Parsec is a 501c3 non-profit organization promoting science fiction, fantasy and horror in literature, media and music since 1984.
Mission
It is the mission of Parsec “to promote awareness of the richness of speculative fiction as literature, art and music; further general education in the sciences and arts, support contributions–both scientific and artistic–to society and to espouse the enjoyment of speculative fiction as literature, art and music with others.”
PARSEC Inc., Board of Directors
2026
John Muth: President & Representative for the Monthly Events program committee
Kathryn Smith: Vice President & Representative for the Conference program committee
Larisa VanWinkle: Treasurer
Laine Wilson: Secretary
Kathryn Smith: Member at Large
Alan Bailey: Member at Large
Jamie Lackey: Member at Large & Representative for the Publishing program committee
Diane Turnshek: Executive Director
Open Position: Corporate Bookkeeper
Undecided: Representative for the WorD Workshop program committee
PARSEC Inc., has four standing committees with active programs:
Program committee (Monthly Events) officers:
John Muth: Chairperson
OPEN POSITION: Secretary
Kevin M. Hayes: Commentator
Conference committee (Confluence) officers:
Kevin M. Hayes: Chairperson
Karen Yun-Lutz: Treasurer
Publishing committee (Parsec Ink/Triangulation) officers:
Unknown: Chairperson
Greg Clumpner: Treasurer
Workshop committee:
The Write or Die, writing and critique group joined Parsec Inc., in 2023 as the official workshop committee.
Kevin M. Hayes: Chairperson and re-founder, 2009-present.
Randy Brock: Secretary.
Karen Yun-Lutz: Webmistress & re-founder, 2009-present.
Diane Turnshek: Founder of original group, 1996-2006.
Sigma Newsletter editor: John Muth
Short Story Contest coordinator: Jamie Lackey (2026)
Previous Board of Directors
2022-2025:
Kevin M. Hayes: President & Representative for the WorD writing group. (2022-2025)
John Thompson: Vice President & Representative for the Publishing program committee (2022-2025)
Karen Yun-Lutz: Treasurer, Secretary Pro Tem & Representative for the Conference program committee. (2022-2025)
Open position: Secretary (Karen Yun-Lutz, Pro Tem 4 yrs)
Scot Noel: Member at Large & Representative for the Monthly Events program committee. (2021-2025)
Kathryn Smith: Member at Large. (2024-)
Alan Bailey: Member at Large. (2024-)
John Muth: Member at Large. (2024-
Diane Turnshek: Executive Director (In nomine solum, 2024-)
Larisa VanWinkle: Corporate Bookkeeper (2022-2025