Board of Trustees
Kalamazoo Poetry Festival is run by a working board of trustees. If you’re interested in becoming a KPF board member, you can apply here. You can also volunteer your time at events or on a committee if being a board member isn’t your thing.
Current Board Members
Cameron Decker
Vice Chair, 2019-2023
Applications Developer, WMU
Adam Wagner
Treasurer, 2020-2024
Controller, Landscape Forms
Beth Bullmer
Trustee, 2023-2027
Small business owner as Licensed Massage Therapist, former adult ed teacher
Casey Grooten
Trustee, 2020-2024
Realtor, Journalist, Artist
Lauren Carney
Trustee, 2022-2026
Student and University Relations Coordinator, Bronson
Owner, RD Mobile Crafts
Robin Church
Trustee, 2023-2027
Former early education educator, poet
Nancy Nott
Trustee, 2023-2027
Former Language Arts teacher, poet
Kathy Jennings
Ex-Officio Trustee
Independent contractor for KPF, publicity and programming consultant, grant writer
Past Board Members
- Kaitlin Martin (President)
- Frances Vicioso
- Salwa Tareen (Secretary)
- Gen Miller
- Sara Lupita-Olivares
- Robin Church (Secretary)
- John Minser (President)
- Edward Eckel (President)
- Richard Pattison (Treasurer)
- Allison Kennedy (Secretary)
- Joe Costello
- Donna McClurkan
- Zaide Pixley
- Stacy Nowicki (President)
- Sherie Veramay
- Amy Ferguson (Secretary)
- Marsha Meyer
- Marion Boyer
- Karen Trout
- George Martin (Founder)