About Our Organization
Washington Publishers (WP), established in 1976 as Washington Book Publishers, is an informal, all-volunteer group of professionals who are involved with publishing and are in the greater DC area. Six or seven events each year provide opportunities for members to get acquainted with their colleagues, to trade ideas and information, and to listen to expert speakers. Program topics are suggested by members and have included writing and editing; design, production, and marketing; rights and new media; and the world of book, journal, and magazine publishing—both print and electronic. Generous cooperation from members allows for various meeting locations. WP’s annual Book Design & Effectiveness Competition, held in the spring, is a highlight for the DC-area book publishing community. See the various sections of this website for more information about the Competition and about WP programs.
About Our Members
WP membership comprises individuals, not organizations. Membership is open to those who work in publishing, excluding only the technical work of printing and binding, and to legal and educational professionals. Members work in virtually all of the nontechnical aspects of publishing, including editing, design and production, proofreading, translation, indexing, marketing, administration, and management. The diverse membership comes from government, educational, commercial, and association publishing.
About Our Leadership
WP programs and services are organized and executed entirely by volunteers. A core group of officers and committee chairs forms the executive committee, which oversees each year’s activities and finances. By tradition, each president serves for one year and appoints a vice president. At the awards ceremony, the outgoing president hands the ceremonial corkscrew to the serving vice president, who then becomes president. The president will appoint a new vice president. The treasurer has a 3- to 5-year tenure and is appointed by the president. Committee chairs are appointed by the president.
2016-2017 Executive Committee
President Eleanor O’Connor Cato Institute
Treasurer Rachel Ledbetter National Science Teachers Association
Membership Katie Ingebretsen Publications Professionals, LLC
Hospitality Brandi Dunn Cato Institute
Event Photographer Valery Stansbury Stansbury Creative Services
Social Media Danny Lambert American Society of Hematology
Newsletter Eleanor O’Connor Cato Institute
Webmaster Jeff Froustet American Society of Civil Engineers
2015-2016 President Joe Attanasio American Psychological Association