Board Members
We are a group of locals who love words and want to help literary experiences flourish in our coastal communities. Though Coastal Lit board membership is an unpaid position, we find the results of the work itself to be amply rewarding.
David Gorn, President
David Gorn has been an award-winning editor and reporter, in print media and in public radio. He was Deputy News Director at KQED-San Francisco and ran The California Report, has been an editor for NPR’s Day to Day and KPCC Public Radio in SoCal, as well as a longtime reporter for NPR’s Morning Edition and All Things Considered. In print, he has worked at the San Jose Mercury News, Santa Rosa Press Democrat, CalMatters and was editor of San Francisco Magazine and the Half Moon Bay Review. He has taught journalism at San Francisco State University and San Jose State University. Locally, he has served on the City Council and Planning Commission, and on the board of Coastside Children’s Programs.
Leslie Hunt, Secretary
Leslie Hunt has been a Coastside resident for over 35 years. Her educational background lies in English Literature and Healthcare Administration which led to a 40+ year career in the Healthcare environment. Beyond her career background, her lifelong love of literature and participation in community literary arts lends to her delight in encouraging all styles of the written/spoken word in our coastal community.
Matthew Spigelman, Treasurer
Matthew Spigelman is a coast side writer, poet and advocate. He works at the Cabrillo Unified School District as a sustainability coordinator and attends College of San Mateo for writing and music. He is a member of the creative writing club at CSM. He volunteers with Make It Main St, hosting art demos for children and sharing at Speaker Space.
Peter Finch, Board Member
Peter Finch is a veteran radio broadcaster who was inducted into the Bay Area Radio Hall of Fame in 2014. Currently he can be heard on KCBS, KQED, and our hometown radio station KHMB. Peter lives in Moss Beach with his wife Alice, their son Davis, and their dog Posey.
Deb Perry, Board Member
As an instructional designer, Deb Perry dedicated her career to public higher education at San Francisco State University and UC Berkeley. She currently loves teaching technology to union organizers, tutoring English-language learners at the HMB library, and writing with the HMB Writing Club. One day she would like to teach a class on The Awesome Futures and see Half Moon Bay listed as a UNESCO City of Literature.
Mauro Ffortissimo, Board Member
Mauro is a creative in all senses. He moves people together for food, movement, music and spoken word. He is an advocate and activist who has been in the literary and arts scene of the Bay Area for decades.
Coastal Literary Arts Movement (“Coastal Lit,” sometimes “CLAM”) is a California 501(c)(3) registered charity with the IRS and state of California. All donations to us are deductible to the full extent allowed by law.
Have questions? Please contact us:
coastlit@gmail.com
Mailing Address: PO Box 3557, Half Moon Bay, CA 94019