Conference Chair - Salli Slaughter is a freelance Web designer, graphic designer, PR consultant, writer and editor. She also works part-time at Powells Books and writes non-fiction.

Agents and Editors Coordinator - Mary Andonian is the agents and editors coordinator for the Willamette Writers conference, one of the largest writing events in North America. In past years she was Program Coordinator and Co-Chair. She is represented by the Andrea Brown Literary Agency. Mary is a monthly columnist for the hit eZines, Writers on the Rise and WriterMama . She leads a writers’ group, Southlake Writers, on the first and third Monday of the month at Southlake Church in West Linn, Oregon.

Mary has completed two books: Mind Chatter: Stories from the Squirrel Cage and Bitsy’s Labyrinth. She is currently at work on her third book and her first screenplay.

Please visit Mary at her website. www.maryandonian.com

Registration Coordinator - Bill Johnson is author of A Story is a Promise, a writing workbook. He's a produced playwright who served for many years on the board of the Northwest Playwrights Guild. He's the office manager for Willamette Writers, a non-profit writing group based in Portland, Oregon, with over 1,5200 members. Bill leads workshops on writing around the United States.

Program Coordinator - Ann Buenzli is the Program Coordinator for the 2007 and 2008 Willamette Writers Conference. She is also the booking agent for Mike Thaler, the author of 200 children’s books including the Black Lagoon series for children.

Ann is writing a mystery novel and a screenplay.

Film Coordinator - Nancy Froescle
This is Nancy Froeschle's third year as Film Consult Manager for the Willamette Writers Conference. Mom of five, shave-ice cart owner, dog walker and art collector, she also loves to windsurf, paint and write. An aspiring screenwriter, she and her writing partner are currently working with a film producer on their WWI script titled Ace of Aces.