Sarah Balcomb holds a BA in Art History from Vassar College and an MFA in Creative Writing from Columbia University. Her short fiction has appeared in various literary journals in print and online. At PEN USA she helps coordinate a variety of programs and edits the biweekly newsletter electricPEN. A native New Yorker, Sarah is in exile in Los Angeles and loves it.

Libby Flores is originally from Texas but has lived in Los Angeles for ten years. In 2008 she was chosen as one of PEN USA's Emerging Voices. She provides administrative support for PEN USA and is also working on her collection of stories.

Hilary McCreery is originally from the Bay Area and attended Pitzer College in Claremont, CA. She graduated in 2009 with a B.A. in Art History and English, with a concentration in Creative Writing. Hilary began her work at PEN USA through the Los Angeles County Arts Commission internship program and now continues to provide support for PEN events, membership, grant writing, and program coordination.

Michelle Meyering graduated from the University of Redlands in 2005 with a BA in English.  She received her MFA from American University in 2008.  Michelle has worked as an adjunct professor at University of Redlands and has recently served as a PEN In The Classroom instructor.  Her poetry has appeared in numerous literary journals in the US.

Adam Somers is a thirty-year veteran of the music business. From 1971 through 2001, he held a number of positions in the Creative Services and Marketing departments at Warner Bros. Records, and in 1995 he became the General Manager of Vapor Records, started by Neil Young. In 1996, Mr. Somers re-united with the former Warner Bros. Records leadership, who were creating DreamWorks Records for DreamWorks SKG, and he headed their New Media and Internet initiative. From 2000 through 2001, Mr. Somers was the Senior VP of Partnerships and Label Relations at Music.com in New York. In January of 2001 Mr. Somers re-located back to Los Angeles, and on April 1, 2004, he became the Executive Director for PEN Center USA.