The staff of Romance Writers of America is available to help you with questions concerning all aspects of RWA membership.  Please call, write, fax or e-mail our office any time.

Romance Writers of America
14615 Benfer Rd
Houston, TX  77069

Phone: 832-717-5200
Fax: 832-717-5201
E-mail: info@rwa.org

Office hours: Monday–Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Central Time

RWA Corporate Staff Directory

Allison Kelley, CAE, Executive Director
832-717-5200, Ext. 124
allison.kelley@rwa.org
Allison Kelley has served as Executive Director of Romance Writers of America since 1995. Prior to her career with RWA, Allison served as Vice-President of Operations for two banks. Allison holds a B.A. in English from the University of Texas. After graduation, she studied Accounting and Finance at the University of Houston. In December 2006, Allison was awarded the Certified Association Executive designation based on her experience and passing a rigorous exam administered by American Society of Association Executives covering all areas of association regulations and management. Allison serves as a member of the Executive Committee and as Chairperson of the Finance Committee for Authors Coalition of America, an organization that represents text writers, songwriters, visual artists, illustrators and photographers for the purpose of repatriating and distributing the creator's share of foreign non-title specific royalty payments for American works photocopied abroad.

Erin Fry, Editor and Publications Manager
832-717-5200, Ext. 122
erin.fry@rwa.org; rwreditor@rwa.org
Erin Fry began working for Romance Writers of America in September 2002. As editor, Erin oversees the editorial and production of the association's magazine (the Romance Writers Report), RWA eNotes, and all printed conference materials. Erin graduated Texas A&M University in 2002 with a Bachelor of Arts in English and is a member of the International Association of Business Communicators.

Stephani Fry, Education and Programs Manager
832-717-5200, Ext. 126
steph.fry@rwa.org; bookseller@rwa.org; workshops@rwa.org
Stephani Fry has been with RWA since 2005. She graduated from Texas Tech University with a degree in Sociology and earned her Master of Library Science in 2008. Currently, Stephani serves as RWA’s liaison to the bookseller and librarian communities, organizes RWA’s presence at BookExpo America and the ALA Conferences, arranges the RWA Librarians Day events, serves as the staff contact for the workshop committee and RWA University, and assists with the management of the Academic Research Grant program.

Paula Levron, Accounting Administrator
832-717-5200, Ext. 132
paula.levron@rwa.org
Paula Levron has over 17 years of accounting experience with 12 years in the nonprofit sector. She has been responsible for all accounting functions at Romance Writers of America for the past seven years. She is proficient in RWA’s association management software, netForum, and is responsible for ensuring all transactions balance with RWA’s cash accounts. Since joining RWA, Paula has completed seven financial audits without any audit adjustments. She is experienced in Quickbooks and Peachtree accounting software.

Donna Mathoslah, Membership Services Representative
832-717-5200, Ext. 121
donna.mathoslah@rwa.org; info@rwa.org
Donna Mathoslah has a background in human resources outsourcing and was once a small business owner. She enthusiastically assists members with questions and responds to members by e-mail or telephone. As a former RWA member, Donna brings a unique understanding to the vital front-office services. 

Tiffany René, Conference Planner
832-717-5200, Ext. 125
tiffany.rene@rwa.org; conference@rwa.org 
Tiffany joined RWA in November 2009. She earned her undergraduate degree from Indiana University in 2006 and spent three years in event planning, public relations and graphic design for Caterpillar, Inc. in Lafayette, Indiana. Tiffany is currently handling event planning for RWA's annual conference.

Carol Ritter, Deputy Executive Director
832-717-5200, Ext. 127
carol.ritter@rwa.org; contests@rwa.org
Carol Ritter joined RWA in 2008 after serving for nine years as vice-president of operations and standards of the Better Business Bureau of Houston and South Texas. As professional relations manager, Carol reviews boilerplate contracts to determine if publishers meet RWA’s standards as RWA-Eligible presses. She also handles member complaints against publishers and agents and administers the RITA and Golden Heart contests. Carol is a graduate of Stephen F. Austin State University.

Leslie Scantlebury, Chapter Relations Administrator
832-717-5200, Ext. 130
leslie.scantlebury@rwa.org; chapters@rwa.org
Leslie Scantlebury has over six years of experience in association management. Her background includes member retention, education and association resource management for a 19,000 member nonprofit association. Leslie began working with RWA in the spring of 2008 as member/chapter services coordinator. In addition to offering professional support to chapters, Leslie is charged with ensuring that chapters are in compliance with RWA bylaws and are operating as nonprofit entities. Leslie holds an undergraduate degree from the University of South Carolina and a master’s degree from the University of Phoenix.

Judy Scott, IT Manager
832-717-5200, Ext. 123
judy.scott@rwa.org; webmaster@rwa.org
Judy Scott has over 28 years of experience in creative design, public relations, Web design and network management. Her experience includes Web-based data management and commercial design. She has been a featured seminar speaker on a number of technology-related topics and is certified with Microsoft in Word, Excel and Powerpoint. Judy graduated from Texas Tech University with a degree in Advertsing/Public Relations. She has received a number of national awards for excellence including Avectra's Innovation Awards in 2009 and 2010.

Megan Sloan, Sponsorship and Advertising Administrator
832-717-5200, Ext. 120
megan.sloan@rwa.org; advertising@rwa.org
Megan joined RWA in June 2010 all the way from Indiana. With a bachelors degree in sociology from Purdue University and extensive work experience ranging from business travel to event planning, her skills will be widely utilized at RWA. Currently, Megan handles arranging board travel and upcoming board meetings, conference sponsorship, as well as assisting in advertising sales for the RWR.