Board of Directors
Heather Dickson - President
Now repped by Looking Glass Literary's Desiree Wilson, Heather (H. Leighton) Dickson got her start as an indie author with the Sci/Fi fantasy series, RISE OF THE UPPER KINGDOM. Then came the Gothic thriller series, COLD STONE & IVY and the award-winning DRAGON OF ASH & STARS: The Autobiography of a Night Dragon and DRAGON OF SAND & STORM: Autobiography of a Goddess. She is the winner of NOWW's 2019 Kouhi Award and loves to talk about writing to anyone who will listen. She also writes for Bayview Magazine, speaks at book conventions and is a wizard when it comes to book covers.
Charles Campbell - Treasurer
Charles Campbell is an accountant by day and writer by evening and weekend. Although he has had succesfully submitted his tax returns for decades, he is far more proud of having his plays selected for the 2015 and 2016 10x10 showcases. Charles joined NOWW to get away from financial statements and to dedicate more time to develop his writing, but much like Michael Corleone, he's been 'pulled back in' and is serving as Treasurer.
Mary E. Gastmeier - Secretary
After more than twenty years of studying and working in numerous countries, Mary returned to Thunder Bay with her two young daughters. She attended Lakehead University and attained her M.A. in English Literature with a Specialization in Women’s Studies, as well as her B.Ed. Recently retired as a Vice Principal, she is just now returning to putting pen to paper. Mary finds this endeavour both daunting and enticing and one she is thrilled to pursue.
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Vera Constantineau - Member at Large Vera Constantineau is the former Poet Laureate of Greater Sudbury. She is an internationally published, award-winning haiku poet and short fiction writer. Previously, from 1994 to 2007, Vera wrote a slice of life humour column for a variety of Northern weekly newspapers. Vera is a long- time member of the Sudbury Writers’ Guild, a member of Haiku Canada, the Haiku Society of America, NOWW and a charter member of the Manitoulin Writers Circle. |
Alexandra (Calnan) Marino - Member at Large
Support Staff
Don Parsons
Administrator
Don comes to us with a wealth of experience ideally suited to the position. He was a teacher, Vice -Principal, and Coordinator of Student Services for the Thunder Bay Catholic District School Board, He also held positions as an Education Officer for the Northern Schools Resource Alliance and was the Mental Health Project Lead for the Superior Greenstone DSB. Don comes to NOWW with strong public relations, communication, and problem solving skills, and is deft at various social media platforms.