Staff & Board
Our Mission
To build and support diverse communities of writers and audiences through the transformative power of story.
Staff
John Kenyon, Executive Director
Rachael Carlson, Director of Operations
Board of Directors
Beginning July 1, 2026
President, Cady Gerlach – Greater Iowa City Inc. and Better Together 2030
Vice President, Anne Mangano – Iowa City Public Library
Treasurer, LaTasha DeLoach – Iowa City Senior Center
Secretary, Tom Rocklin – Community Volunteer
Past President, Kellee Forkenbrock – North Liberty Library
Alison Ames Galstad – City of Coralville
Jade Davis – University of Iowa Libraries
Gigi Durham – University of Iowa School of Journalism and Mass Communication
Mitch Gross – West High School
Shawn Harmsen – Iowa City Council
Daniel Khalastchi – University of Iowa Office of Writing and Communication
Judith Leavitt – Community Volunteer
Margaret LeMay – Coe College
Karen Miller – Writer
Charity Nebbe – Iowa Public Radio
Nick Pfeiffer – Think Iowa City
Trinity Ray – The TUESDAY Agency
Mandi Remington – Johnson County Board of Supervisors
Tom Rocklin – Community Volunteer
Past Board Members
Aron Aji • Megan Alter • Micah Ariel James • Regenia Baliey • Anna Barker • Laura Bergus • Venise Berry • Carolyn Brown • Ellen Buchanan • Elsworth Carman • Rockne Cole • Jim Conard • Susan Craig • John Culshaw • Mackenzie DeRoo • Lori Erickson • Jack Evans • Linda Farkas • Hugh Ferrer • Wendy Ford • Lisa Gardinier • Jennie Garner • Tom Gelman • Jon Green • Laurie Haman • Jim Harris • Jim Hayes • Kelly Hayworth • Ryan Heiar • Pat Heiden • Dale Helling • Robin Hemley • Chris Hoffman • Eileen Johnson • Nick Kaeding • Samantha Kaeding • John Kenyon • Lyz Lenz • Mary Ellen Lewis • Sally Mason • Claudia McGehee • LaTanya McQueen • Ana Merino • Christopher Merrill • Forrest Meyer • Ashley Monroe • Rebecca Neades • Mark Nolte • Andre Perry • Nancy Quellhorst • Caleb Rainey • Delia Ray Howard • Janelle Rettig • Christopher Rossi • Joshua Schamberger • Elizabeth Schott • Linda Schreiber • Steve Semken • Jesse Singerman • Barb Stein • Rod Sullivan • Tim Terry • James Throgmorton • Amanda West • Nancy Willis • Rachel Yoder
