Pike Artworks
Board Members

Carol McManus is an award-winning author, professional speaker, and radio host. She is the Senior Editor for the Mark Victor Hansen Library and oversees a team of ghostwriters and illustrators. She is passionate about the written word and helping others discover their voice through poetry and prose.

Brian Carso has worked in law, government, and academia. As both a lawyer and historian, he has written broadly about the American experience, including a scholarly book on the history of treason and a historical novel about Revolutionary War espionage.  He serves on the faculty of Misericordia University in Dallas, PA, and lives in Matamoras, PA.

Rocco Zappile serves as the Treasurer of Pike Artworks. He is a CPA, holds an advanced degree in finance, and managed a large not-for-profit organization in Patterson, New Jersey.

Barbara is a English teacher, a writing professor, and a former school administrator. She serves as Pike Artworks’ Secretary, and runs the children’s events at the festival.

Linda Perlman Fields is a writer, journalist and a former broadcast news producer/writer. She won a Peabody award while at CBS News and was nominated by the Writers Guild, East for Outstanding Achievement in the category of radio documentary. She taught English at the high school and college levels and writes from her home in Milford.

Dana has been the main designer for the MRWF website, posters, ads and program for the last seven years. She is also a ghost writer for a publishing company and designs books and covers. She is working on her African memoir, the true life adventures of living and working in Zimbabwe and Mozambique for five years with her own Crocodile Dundee husband.

Jen was the brainchild behind the local authors awards program. She earned a BS in Clarinet Performance, and an MBA. She also married her high school sweetheart, birthed two enchanting children, and moved to the Pocono Mountains of Pennsylvania where she started her doctoral adventures, leading to an early retirement from her music career. Less than a year after her novel, The Legend of Lake Sangre’s launch, Smart Little Mouse was released as an early reader followed by, You’re an Author! The Art of Crafting You.  The second book in the Legend of Lake Sangre series–Summer’s Plight will be published soon.

Elizabeth and her husband, Dennis, have been Hudson Valley residents for over 30 years.
She earned her nursing degree devoting her career as a Labor and Delivery nurse. She currently serves with the Hudson Valley Nurses Honor Guard.
Elizabeth has been committed to volunteer organizations,dedicating her time and talents to strengthening the community.