Inspired Word Café could not run without the tireless work of our dedicated crew of staff and volunteers. As an organization, we have a unique model for management and direction of our programming. IWC has a collective of artists (between 12-30 people) who guide, inform, decide, promote, and produce our public programming. These artists comprise our volunteer core. We also have a board of directors who work in tandem with our Executive Director, Managing Director, and Administrative Assistant, to honour and uphold the collective’s vision. We are an artist-run organization serving the Okanagan community. See below for some of our 2024/25 team!
INSPIRED WORD CAFE COLLECTIVE
Cole Mash
Executive Director
Lindsay Farrugia
Managing Director
Britt MacKenzie-Dale (she/her)
Administrative Assistant
Travis Andrews (he/him)
Marketing Director
Mackenzie ‘Ken’ Shaw (he/they)
Graphic Design Director
Kevin MacMillen
Bookkeeper
Rikki Bassett
Member
Miriam Cummings
Member
Henry Greyson
Member
Mark Bertolutti
Member
Shauna Oddleifson
Member
Ella Schmor
Member
Anna Neuhaus Ruckstuhl
Member
Grey (they/them)
Member
Astrida Neimanis
Member
Parvaneh Brandon
Member
Brittany Tucci
Member
Finch James
Member
Michael V. Smith
Member
Devira Angell
Member
John Thompson
Member
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Erin Scott (she/they)
President
Caroline Ajauro Pinheiro da Costa
Vice-President
Rina Garcia Chua
Secretary
Andrew Butterworth
Member-At-Large
Patricia Gomez Barajas
Treasurer