Our Communicators

Each member of Arizona Professional Writers brings different industry experiences and perspectives to the organization. We are entrepreneurs, communications professionals, authors, and artists. We are thrilled to include retired members.

Monet Goode

With a vision for building something meaningful, our founder brings a blend of big-picture thinking and hands-on experience. They set the tone for everything we do.

Founder

Emmett Marsh

Focused, approachable, and driven by results, our sales manager is all about building strong relationships. They help connect people to the right solutions—with clarity and care.

Sales Manager

Carol - note to self: If I do each section alphabetized by last name it will make it easier to rearrange when members drop out or come in

Marketing Director

Eleanor Parks

Creative and strategic in equal measure, our marketing director brings fresh ideas to every campaign. They turn insights into action and help our message resonate with the right audience.

Customer Service Manager

Karl Holland

Friendly, attentive, and always ready to help, our customer service manager ensures every interaction is a positive one. They keep communication clear, timely, and human.

Communicators of Achievement

NFPW's highest honor is given to a person nominated by her or his state affiliate for highest achievement in the communications field and service to the community and to NFPW. (APW does not submit a nominee every year.)

1962: Pauline Bates Brown

1963: Bertha Kleinman

1964: Dorothy “Mftzi” C. Zipf

1965: Vada Carlson Rodriguez‍ ‍

1966: Margaret Kuehlthau

1967: Phyllis W. Heald

1968: Billie Williams Yost

1969: Gladys Bagley Schaefer

1970: Phyllis A. Manning

1971: Bessie A. Ryan

1972: Clara Lee Tanner

1973: Emily K. Lovell

1974: Eulalia "Sister" Bourne

1975: Katherine "Kitty" Smith

1976: Eleanor N. Schultz

1977: Edna Levine

1978: Mary C. Brown

1979: June P. Payne

1980: Thelma Heatwole

1981: Micheline Keating

1982: Mary Metzger

1986: Patricia Myers

1987: Sandal English

1988: Cheri Cross-Bushnell

1989: Mary Jane Phillippi Shoun

1991: Carol Osman Brown

1992: Lorraine B. Kingdon

1993: Jacqueline Villa

1994: Helen Cornell

1995: Louise DeWald

1996: Barbara Lacy

1997: Margie Meldman

1998: Lou Ann Kirby

2000: Jane Eppinga

2001: Marion L. Peddle

2002: Pam Stevenson

2003: Barbara Clarihew

2004: Joan Westlake

2005: Cheryl Kohout

2006: Eleanor Mattausch

2007: Carol La Valley (Baxter)

2009: Karen Walenga

2014: Brenda Kimsey Warneka

2016: Lynda Exley

2020: Connie Cockrell

2021: Marie Fasano