Who We Are — PEN Oakland

Board of Directors

FOUNDER & BOARD CHAIR EMERITUS – Ishmael Reed — FOUNDER & BOARD CHAIR EMERITUS Ishmael Reed

PRESIDENT – Floyd Salas — PRESIDENT
Floyd Salas
In Memory, 1931-2021

CHAPTER REPRESENTATIVE TO PEN AMERICA – Robert Mailer Anderson — CHAPTER REPRESENTATIVE TO PEN AMERICA
Robert Mailer Anderson

TREASURER – Tennessee Reed — TREASURER
Tennessee Reed

Judith Cody — Judith Cody

Al Young — Al Young
In Memory, 1939-2021

Maw Shein Win — Maw Shein Win

Jack Foley — Jack Foley
In Memory, 1940-2025

Herbert Kohl — Herbert Kohl

Carla Blank

Cheryl Fabio — Cheryl Fabio

Judy Juanita

Lucille Lang Day — Lucille Lang Day

Tess Taylor

Linda Noel — Linda Noel

Past Board Members

John Curl, Elmaz Abinader, Lucha Corpi, Tony R. Rodriguez, Kim Addonizio, Opal Palmer Adisa, Jesse Beagle, Nicole Corrales, Sharon Doubiago, Adelle Foley, Andrew Phillips Hayes, Reginald Lockett, Kirk Lumpkin, Kim McMillon, Gerald Nicosia, Claire Ortalda, nina Serrano, Ntozake Shange and Gary Soto.