Past Officers

The following are past and current officers of the Tanka Society of America, dating back to its beginning in 2000. It is possible that not every listing here is accurate, and some are missing, so we are happy to make corrections as needed. Elections are currently for two-year terms.

President

Michael Dylan Welch (TSA founder) — 2000–2004

Michael McClintock — 2005–2010

Margaret Chula — 2011–2015

Marilyn Shoemaker Hazelton — 2016–2017

Michael Dylan Welch — 2018–2024

Kathabela Wilson — 2025–2026

First Vice President (2023+)

Susan Burch — 2023–2024

Roy Kindelberger — 2025–2026

Second Vice President (2023+)

Ryland Shengzhi Li — 2023–2024

Theresa A. Cancro — 2025–2026

Vice President (2000–2022)

Paul O. Williams — 2000–2001

Michael McClintock — 2002–2004

Jeanne Emrich — 2005–2006

Kirsty Karkow — 2007–2008

Johnye Strickland — 2009–2010

??? — 2011–2013

Janet Lynn Davis — 2014–2015

Ken Slaughter — 2016–2017

Susan Burch — 2018–2022

Secretary

Job Conger — 2000–2002

Marian Smith Sharpe — 2003

Kirsty Karkow — 2004–2006

Carole MacRury — 2007–2010

Celia Stuart-Powles — 2011–2012

Kathabela Wilson — 2013–2026

Treasurer

Larry Lavenz — 2000–2004

Kirsty Karkow — 2005–2006

Carole MacRury — 2007–2010

Jennifer Newton — 2011 (interim)

Dennis Holmes — 2012–2013

James Won — 2014–2026

Adviser and Japanese Liaison

Kristen B. Deming — 2000–2012

TSA Newsletter Editor

Pamela Miller Ness — 2000–2003

an’ya — 2004–2008 (newsletter discontinued at the end of 2008)

Ribbons Editor

an’ya (Ribbons founder) — 2005–2007

Dave Bacharach — Autumn 2007–2011

David Rice — 2012–2019

Christine L. Villa — 2020–Spring 2021

Susan Weaver — Summer 2021–2026

Web Manager

Jeanne Emrich — 2005–2011

Michael Dylan Welch — 2013–2026

www.tankasocietyofamerica.com — 2005–2013 (viewable on the Wayback Machine Internet archive site)

www.tankasocietyofamerica.org — 2013–present