Scithers / Theodore Cogswell
N.A.R. Editor: Vonda N. McIntyre

 

1971-1972

President: James Gunn
Vice President: Tom Purdom
Secretary: Chelsea Quinn Yarbro
Treasurer: Joe Haldeman

The Bulletin: George Zebrowski
Grievance chair: ?
Overseas Agent: Christopher Priest
Forum: Juanita Coulson

1969-1971

President: Gordon Dickson
Vice President: Ron Goulart
Secretary-Treasurer: Anne McCaffrey

The Bulletin: Barry Malzberg/G. Zebrowski
Grievance chair: Ron Goulart

 

1968-1969

President: Alan E. Nourse
Vice President: Harry Harrison
Secretary-Treasurer: Anne McCaffrey

The Bulletin: Alexei Panshin

 

1967-1968

President: Robert Silverberg
Vice President: James Blish
Secretary-Treasurer: Roger Zelazny

The Bulletin: Terry Carr

 

1965-1967

President: Damon Knight
Vice President: Harlan Ellison
Secretary-Treasurer: Lloyd Biggle, Jr.

The Bulletin: Damon Knight

 

*Special thanks to Michael Capobianco and Kate Baker for putting together this list.