David Tabolt

David Tabolt brings to the NWS Board of Directors insights and experience gained over five decades as a writer, editor, and marketing and communications adviser to some of the nation’s largest public companies and the world’s leading professional services organizations. He began his career as a cub reporter for his hometown newspaper in Erie, PA, […]

Ryan Sullivan

Board member

Doug Stanton

Co-Founder

Grant Parsons

Co-Founder

Diana Milock

Diana Milock is an enthusiastic supporter of arts, culture and education in the Grand Traverse region. She has served on several boards, including the former Parallel 45 Theatre, Title Track, and the NMC Foundation. She is founder and president of the Begonia Charitable Foundation, which generously supports a wide range of arts, education and community services […]

Nancy Davy

Nancy Davy graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Education from the Ohio State University in 1971, followed by a Master of Arts in Education in 1977, also from Ohio State. She taught in the public schools of New Carlisle and Grove City, Ohio. She is the mother of two amazing daughters.  She and her […]

Clark Bunting

Clark Bunting spent 30 years working in media and television production. Over his 26-year career at Discovery Communications, he served as President and General Manager of Discovery Channel, founding President and General Manager of Animal Planet, and President of Discovery Studios. At Discovery Networks, he launched critically acclaimed series, including Shark Week, Deadliest Catch, Mythbusters, […]

Steve Baumgartner

Steve Baumgartner retired from a 30-year career in international business and his family moved to Traverse City in 2014.  During his pre-retirement career, Steve worked as CEO, president, or executive vice president in four multinational corporations: printing/publishing (RR Donnely & Sons),  Health Care (Baxter and New Practices), pharmaceuticals (Rhone-Poulenc Rorer), and telecommunications (Telegroup).  Upon retirement, […]

Hanna Lee-Kleb

Hanna joined the National Writers Series with a background in account management, digital marketing, and communications. She has worked with leading publishers like Penguin Random House and several digital marketing agencies, specializing in client engagement, campaign strategy, and brand development. Originally from the East Coast, Hanna relocated to Traverse City in 2020, quickly embracing the […]

Anne Stanton: The super-rich and their sorrows, the solace of songbirds, and a saunter through the ’60s

When did multi-billionaires become a thing?

Just ask Kevin Kwan, author of the “Crazy Rich Asians” trilogy, whose satiric novels of the excessively rich–adapted into one of the country’s most popular movies — has entertained millions of Americans, who rooted for the “normal girl,” an economics professor who unwittingly fell in love with one of the richest men on the planet. And that wasn’t necessarily a good thing.