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Board of Directors

The WCPA is governed by a volunteer Board of Directors and Executive Officers elected by the membership in an annual public meeting. The board then elects executive officers. Membership is open to all individuals and organizations interested in promoting the literary arts.

The WCPA Board meets on the second Wednesday of each month at the Association offices in the Sprinkler Factory, 38 Harlow Street in Worcester. Meetings are open to all members and to the public. We welcome newcomers and encourage you to attend and become involved.

As part of our Strategic Reimaging process, in April 2022 the WCPA Board adopted a Board and Committee Member Handbook.  It outlines the responsibilities and expectations of board and committee members.

COVID-19 Update – the board meets in a hybrid model most months, with some members at the Sprinkler Factory while others join via a Zoom online meeting.  Visit our calendar to find the next board meeting.

2022-2023 WCPA Board

Joe Aguilar
Elizabeth Bacon
Robin Boucher
Therese Carr
Joe Fusco Jr.
Robert Gill – Treasurer
Kate Gregoire
Sotirios Sam E. Lalos
Jay Lavelle
Rodger Martin – President
Kate McIntyre
Carolyn Oliver – editor, The Worcester Review
Susan Roney-O’Brien – VP, Programming
Robert Steele
Susan Elizabeth Sweeney
Linda Warren – Secretary

Program Committee Members:
Nichole DiCello
Brett Iarrobino
Daniel Velazquez

Rain Poetry Committee Members:
Elijah Johnson
Eve Rifkah
D Zuetas-Broer

We wish to thank the following individuals for their many years of service to the WCPA.
Carle Johnson – past President, past Treasurer, chaired the symposium on Kunitz
Laura Jehn Menides – past President, organized the symposium on Elizabeth Bishop
Anne-Marie Lucci – long time Board member and past VP for Publicity
Christopher Reilly – past VP for Programming
Nicole DiCello – Board Member
John Haynes Honeycutt – board member, past Secretary

2021-2022 WCPA Board

Elizabeth Bacon
Robin Boucher
Therese Carr
Nicole DiCello
Joe Fusco Jr.
Robert Gill – Treasurer
Kate Gregoire
Johnhaynes Honeycutt
Carle Johnson
Jay Lavelle
Sotirios Sam E. Lalos
Ann Marie Lucci
Rodger Martin – President
Kate McIntyre – Editor, The Worcester Review
Laura Jehn Menides
Carolyn Oliver
Susan Roney-O’Brien
Robert Steele
Linda Warren – Secretary

2020-2021 WCPA Board

Elizabeth Bacon
Robin Boucher – Treasurer
Therese Carr
Jim Cocola
Nicole DiCello
Joseph Fusco Jr.
Robert Gill – VP, Programming
Johnhaynes Honeycutt – Secretary
Carle Johnson
Irina Kajic
Jay Lavelle
Ann Marie Lucci
Rodger Martin – President
Katherine McIntyre – Editor, The Worcester Review
Laura Jehn Menides
Christopher Reilley
Susan Roney-O’Brien
Karen Sharpe
Robert Steele
Lyndsey Uvanitte

2019-2020 WCPA Board

Elizabeth Bacon
Robin Boucher – Treasurer
Therese Carr
Jim Cocola
Robert Cronin
Bob Gill, Vice President – Programming
Carle Johnson
Jay Lavelle
Ann-Marie Lucci
Rodger Martin – President
Laura Menides
Kate McIntyre – Editor, The Worcester Review
Diane Mulligan – Secretary
Chris Reilley
Susan Roney-O’Brien
Karen Sharpe
Robert Steele

2018-2019 WCPA Board

Jim Cocola
Robert Cronin
Nicole DiCello
Bob Gill – Treasurer
Carle Johnson
Jay Lavelle
Anne-Marie Lucci
Heather Macpherson
Rodger Martin – President
Laura Menides
Diane Mulligan – Editor, The Worcester Review
Susan Roney-O’Brien
Karen Sharpe
Robert Steele

2017-2018 WCPA Board

Craig Blais
Norman Chaplin
Jim Cocola
Bob Cronin
Kristina England – Secretary
Rushelle Frazier – President
Bob Gill – Treasurer
Carle Johnson
Mila Keaton – Vice President, Publicity
Anne Marie Lucci
Heather Macpherson
Sou MacMillan
Rodger Martin
Diane Mulligan – Editor, The Worcester Review
Catherine Reed
Joseph Reynolds
Robert Steele

2016-2017 WCPA Board

Jonathan Blake
Jim Cocola
Bob Cronin – Vice President, Programming
Kristina England – Secretary />Rushelle Frazier
Robert Gill – Treasurer
Carle Johnson
Sam Lalos
Jay Lavelle
Dan Lewis
Anne Marie Lucci – Vice President, Publicity
Heather Macpherson
Rodger Martin
Laura Menides
Diane Mulligan – Editor, The Worcester Review
Catherine Reed
Joe Reynolds
Robert Steele
Eleanor Vincellette

2015-2016 WCPA Board

Jonathan Blake
Jim Cocola
Bob Cronin – Interim President
Kristina England – Secretary
Peter Foulkes
Robert Gill – Treasurer
Carle Johnson
Sam Lalos
Jay Lavelle
Dan Lewis
Anne Marie Lucci – Vice President, Publicity
Heather Macpherson
Rodger Martin
Laura Menides
Diane Mulligan – Editor, The Worcester Review
Catherine Reed
Joe Reynolds
Sarah Sapienza
Robert Steele
Eleanor Vincellette
Patricia Youngblood

2014-2015 WCPA Board

Jonathan Blake
Jim Cocola
Bob Cronin – Interim President
Kristina England – Secretary
Peter Foulkes
Robert Gill – Treasurer
Gary Hawksley
Carle Johnson
Sam Lalos
Jay Lavelle
Dan Lewis
Anne Marie Lucci – Vice President, Publicity
Rodger Martin
Trent Masiki
Laura Menides
Diane Mulligan – Editor, The Worcester Review
Catherine Reed
Joe Reynolds
Robert Steele
Eleanor Vincellette
Mark Wagner
Patricia Youngblood

2013-2014 WCPA Board

Jonathan Blake
Jim Cocola
Bob Cronin
Francine D’Alessandro – Vice President, Programming
Kristina England – Secretary
Peter Foulkes
Robert Gill – Treasurer
Gary Hawksley
Carle Johnson
Christine Keating
Sam Lalos
Jay Lavelle – President
Dan Lewis
Anne Marie Lucci – Vice President, Publicity
Dave Macpherson
Rodger Martin
Trent Masiki
Laura Menides
Diane Mulligan – Editor, The Worcester Review
Catherine Reed
Joe Reynolds
Robert Steele
Keith Vezeau
Eleanor Vincellette
Mark Wagner
Patricia Youngblood

2012-2013 WCPA Board

Jonathan Blake
Carrie Corcoran
Bob Cronin
Francine D’Alessandro
Kristina England – Secretary
Jim Fay – Vice President, Programming
Bob Gill – Treasurer
Gary Hawksley
Matt Hopewell
Carle Johnson
Jay Lavelle – President
Dan Lewis
Sam Lalos
Anne Marie Lucci – Vice President, Publicity
David Macpherson
Rodger Martin
Trent Masiki
Laura Menides
Diane Mulligan – Editor, The Worcester Review
Catherine Reed
Joseph Reynolds
Robert Steele
Eleanor Vincelette
Ian Williams
Patricia Youngblood

2011-2012 WCPA Board

Jonathan Blake
Alex Charalambides
Carrie Corcoran
Bob Cronin
Francine D’Alessandro
Monica Elefterion
Kristina England
Jim Fay
Gary Hawksley
Matt Hopewell – Vice President, Programming
Carle Johnson – Treasurer
Jay Lavelle – President
Dan Lewis
Anne Marie Lucci – Secretary & Vice President, Publicity
David Macpherson
Rodger Martin – Editor, The Worcester Review
Trent Masiki
Laura Menides
Catherine Reed
Joseph Reynolds
Robert Steele
Paul Szlosek
Eleanor Vincelette
Mark Wagner
Ian Williams
Patricia Youngblood

2010-2011 WCPA Board

Elizabeth Bacon
Jonathan Blake
Alex Charalambides
Carrie Corcoran
Bob Cronin
Francine D”Alessandro
Monica Elefterion
Jim Fay
Gary Hawksley
Carle Johnson – Treasurer
Jay Lavelle – President
Dan Lewis
Anne Marie Lucci – Vice President, Publicity
David Macpherson
Rodger Martin – Editor, The Worcester Review
Trent Masiki
Laura Menides
Joseph Reynolds
Paul Szlosek
Robert Steele
Monique Surdyka
Eleanor Vincelette
Mark Wagner – Vice President, Programming
Ian Williams
Patricia Youngblood – Secretary

2009-2010 WCPA Board

Jonathan Blake
Alex Charalambides
Carrie Corcoran
Bob Cronin
Francine D”Alessandro – Vice President, Programming
Rushelle Frazier
Gary Hawksley
Carle Johnson – Treasurer
Dan Lewis
Anne Marie Lucci – Vice President, Publicity
David Macpherson
Heather Macpherson
Rodger Martin – Editor, The Worcester Review
Trent Masiki
Laura Menides
Joseph Reynolds
Paul Szlosek
Robert Steele
Monique Surdyka
Eleanor Vincelette
Mark Wagner – President
Ian Williams
Patricia Youngblood – Secretary

2008-2009 WCPA Board

Jim Beschta
Jonathan Blake
Brian Bogosian
Alex Charalambides
Carrie Corcoran – Secretary
Francine D’Alessandro – Vice President, Programming
Gary Hawksley
Carle Johnson – Treasurer
Dan Lewis
Anne Marie Lucci – Vice President, Print Media Publicity
David Macpherson
Heather Macpherson
Rodger Martin – Editor, The Worcester Review
Trent Masiki
Laura Menides
Diane Mulligan
Joseph Reynolds
Robert Steele
Monique Surdyka
Beth Sweeney – President
Paul Szlosek
Eleanor Vincellette
Patricia Youngblood

2007-2008 WCPA Board

Jim Beschta
Jonathan Blake
Brian Bogosian
Alex Charalambides
Carrie Corcoran – Secretary
Francine D’Alessandro – Vice President, Programming
Joe Fusco, Jr.
Gary Hawksley
Carle Johnson – Treasurer
Dan Lewis
Anne Marie Lucci – Vice President, Print Media Publicity
David Macpherson
Heather Macpherson
Rodger Martin – Editor, The Worcester Review
Trent Masiki
Laura Menides
Diane Mulligan
Joseph Reynolds
Robert Steele
Monique Surdyka
Beth Sweeney – President
Paul Szlosek
Eleanor Vincellette
Patricia Youngblood

2006-2007 WCPA Board

Jim Beschta
Jonathan Blake
Francine D’Alessandro – Vice President, Programming
Peter Foulkes
Joe Fusco, Jr.
Gary Hawksley
Carle Johnson – Treasurer
Lynda Johnson
Dan Lewis
Anne Marie Lucci – Vice President, Print Media Publicity
David Macpherson
Heather Macpherson – Vice President/Electronic Media Publicity
Michael Maldonado
Rodger Martin – Editor, The Worcester Review
Trent Masiki
Laura Menides
Joseph Reynolds
Robert Steele – President
Beth Sweeney
Paul Szlosek
Eleanor Vincellette
Patricia Youngblood – Secretary

2005-2006 WCPA Board

Jim Beschta
Jonathan Blake
Francine D’Alessandro – President
Peter Foulkes
Gary Hawksley – Vice President, Programming
Christie Higgenbottom
Carle Johnson – Treasurer
Lynda Johnson
Layah Ruth Lehmann
Dan Lewis
Anne Marie Lucci – Vice President, Publicity
Bill MacMillan
David Macpherson
Michael Maldonado
Rodger Martin – Editor, The Worcester Review
Trent Masiki
Laura Menides
Joseph Reynolds
Robert Steele – Secretary
Heather Macpherson
Paul Szlosek
Eleanor Vincellette

Permanent Board Members

Lilyan Bachrach
Samuel Bachrach – Founding Member
Angela Dorenkamp
Fran Quinn
Greg & Carol Stockmal
Michael True – Founding Member

Stanley Kunitz – Honorary Member

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