RWA Board of Directors

Contact the Board at [email protected].

Officers

President: Jennifer Bokal

Bio: Coming soon.

Secretary: Betty Bolte

Bio: Coming soon.

Treasurer: Brooke Wills

Brooke Wills was a controller, CFO and consultant, including working in Dublin, Ireland, for over three decades. Then she decided it was time to pursue her dreams of writing. After living most of her life in San Diego County, this SoCal girl left the corporate world, sold her house, packed up all her worldly goods and moved to the beautiful Pacific Northwest to live on an island in the middle of a forest.

A member of RWA since 1998, she has been treasurer for three online chapters as well as for other organizations. She enjoys writing contemporary romance and mysteries.

Directors-at-Large

Gail Chianese

Bio: Coming soon.

Marian H. Griffin

I have been writing in one medium or another most of my life. I got to focus that energy when I joined RWA in 1999. Since then, I have had eleven novellas published in multiple genres and am working on a couple of series for self-publishing.

I’ve worked in bars, restaurants, country clubs, a TV production studio, and a local TV station. I’ve enjoyed them all but was always ready to move on until I became Marian the Librarian for 32 years. I look forward to writing for many years to come.

Monica Jorgensen

Monica Jorgensen, writing as Kathleen Samuels, knew the moment she picked up a Sweet Valley High book that happily ever after endings were the only books to read. She joined RWA in 2011 when she decided to follow her dreams of becoming a romance author. She has two published works and has been included in two anthologies. She was on the board of Rainbow Romance Writers for two years and thoroughly enjoyed bringing the chapter back to life. She makes her home in Southern California with her two college age children and two crazy dogs, Piper and Finn.

Ursula Renee

Ursula Renée writes historical fiction set in the early to mid-twentieth century, when people began challenging society's conventions and expressing their individuality.

Since joining RWA in 2009 she has served as the PRO Liaison, Vice-President and President of RWA/NYC. She has also served on the RWA University Committee.

Ursula joined RWA in hopes of improving her writing skills. What she discovered was a community of supportive writers who understood the ups and downs of being a romance author.

Besides writing, Ursula enjoys photography and traveling. She lives with her son and two cats.

Sasha Summers

Bio: Coming soon.

Advisors

President Emeritus: Jacki Renée

I am Jacki Renée, a storyteller. Many writers search for the right words to hook the reader. I write from the heart to connect with people.

Music is my muse, sparking my inspiration to write. Reading is my passion, and I am known to curl up with a good book for hours. Writing is my pleasure, and I write romance celebrating Black and Interracial Love with a host of diverse characters.

I have two adult daughters and two grand-dogs, and enjoy cooking, sewing, and DIY projects. I am committed to volunteering, writing, and mentoring new writers.

PRO Advisor:

Bio: Coming soon.

Chapter Advisor:

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PAN Advisor: L. E. Sterling

Bio: Coming soon.