Wayne French, President & Newsletter Committee                                                                                                                                                   Wayne is serving his second term as IBWALA . He is a past president of the Organization of Black Screenwriters.

Trent Jackson, Vice President & Membership Committee
Trent is a published writer and recently released "At this Moment." His works can be viewed on his Web site: www.writingstar.com.  

Past President, Treasurer and Budget Chair Dr. Randy Ross                                                                                                             Randy has been a member of IBWALA for more than 10 years and served as president and editor of IBWALA's published anthology: "Griots Beneath the Baobob: Tales from L.A."

Publishing Committee & Literary Salon Leader Erin Aubry Kaplan                                                                                                     Erin, an L.A. Times columnist, has been instrumental in leading IBWALA's popular Sunday Literary Salon Discussions.

Activities and Fundraising Committee C. Jerome Woods                                                                                                     Jerome, a amember for 15 years, is a visual, performing artist, writer and poet. A teacher within the LAUSD, he has dedicated his time to editing IBWALA's third anthology, "River Crossings: Voices of the Diaspora."

Francesca Zeal Harris
Known as Zeal, this visual artist is currently a graduate student at the prestigious Otis School of Art & Design in Los Angeles. Zeal's art and endeavors can be found at www.zealsart.com.

Excell Hunter
Excell has been a member of IBWALA for about three years serving on the board for two of those years. A retired school teacher, poet and cartoonist, Excell won IBWALA's Short Story competition in 2003.

Past President, Communications Committee Donald Bakeer
Donald served as President in the 1980s and published "Crips" which was turned into the acclaimed Warner Bros. screenplay "South Central." He recently published a new book and can be found at www.DonaldBakeer.com.

Marcus Love
Marcus Love, a member for 10 years, is a published author, having wrote Chameleon Lover and When Love Calls.

Communications Liason Tricia Cochee                                                                                       Tricia has been a member of IBWALA for several years and has been instrumental in planning events and establishing partnerships with community organizations.