Throughout its decades-long history, The Worcester County Poetry Association has operated and benefitted from a host of generous poets, writers, and lovers of literature who donated so much of their time, effort, and passion to furthering our mission, vision, and programs. We deeply thank all of them for their contributions.

2022 – 2023 Board

Executive Members
Elizabeth Bacon – President
Joe Fusco Jr. – VP, Programming
Ashley Marcum – Treasurer
Linda Warren – Secretary
Carolyn Oliver – Editor, The Worcester Review

Joe Aguilar, Robin Boucher, Therese Carr, Kate Gregoire, Sotirios Sam E. Lalos, Jay Lavelle, Kate McIntyre, Robert Steele, Susan Elizabeth Sweeney

2021 – 2022 Board

Executive Members:
Rodger Martin – President
Robert Gill – Treasurer
Linda Warren – Secretary
Kate McIntyre – Editor, The Worcester Review

Elizabeth Bacon, Robin Boucher, Therese Carr, Nicole DiCello, Joe Fusco Jr., Kate Gregoire, Johnhaynes Honeycutt, Carle Johnson, Jay Lavelle, Sotirios Sam E. Lalos, Ann Marie Lucci, Laura Jehn Menides, Carolyn Oliver, Susan Roney-O’Brien, Robert Steele

2020 – 2021 Board

Executive Members:
Robert Gill – VP, Programming
Robin Boucher – Treasurer
Johnhaynes Honeycutt – Secretary
Katherine McIntyre – Editor, The Worcester Review

Elizabeth Bacon, Therese Carr, Jim Cocola, Nicole DiCello, Joseph Fusco Jr., Carle Johnson, Irina Kajic, Jay Lavelle, Ann Marie Lucci, Laura Jehn Menides, Christopher Reilley, Susan Roney-O’Brien, Karen Sharpe, Robert Steele, Lyndsey Uvanitte

2019 – 2020 Board

Executive Members:
Rodger Martin – President
Bob Gill, Vice President – Programming
Robin Boucher – Treasurer
Diane Mulligan – Secretary
Kate McIntyre – Editor, The Worcester Review

Elizabeth Bacon, Therese Carr, Jim Cocola, Robert Cronin, Carle Johnson, Jay Lavelle, Ann-Marie Lucci, Laura Menides, Chris Reilley, Susan Roney-O’Brien, Karen Sharpe, Robert Steele

2018 – 2019 Board

Executive Members:
Rodger Martin – President
Bob Gill – Treasurer
Diane Mulligan – Editor, The Worcester Review

Jim Cocola, Robert Cronin, Nicole DiCello, Carle Johnson, Jay Lavelle, Anne-Marie Lucci, Heather Macpherson, Laura Menides, Susan Roney-O’Brien, Karen Sharpe, Robert Steele

2017 – 2018 Board

Executive Members:
Rushelle Frazier – President
Mila Keaton – Vice President, Publicity
Bob Gill – Treasurer
Kristina England – Secretary
Diane Mulligan – Editor, The Worcester Review

Craig Blais, Norman Chaplin, Jim Cocola, Bob Cronin, Carle Johnson, Anne Marie Lucci, Heather Macpherson, Sou MacMillan, Rodger Martin, Catherine Reed, Joseph Reynolds, Robert Steele

2016 – 2017 Board

Executive Members:
Rushelle Frazier – President
Bob Cronin – Vice President, Programming
Anne Marie Lucci – Vice President, Publicity
Robert Gill – Treasurer
Kristina England – Secretary
Diane Mulligan – Editor, The Worcester Review

Jonathan Blake, Jim Cocola, Carle Johnson, Sam Lalos, Jay Lavelle, Dan Lewis, Heather Macpherson, Rodger Martin, Laura Menides, Catherine Reed, Joe Reynolds, Robert Steele, Eleanor Vincellette

2015 – 2016 Board

Executive Members:
Bob Cronin – Interim President
Anne Marie Lucci – Vice President, Publicity
Robert Gill – Treasurer
Kristina England – Secretary
Diane Mulligan – Editor, The Worcester Review

Jonathan Blake, Jim Cocola, Peter Foulkes, Carle Johnson, Sam Lalos, Jay Lavelle, Dan Lewis, Heather Macpherson, Rodger Martin, Laura Menides, Catherine Reed, Joe Reynolds, Sarah Sapienza, Robert Steele, Eleanor Vincellette, Patricia Youngblood

2014 – 2015 Board

Jonathan Blake, Jim Cocola, Peter Foulkes, Gary Hawksley, Carle Johnson, Sam Lalos, Jay Lavelle, Dan Lewis, Rodger Martin, Trent Masiki, Laura Menides, Catherine Reed, Joe Reynolds, Robert Steele, Eleanor Vincellette, Mark Wagner, Patricia Youngblood

2013 – 2014 Board

Executive Members:
Jay Lavelle – President
Francine D’Alessandro – Vice President, Programming
Anne Marie Lucci – Vice President, Publicity
Robert Gill – Treasurer
Kristina England – Secretary
Diane Mulligan – Editor, The Worcester Review

Jonathan Blake, Jim Cocola, Bob Cronin, Peter Foulkes, Gary Hawksley, Carle Johnson, Christine Keating, Sam Lalos, Dan Lewis, Dave Macpherson, Rodger Martin, Trent Masiki, Laura Menides, Catherine Reed, Joe Reynolds, Robert Steele, Keith Vezeau, Eleanor Vincellette, Mark Wagner, Patricia Youngblood

2012 – 2013 Board

Executive Members:
Jay Lavelle – President
Anne Marie Lucci – Vice President, Publicity
Jim Fay – Vice President, Programming
Bob Gill – Treasurer
Kristina England – Secretary
Diane Mulligan – Editor, The Worcester Review

Jonathan Blake, Carrie Corcoran, Bob Cronin, Francine D’Alessandro, Gary Hawksley, Matt Hopewell, Carle Johnson, Dan Lewis, Sam Lalos, David Macpherson, Rodger Martin, Trent Masiki, Laura Menides, Catherine Reed, Joseph Reynolds, Robert Steele, Eleanor Vincelette, Ian Williams, Patricia Youngblood

2011 – 2012 Board

Executive Members:
Jay Lavelle – President
Matt Hopewell – Vice President, Programming
Anne Marie Lucci – Secretary & Vice President, Publicity
Carle Johnson – Treasurer
Rodger Martin – Editor, The Worcester Review

Jonathan Blake, Alex Charalambides, Carrie Corcoran, Bob Cronin, Francine D’Alessandro, Monica Elefterion, Kristina England, Jim Fay, Gary Hawksley, Dan Lewis, David Macpherson, Trent Masiki, Laura Menides, Catherine Reed, Joseph Reynolds, Robert Steele, Paul Szlosek, Eleanor Vincelette, Mark Wagner, Ian Williams, Patricia Youngblood

2010 – 2011 Board

Executive Members:
Jay Lavelle – President
Mark Wagner – Vice President, Programming
Anne Marie Lucci – Vice President, Publicity
Carle Johnson – Treasurer
Patricia Youngblood – Secretary
Rodger Martin – Editor, The Worcester Review

Elizabeth Bacon, Jonathan Blake, Alex Charalambides, Carrie Corcoran, Bob Cronin, Francine D’Alessandro, Monica Elefterion, Jim Fay, Gary Hawksley, Dan Lewis, David Macpherson, Trent Masiki, Laura Menides, Joseph Reynolds, Paul Szlosek, Robert Steele, Monique Surdyka, Eleanor Vincelette, Ian Williams

2009 – 2010 Board

Executive Members:
Mark Wagner – President
Francine D’Alessandro – Vice President, Programming
Anne Marie Lucci – Vice President, Publicity
Carle Johnson – Treasurer
Patricia Youngblood – Secretary
Rodger Martin – Editor, The Worcester Review

Jonathan Blake, Alex Charalambides, Carrie Corcoran, Bob Cronin, Rushelle Frazier, Gary Hawksley, Dan Lewis, David Macpherson, Heather Macpherson, Trent Masiki, Laura Menides, Joseph Reynolds, Paul Szlosek, Robert Steele, Monique Surdyka, Eleanor Vincelette, Ian Williams

2008 – 2009 Board

Executive Members:
Beth Sweeney – President
Francine D’Alessandro – Vice President, Programming
Anne Marie Lucci – Vice President, Print Media Publicity
Carle Johnson – Treasurer
Carrie Corcoran – Secretary
Rodger Martin – Editor, The Worcester Review

Jim Beschta, Jonathan Blake, Brian Bogosian, Alex Charalambides, Gary Hawksley, Dan Lewis, David Macpherson, Heather Macpherson, Trent Masiki, Laura Menides, Diane Mulligan, Joseph Reynolds, Robert Steele, Monique Surdyka, Paul Szlosek, Eleanor Vincellette, Patricia Youngblood

2007 – 2008 Board

Jim Beschta, Jonathan Blake, Brian Bogosian, Alex Charalambides, Joe Fusco, Jr., Gary Hawksley, Dan Lewis, David Macpherson, Heather Macpherson, Trent Masiki, Laura Menides, Diane Mulligan, Joseph Reynolds, Robert Steele, Monique Surdyka, Paul Szlosek, Eleanor Vincellette, Patricia Youngblood

2006 – 2007 Board

Executive Members:
Robert Steele – President
Francine D’Alessandro – Vice President, Programming
Heather Macpherson – Vice President/Electronic Media Publicity
Anne Marie Lucci – Vice President, Print Media Publicity
Carle Johnson – Treasurer
Patricia Youngblood – Secretary
Rodger Martin – Editor, The Worcester Review

Jim Beschta, Jonathan Blake, Peter Foulkes, Joe Fusco, Jr., Gary Hawksley, Lynda Johnson, Dan Lewis, David Macpherson, Michael Maldonado, Trent Masiki, Laura Menides, Joseph Reynolds, Beth Sweeney, Paul Szlosek, Eleanor Vincellette

2005 – 2006 Board

Executive Summary:
Francine D’Alessandro – President
Gary Hawksley – Vice President, Programming
Anne Marie Lucci – Vice President, Publicity
Carle Johnson – Treasurer
Robert Steele – Secretary
Rodger Martin – Editor, The Worcester Review

Jim Beschta, Jonathan Blake, Peter Foulkes, Christie Higgenbottom, Lynda Johnson, Layah Ruth Lehmann, Dan Lewis, Bill MacMillan, David Macpherson, Michael Maldonado, Trent Masiki, Laura Menides, Joseph Reynolds, Heather Macpherson, Paul Szlosek, Eleanor Vincellette