Char Matejovsky is Interim Executive Director of Westar Institute and Chief Operating Officer of Polebridge Press. A veteran editor, typesetter, and book designer, she has done projects for the University of Wisconsin Press, John Knox, Fortress, the Jewish Publication Society, Macmillan, and the University of California Press. In 1981, she founded Polebridge Press with Robert Funk and in 1986 she assisted with the creation of the Westar Institute. She is the author of a children's book, Stones & Bones: A Brief Introduction to Evolution, 2007.

Academic Credentials

• B.A., University of Montana (Honors)
• French Language Certificate, University of Paris, Sorbonne

Professional History

• Interim Executive Director, Westar Institute, 2005 –
• Chief Operating Officer, Polebridge Press, 1981–
• Vice-President, Treasurer, Westar Institute, 1986–2005
• Administrative Assistant, Institute for Antiquity and Christianity, Claremont, California, 1980–1981
• Administrative Assistant, Scholars Press, 1975–1980
• Teaching Assistant, French Department, University of Montana, 1973–1974
• Assistante d'Anglais, Lycée d'Etat, St. Cyr l'Ecole, France, 1972–1973

Professional Service

• Board of Directors, Westar Institute, 1986–
• Board of Directors, Polebridge Press, 1981–

Honors

• Outstanding Achievement in Songwriting (lyrics), 6th Annual Great American Song Contest, 2004
• Exchange Student, Parras de la Fuente, Coahuila, México, 1966–1967