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The Premier Writing Organization On
California's Central Coast
Welcome to SLO NightWriters
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SLO NightWriters Board
We value members willing to serve on the board of directors and contribute to the vitality of SLO NightWriters. The following is a description of board positions. Please consider filling one of the open positions.
Board Positions and their duty statements:
Board members are expected to attend all board meetings. If this is a problem, please contact the President.
President SLO NightWriters
The board president is the head of the board and of the organization. The president works with board members to develop strategic initiatives. The president calls and conducts meetings of the board members and ensures that the board’s directives are implemented and monitored.
The President also creates committees and appoints committee chairs. The president collaborates with other organizations and bodies to carry out the organization’s mission and ensures accomplishment of goals. The president reviews, reports and records, and directs members in their roles.
The president partners with the organization leadership to promote the organization or nonprofit. The president is tasked with providing strong leadership for the organization by working with the board and other board members to establish short and long-term goals and develop plans to carry out strategic initiatives.
The president is responsible for presiding over the entire organization and will manage budgets in conjunction with the Treasurer and make sure resources are allocated properly.
Vice President:
The vice president of the board, who may also be called the vice chair, is prepared at all times to assume the role of board president, if necessary. The vice president, whose knowledge and commitment mirrors that of the president, may serve in the president’s place for board activities and in the spokesperson capacity. The president may delegate special assignments to the vice president.
Board Secretary:
The Secretary must attend monthly Board Meetings to write down the decisions, deliberations and suggestions of the board members (officers).
The Secretary records the meeting time (start and finish), the place, members and guests present.
The Secretary's report (Minutes or Agenda) should include the written reports of each board member, including the Secretary's own. Officers' reports are normally obtained by email before the meeting, or at, or after the meeting from the board members.
The Secretary's report should be promptly emailed to the President, to be reviewed by the board members for any additions or corrections.
At each Board meeting, the Secretary's report is submitted for approval by the Board.
Programs Director:
The Program Director is responsible for finding speakers for the monthly meetings. The Program Director may solicit advice from the Board of Directors and input from members in good standing. All communication between speakers and the SLO NightWriters should be initiated by the Program Director including confirming speaking dates, asking for information about the speaker/presentation to be posted to the website, logistical matters, and whether a speaking fee will be paid. The decision to pay a fee to a speaker is up to the board of directors
Webmaster:
Newsletter Editor:
Social Media Coordinator:
Member at Large SLO NightWriters
Unlike other executive board leadership positions, such as a president or treasurer, a member at large doesn't have a specific role. A member at large serves as a liaison to the general membership. Duties change as defined in organization bylaws or as needed to fulfill board requirements and address overall organizational goals. A member at large is a full voting member of the board of directors.
To properly represent the membership, a member at large should attend board meetings. Attendance gives the member an understanding of the board's direction and stance on issues. Taking information back to the membership in a timely fashion is imperative. It means the membership is able to contribute to the decision-making process before the board votes and finalizes its plans to carry out strategic initiatives.Board Members:
Janice Konstantinidis
President
Janice Konstantinidis, joined SLO NightWriters in 2010 with the goal of developing her writing skills.
Bio
Janice Konstantinidis lives in Paso Robles, on the Central Coast of California.
She enjoys writing poetry, memoir and short fiction.
Born n Dover, Tasmania Australia, Janice immigrated to the USA in 2005
She draws inspiration from nature and a deep regard and sense of
the transience of life.
Janice has had many of her poems published in several literary magazines in the USA. She finds great joy and comfort in writing poetry.
Janice’s Wikipedia Page, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Saint_Canice
Illustrates the various complexities of her life as “Forgotten Australian.”
Janice been featured as a guest writer for the Australian National Museum on several occasions.
Janice recently published a book of Ekphrastic poetry in collaboration with a Tasmania photographer, Lorraine Flakemore.
Janice has a lively sense of humor and is often mischievously guilty of writing several limericks a day.
Her poetry, often lyrical, often asks the reader to look deeply into the beauty of nature.
Qualifications:
Bachelor of Arts - University of Tasmania
Bachelor of Letters - Australian National University
Graduate Diploma in Education – University of Canberra.
Vice President:
Vacant.
Steve Derks
Treasurer
Steve is a native of Houston. A graduate of Northwestern University, in Engineering Science. Five years in the Navy followed by 30 years as an Engineer and Procedure Writer at Diablo Canyon. He is currently enjoying his retirement.
Steve loves the outdoors, reading, and travel.
Leonard Carpenter:
Secretary
Much-published author of stories, poems, and eleven Conan the Barbarian novels (as a “posthumous collaborator” with Robert E Howard, 1906-1936). Experienced as a technical writer for Disney, Strasbaugh, and other hard and software purveyors. Two novels published since, and my current novel project Fountain of Youth is a modern-day fantasy quest set in Cuba.
2. Published Books:
Tor PBs: Conan The: Renegade, Raider, Warlord, Hero, Gladiator, Savage, & Outcast;
Conan the Great; Conan of the Red Brotherhood; Conan, Scourge of the Bloody Coast; Conan, Lord of the Black River. Digital on Kindle and Smashwords: Biohacker.
And since November 2017, Lusitania Lost in bookstores and online from Mango Publications.
Leonard Carpenter (go to leonardcarpenter.com)
author of LUSITANIA LOST from Mango.bz
Program Director:
Steven Mintz, PhD
Professor Emeritus of Accounting
California Polytechnic State University
San Luis Obispo, CA 93407
Website: stevenmintzethics.com. Read Dr. Mintz's ethics blogs at: http://www.ethicssage.com, http://www.workplaceethicsadvice.com, and http://www.higheredethicswatch.com/.
Steve Derks.
Newsletter Editor Acting Position is Vacant.
derksps@gmail.com
Susan Tuttle
SLO NightWriters Member at Large. Education Coordinator.
Central Coast Writers Conference Book Table Committee.
Our longest serving board member.
Clinics and Round Tables Critique Groups, NW General Meetings.
aim2write@yahoo.com
Jim Aarons, DVM.
Membership Director - Member at Large
Central Coast Writers Conference Book Table Committee.
Email: jim@JEADVM.com
Meagan Friberg
Freelance writer, editor, photographer
Volunteer Coordinator, Central Coast Writers Conference
Social Media & Marketing Coordinator, SLO NightWriters
(805) 610-4252
Assistant Social Media and Publicity Coordinator
Abigail Aarons
Webmaster.
Janice Konstantinidis
Critique Groups Coordinator:
Tina Clark
Our very kind non board member volunteers:
Greeter:
Vacant.
Terry Sanville 805-541-0492 tsanville@sbcglobal.net
Round Table Critique Sessions moderator
Susan Tuttle aim2write@yahoo.com
Round Table Critique Sessions Moderator
Hospitality
Mary Siberstien
Sunshine Corner:
Judythe Guanera