The only professional organization
for narrators by narrators

Our Mission

PANA’s mission is to advance education, recognition, and networking opportunities for a diverse community of professional audiobook narrators

Our History

Founded by Emily Lawrence and Emily Ellet in October 2021, PANA has grown beyond all expectations in just over two years of our existence, and we are very excited about launching “PANA 2.0″ with you!

• It all started with advocacy. An email touting a production company’s embrace of AI narration sent to their narrator roster sparked PANA’s birth.

• The Emilys. Heated conversations about ‘That Email’ in the ProNarrators Facebook group inspired ‘the Emilys’ to found an organization for narrators by narrators to, at first, give us a voice in the AI conversation.

• The First Year. 2021-22 started with an enthusiastic membership base and the Board and Committees worked tirelessly to fulfill members’ desires.

• PANA’s Second Year. As is what often happens with start-up nonprofits with ambitious goals, we began to experience high levels of burnout, turnover, and eventual volunteer and member attrition.

• The Restructure in 2023-24. Recognizing the need to streamline and focus our mission for long-term sustainability led to a reevaluation of our organizational structure and programming, and with the addition of a part time professional Executive Director, stipended staff, a new board and brand new non profit status, PANA’s third year is headed to new heights!