Previous NEIL Boards

Intercon exists because of the efforts of the volunteers that work hard to make the conventions happen. There are a handful of volunteers that take on extra responsibilities, who look to the future, to see that the con continues to happen. These are the board members of NEIL. These volunteers include the con-chair for the current year, who acts as the President of NEIL.

By March of 1996, a number of New England LARPers were traveling down to the Baltimore/Washington DC area to play in games, and to meet up at the southern Intercons. The idea of running a local LARP convention was raised by several people. There’d been a convergence of a number of LARP groups in the Boston area, and it seemed like critical mass was there. On Columbus Day weekend, at Intercon 11.5, the bid for a New England Intercon was accepted.

The first thing that was different about the New England Intercons was the staff. Each southern Intercon had been organized by one or two con chairs, with a small dedicated group of volunteers. Intercon the Thirteenth had a large group of volunteers, sharing the work amongst a much wider set of people. This is the model that we’ve followed ever since.

The second thing that was different was that, at the first meeting, no one person knew everyone else in the room. Everyone was a newcomer to someone in that room. Organizing a convention was a new thing, so we had to trust people we didn’t know to do important jobs. While the original people now know each other, we still follow the model, letting newcomers come in and do important things for the con.

The first three New England Intercons were run under the aegis of the Interactive Literature Foundation (ILF). Given the distance, there were concerns about the liabilities and responsibilities for those efforts. There were also some problems internal to the ILF itself, which led to its dissolution and the creation of LARPA. NEIL was incorporated in October of 2000, in order to define a local entity solely responsible for the New England Intercons.

This was done with the understanding and agreement of the local New England community, the ILF and the new LARPA leadership. This was a friendly delineation of responsibilities, agreed to by all involved. Rather than split the community with schism, we defined a model for how to run several LARP conventions a year in a friendly and cooperative manner.

No experience is necessary to be a part of Intercon or of NEIL. We’re open to anyone willing to put time and effort into our conventions and the LARP events that are associated with the cons. You don’t even have to be local to New England; many of our volunteers come from outside the region.

The following is an archive of all volunteers serving on the NEIL Board:

YearPresidentBoard MemberBoard MemberBoard MemberBoard MemberBoard MemberBoard MemberAdvisorTreasurerClerkIntercon ChairNELCO ChairGame Wrap Editor
2000Charles SummerIlene TatroeJim WhiteMichael McAfeeChristina WhiteMark WaksCharles Summer
2001Jim WhiteJenny DiewaldMark WaksMichael McAfeeChristina WhiteCharles SummerCharles Summer
2002Michael McAfeeJenny DiewaldMark WaksDavid ClarksonChad BergeronJim WhiteCharles Summer
2003Tim LaskoJenny DiewaldCheryl KnoeplerDavid ClarksonChad BergeronMichael McAfeeMichael McAfee
2004David ClarksonJenny DiewaldCheryl KnoeplerAnna BradleyChad BergeronTim LaskoMichael McAfee
2005Chad BergeronLaura BoylanJaelan HartwinAnna BradleyTim LaskoDavid ClarksonMichael McAfee
2006Anna BradleyLaura BoylanJaelan HartwinNat BudinTim LaskoChad BergeronChad Bergeron
2007Jaelen HartwinLaura BoylanJenny DiewaldNat BudinTim LaskoAnna BradleyChad Bergeron
2008Nat BudinLaura BoylanJenny DiewaldAndrew ZorowitzTim LaskoJaelan HartwinChad Bergeron
2009Tim LaskoDave KapellTrey ReillyAndrew ZorowitzLaura BoylanNat BudinChad Bergeron
2010Dave KapellLaura BoylanTrey ReillyJenny DiewaldJoshua SheenaTim LaskoChad Bergeron
2011Chad BergeronLaura BoylanAnna BradleyJenny DiewaldJoshua SheenaTim LaskoTrey ReillyDave KapellJulia SuggsTom Traina
2012Laura BoylanJulia SuggsDave KapellJenny DiewaldJoshua SheenTim LaskoTrey ReillyChad BergeronChad BergeronTom Traina
2013Joshua SheenaPhoebe RobertsDave KapellJenny DiewaldJaelan HartwinTim LaskoJulia SuggsLaura BoylanChad BergeronStephanie Davis
2014Dave KapellViktoriya FuzaylovaAdina SchreiberJenny DiewaldJaelan HartwinTim LaskoJen Eastman-LawrenceJoshua SheenaChad BergeronStephanie DavisCameron Betts
2015Adina SchreiberViktoriya FuzaylovaCameron BettsJenny DiewaldDiana HsuTim LaskoJen Eastman-LawrenceDave KapellChad BergeronStephanie DavisNat BudinStephanie Davis
2016Dave KapellQuinn DCameron BettsJenny DiewaldDiana HsuAdina SchreiberJen Eastman-Lawrence(None)Chad BergeronStephanie DavisKim SwardStephen Kohler
2017Dave KapellQuinn DCameron BettsJenny DiewaldKim SwardAdina SchreiberJen Eastman-LawrenceEmily Care bossChad BergeronJen Eastman-LawrenceCameron BettsAdina SchrieberViktoriya Fuzaylova
2018Cameron Betts?Dave KapellJohn CookeKim SwardAdina SchreiberJen Eastman-Lawrence(None)Chad Bergeron(None)Dave KapellAdina SchrieberViktoriya Fuzaylova
2019Dave Kapell?Cyrus NationsJohn CookeKim SwardAdina SchreiberJen Eatman-Lawrence(None)Chad Bergeron(None)Jaelan HartwinCameron BettsViktoriya Fuzaylova
2020Dave KapellQuinn DCyrus NationsJohn CookeKim SwardAdina SchreiberJen Eatman-LawrenceJaelan HartwinChad Bergeron(None)Alison Joy SchaferCameron BettsViktoriya Fuzaylova
2021Dave KapellQuinn DCameron BettsJohn CookeSue LeeAdina SchreiberRebecca SlittKristen PattenChad Bergeron(None)Kristen Patten (Extracon, Intercon cancelled due to COVID)Cameron BettsViktoriya Fuzaylova
2022John CookeQuinn DCameron BettsDave KapellSue LeeAdina SchreiberRebecca Slitt(None)Chad Bergeron(None)(Intercon cancelled due to COVID)Cameron BettsViktoriya Fuzaylova
2023Dave KapellQuinn DJohn CookeCameron BettsKim SwardAdina SchreiberGale PollardAlison Joy SchaferChad Bergeron(None)Albert LinCameron BettsViktoriya Fuzaylova
2024Alison Joy SchaferMichelle Teixeira BrownJohn CookeTom TrainaKim SwardAdina SchreiberGale PollardAlbert LinChad Bergeron(None)Dave KapellCameron BettsViktoriya Fuzaylova
2025Dave KapellMichelle Teixeira BrownJohn CookeTom TrainaKim SwardAdina SchreiberGale PollardAlison Joy SchaferChad Bergeron(None)Kevin Gordon Cameron Betts