

BOUCHERCON BOARD OF DIRECTORS
(2026-2027)
Officers
Chair: Chip Cowell (TX)
Vice Chair: Shelley Mahannah (MN)
Treasurer: Terry Zobeck (VA)
Secretary: Terry O’Loughlin (CA)
Elected Members
Curtis Ippolito (CA): Term Ends 2028
Jennifer Morita (CA): Term Ends 2028
Claire Booth (CA): Term Ends 2029
Susan Cella (NY): Term Ends 2029
Marc Williams (TX): Term Ends 2029
Local Organizing Committees
Cheryl Head (DC) Co-Chair Bouchercon 2027 Washington DC
Shawn Simmons (MD): Co-Chair Bouchercon 2027 Washington DC
Diana Catt (IN): Co-Chair Bouchercon 2028 Indianapolis
Brian Sweany (IN): Co-Chair Bouchercon 2028 Indianapolis
Raquel Reyes (FL): Chair Bouchercon 2029 Miami
Michael Joy (FL): Programming Bouchercon 2029 Miami
Leslie J. Hall (WA): Co-Chair Bouchercon 2030 Seattle
Brian Thornton (WA): Co-Chair Bouchercon 2030 Seattle
Past Local Organizing Committees
Pamela McDowell (Calgary): Chair Bouchercon 2026 Calgary
Heather Graham (FL): Chair Bouchercon 2025 New Orleans
Kevin Cella (NY): Co-Chair Bouchercon 2024 Nashville
Administrator: Kerry Hammond
Convention Manager: Devin Abraham