Members
| Name |
Dates of Service |
Title |
| Mary Jane Anderson |
2011-present |
Board member |
| Adel Brown |
2012-present |
Board member |
| Beth Chapple |
2005–present |
Treasurer |
| Kyra Freestar |
2011–present |
Board member |
| Mary-Colleen Jenkins |
2011–present |
Board member |
| Elizabeth Johnson |
2011–present |
Board member |
| Karalynn Ott |
2007–present |
President |
| Helen Townsend |
2011–present |
Board member |
| Carrie Wicks |
2011–present |
Secretary |
Vision Statement
When the Editors Guild began in 1997, we could comfortably fit
in a living room. Today, we have more than 200 members--many beyond the Seattle
area. We have grown from a few freelance editors with similar clients,
interests, and backgrounds to a diverse group engaged in almost every kind of
word-related job in the Northwest.
As part of that growth, we've also begun to shape 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 creates a relationship between the 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,
the Guild incorporated as a nonprofit and the Steering Committee became the board of directors.
Board members volunteer their time, energy, and ideas to maintain and develop the
Guild. 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.
Expectations of Board Members
The
Editors Guild’s board of directors (formerly the Steering Committee) is a dynamic, participative working
group that directs the Guild in supporting the needs of our members and of those
who employ them.
Board
members are expected to take a leadership role in the Guild, based on their
interests and abilities. This role may involve researching topics and planning
meetings, directing Guild activities, participating in discussions about the
Guild's needs, planning for growth and community participation, recruiting and
supporting others to help plan and organize Guild functions, acting as a liaison
to Guild committees, and representing the Guild at community gatherings.
Board members are expected to communicate with others in a way
that fosters the spirit of friendly comradeship with which the Guild began.
Communication—whether face-to-face, online or by phone—will be guided by the
basic values of civility, tolerance of the opinions of others, professionalism,
and respectful, constructive criticism. Whenever possible, decision-making will
follow a discussion to arrive at a consensus. When timely consensus cannot be
reached, a simple majority vote may be used. Board members agree to abide by the
decisions of the group.
Members
of the board of directors are expected to attend board meetings regularly and contribute
actively to discussions both at meetings and via the board listserv. Members
outside the Seattle area may participate in scheduled meetings by teleconference
or email, as the board determines. Board members who must miss a meeting should notify
the others on the board in advance. Because active participation of board members is critical to the
Guild’s operation, members who miss more than two meetings per year may be
asked to leave the board of directors. If a short-term situation makes regular attendance and
participation in functions of the board a hardship, members may ask the board for a leave
of absence of up to six months. If this leave is approved, said members must
promptly and actively participate in board activities upon their return.
Minutes of
past meetings of the board of directors (formerly the Steering Committee )
Members Emeriti
Sigrid Asmus, 2000–2003
Amy Smith Bell, 2000–2006
Kathy Bradley, 2011
Miriam Bulmer, 2000–2009
Dorene Carrel, 2001–2002
Robyn M Fritz, 2007–2010
Ann Gosch, 2002–2006
Brie Gyncild, 2000–2010
Randy Hilfman, 2000–2008
Susan Hodges, 2007–2011
Marguerite Langlois, 2007–2008
Sue Mann, 2007–2008
Joan Pliego, 2002–2005
Sue Ridge, 2002–2008
Sherri Schultz, 2000–2011
Diane Sepanski, 2000–2005
David Williams, 2000–2004
Michele Whitehead, 2007–2011
Heidi Wrightsman, 2002–2005
Advisory Council
Anne Moreau, 2011–present
Sherri Schultz, 2011–present
