Administrative Staff
Tracy Hamon
The Executive Director is responsible for the general direction, operations and resource management of the SWG and the SWG Foundation (SWGF). The Executive Director works closely with the SWG and SWGF Boards and our core funders (Saskatchewan Lotteries, and SaskCulture).
Andrea MacLeod
The Executive Assistant responds to general inquiries by members and the general public and manages memberships and donations. The Executive Assistant also provides support to the Executive Director, staff and the SWG Board.
Ashwina Parmar
The Financial Manager is responsible for ensuring accountability for all funds of the SWG and the SWG Foundation Inc. She oversees and maintains all financial aspects of the SWG, and provides advice and guidance to the Executive Director, the staff and the SWG Board.
Programming Staff
Yolanda Hansen
The Program Manager plans, organizes, delivers, and monitors the SWG's programs and services. These programs include awards, Writing North and Talking Fresh festivals, retreats, Mentorship Program, Manuscript Evaluation Service, Fall Conference, writing group funding and the Poet Laureate and Youth Poet Laureate programs.
Cat Abenstein
The Program Coordinator manages the SWG Author Readings Program, professional development workshops, the First Draft: Conversations on Writing series, our Summer Reading series (Words in the Park and Readings by the River), and community partnered programming, as well as assisting with other programs of the SWG.
Tea Gerbeza
The Program Assistant supports, organizes and implements SWG programs and services. These programs include the Manuscript Evaluation Service, spring magazine and the summer reading series. The Program Assistant also manages the SWG's social media channels.
Debbie Sunchild-Petersen
The Indigenous Program Coordinator, based in Saskatoon, plans, organizes, delivers, and monitors the Guild's Indigenous programs and services including the Indigenous Mentorship Program, Storytelling events, programs for youth, professional development workshops and events.
Publications Staff
Shirley Fehr
The Publications Coordinator prepares and distributes the weekly e-newsletter Ebriefs; is the editor of Freelance, our quarterly member magazine; and is responsible for the layout and design of spring – the SWG’s publication for emerging writers, Windscript - the magazine of high school writing; Grain magazine, and all SWG promotional materials.
Mari-Lou Rowley
The Grain Editor is in charge of all editorial matters for Grain, the SWG’s award-winning literary journal. The Editor manages the assistant editors, applies for funding, selects pieces and oversees the layout and printing of the magazine.
