Board of Directors
PRESIDENT
Flo Selfman
Entertainment/literary/arts public relations consultant and proofreader/copy editor, Flo Selfman was IWOSC president from 2003-2006, and is currently concluding her fourth term, 2007-08. She has been an IWOSC member since 1990, and has served on the Board since 1991, holding many board positions including Vice President, Director of Membership, and Director of Marketing. She is a resident of Los Angeles's Westside. Contact:
(323) 653-4555
VICE PRESIDENT
Roberta Edgar
Author/ghostwriter/editor/screenwriter, Roberta Edgar is CEO SixtyisSexyNow, targeting baby boomers and beyond. Previously, Roberta served as Secretary, Director of Membership, and most recently as Vice President (2003-2008). She is also IWOSC's annual LA Times/UCLA Festival of Books chair. She resides on Los Angeles’s Westside.
Contact:
(310) 552-4905
SECRETARY
Lisa de Vincent
Lisa de Vincent recently moved to Los Angeles to pursue her dream of working and writing in the entertainment industry. She believes IWOSC has been instrumental in advancing her career and connections. Besides writing freelance articles, she is fine-tuning a treatment for a television series, finishing a horror screenplay and a murder mystery, and setting up her own webpage. Lisa resides in Brentwood.
New to the board in 2008-2009
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TREASURER
Pamela S. Leven
Pam Leven has handled IWOSC money for more than a decade and is always pleased to report on the organization’s fine fiscal health. She is a business writer who contributes to corporate and custom publications and offers her services to corporations and professionals. Pam lives in Culver City.
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DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS
Debbi Swanson Patrick
Debbi Swanson Patrick has extensive experience in corporate and nonprofit communications, entertainment and general reporting, nonprofit public relations, photography and advertising. As an award-winning writer and editor, she is part of IWOSC's Professional Development Committee and served on the board in the past. She resides in Altadena.
New to the board in 2008-2009
Contact:
626-296-1212
DIR OF PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Gary Young
Author/actor/playwright; member since 1999, current Director of Professional Development. President of the Publishers Assn. of LA, book co-author of "Loss and Found," coordinator for the National Very Special Arts Festival at the Kennedy Center in DC, Executive Director of the Lifetime Achievement Foundation and Vice Chair of the Alliance of Los Angeles Playwrights. Gary lives in Calabasas.
Contact:
(818) 222-5554
DIRECTOR OF MEMBERSHIP
James F. Mills
James F. Mills is a North Carolina native who relocated to Southern California after receiving his MA in Communications Studies from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He writes manuscripts and screenplays in between freelance journalism assignments for various local magazines and websites. He resides in West Hollywood.
New to the board in 2008-2009
DIRECTOR OF MARKETING
John Seeley
John Seeley, current Director of Marketing, is president of Heart Fire Press Publishing and BookMarketingWiz.com, a coaching company for writers. His books are distributed internationally, in several languages. He has widely appeared on radio and TV throughout the US and in publications from The New York Times and Woman’s World to the Hong Kong Trader. John is truly a marketing wiz, and hosts the Write On! radio show for writers. He currently lives in Los Angeles.
Contact:
(949) 645-5100
DIRECTOR-AT-LARGE
Anne Mosbergen
Anne brings over 20 years writing and event management experience to the board. She works for Fortune 500 companies and various small businesses as communications manager and writer. Currently a Director at Large, she is also IWOSC Jobline Coordinator and recipient of the 2007 “Spirit of Sharon” award for outstanding volunteer service to IWOSC.
Contact:
(323) 299-3094
DIRECTOR-AT-LARGE
Peter A. Balaskas
Peter A. Balaskas is the head editor/co-founder of Ex Machina Press, which was named “2007 Publisher of the Year” by the DIY Convention. His supernatural thriller, The Grandmaster, was awarded Top Ten finalist by the Preditors and Editors readers poll for Best Horror Novel of 2007. Peter resides in Glendale.
New to the board in 2008-2009
EX OFFICIO / Immediate Past President
Alice Campbell Romano
President 2006-2007.
Contact:
310-470-6222
