PST is pleased to present this year’s Board and leadership team. On April 11, 2024, Poetry Society of Tennessee members ratified Board nominations for the 2024-2025 membership year. The new membership year takes effect on May 1, 2024, and runs through April 30, 2025.

Members interested in joining a committee may contact PST at poetrytennessee@gmail.com. In addition to open positions, we are currently looking for someone interested in taking on the Regional Connections Committee Chair position for 2025-2026.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Elected board members will serve a two-year term in accordance with updated PST policy.

• Lisa Kamolnick, President
• Howard Carman, Treasurer/Membership Chair
• Meygan Cox, Secretary
• Patricia Hope, Director
• Jake Lawson, Director
• Cynthia Storrs, Director
• Russell Strauss, Director

COMMITTEES

Committee members manage the society’s programmatic undertakings and support the board. Members serve a one-year term.

Anthology Editorial Board

• Howard Carman, Chair
• Janet Qually
• Kayla Nichols
• Patricia Hope

Communications

• Matthew Gilbert, Chair
• Michael Ramey, Web Master
• Lisa Kamolnick, Publicity (interim)

Contests

In addition to our three contest traditions, this year PST will explore and possibly launch a contest for Tennessee Voices Anthology cover art and a collegiate level contest.

• Cynthia Storrs, Art Contest Chair
• TBD, Collegiate Contest Chair
• TBD, Festival Contest Chair
• Russell Strauss, Member Contest Chair
  • Cynthia Storrs, Digital Entry Coordinator
• Seth Grindstaff, Student Contest Chair

Continuity

• Claire Webb, Historian
• Claudia Stanek, Member Liaison
• TBD, Assistant Treasurer

Festival

• Festival committee will be announced in the coming months.

Programs

• Jake Lawson, Chair

Regional Connections

• Patricia Hope, Chair (Knoxville)
  • Claudia Stanek
• Ruby Jones (Memphis)
• Fred Tudiver (Northeast TN)
• Deborah Adams (regional development)
• Cynthia Storrs (regional development)