Board of Directors

Executive Committee

Members at Large

Learn More About the Board

If you’d like to attend a board meeting or if you have questions about the board, e-mail the board president. To see what has been discussed in board meetings, visit our Board Meeting Minutes page. If you’re interested in serving on the board or otherwise assisting the Guild, visit our Volunteer page or check out our board service FAQ (updated annually).

Board Philosophy

When the Northwest Editors Guild began in 1997, we could comfortably fit in a living room. Today we have more than 400 members—many beyond the Seattle area. We have grown from a few independent editors with similar clients, interests, and backgrounds to a large and diverse group engaged in almost every kind of word-related job in the Northwest.

As part of that growth, we’re shaping a public identity in addition to our communal one. Our participation in writing- and editing-related events, outreach at regional book festivals, and sponsorship of a periodic conference for editors and other word lovers creates a relationship between the Editors Guild and the larger community that enriches both.

In 2000 we formed a steering committee to draw on the wisdom and experience of our large and varied membership in order to chart the Guild’s future. In 2010, when the Guild became a 501(c)(6) nonprofit corporation, the steering committee became the board of directors.

Board members volunteer their time, energy, and ideas to maintain and develop the Guild while adhering to certain expectations. Our challenge is to guide the Guild’s activities so that they reflect the changing concerns of our members while simultaneously defining the Guild’s identity, both public and private. In this ongoing dialogue, the board is mindful of the need to honor both collegial and professional concerns: we hope to preserve the Guild’s friendly, intimate “living room” comradeship even as it continues to grow and mature.

State of the Guild Addresses

Since 2012, the president of the Northwest Editors Guild has traditionally delivered a State of the Guild address in the fall of each year, notifying members of what has been accomplished in the past year and often what the board of directors hopes to accomplish in coming years. When possible, they are saved for posterity.

State of the Guild 2022
State of the Guild 2021
State of the Guild 2020
State of the Guild 2019 
State of the Guild 2018 
State of the Guild 2017 (PDF)
State of the Guild 2016
State of the Guild 2015
State of the Guild 2014
State of the Guild 2013
State of the Guild 2012 (PDF)

Advisory Council

Erin Cusick, Elaine Duncan, Michael Schuler, Jill Walters, Kris Ashley, Alicia Ramos, Pm Weizenbaum, and Karen Parkin.

Other Volunteer Leaders

Mentorship program coordinator: Margie Banin

Social media coordinator: Jill Walters

Administrator

The board contracts with a part-time administrator to handle the day-to-day tasks of operating the Guild. The position is currently held by Guild member Jen Grogan.