Barbara Abercrombie, Novelist, UCLA Writing Instructor, Lecturer

Shelley Berger, Poet and Beyond Baroque Poetry Teacher

Mark Bisgeier, Entertainment Attorney

Susie Coelho, Lifestyle expert, Author and HGTV Television Host

Mark Cull, Author and Publisher, Red Hen Press

Allison Deegan, Marketing Consultant, Screenwriter (Strategic Planning Chair)

Araceli De Leon, Vice President and General Manager of KWHY-TV Los Angeles, Independent Spanish-language Canal 22

Kai EL´ Zabar, Writer, Editor, Multimedia Consultant

Elizabeth Forsythe Hailey, Novelist

Mollie Gregory, Author, Teacher, Consultant for writers

John Marshall, Vice President-Manufacturing,RR Donnelley

Vickie Nam, Writer, Editor of Yell-Oh Girls (Asian-American teen anthology), Interactive Producer

Lori Obregon, Director of Literacy & Enrichment, Bresee Foundation

Maria del Pilar O'Cadiz, Ph.D., Associate Research Specialist, Department of Education, University of California, Irvine

Joy Picus, Former LA Councilwoman, Community Organizer

Cecilia Rasmussen, Writer and Columnist for The Los Angeles Times

Debbie Reber, Author (Publications Chair)

Aleida Rodríguez, Poet, Editor, Educator, Translator, Publisher

Diane Siegel, Museum Educator, Community Organizer, Teacher, Los Angeles Public Library consultant

Julia Sylva, attorney, former city council member, President and founding member, National Women's Political Caucus, LA Metro

Keren Taylor, Songwriter, Poet, Visual Artist (Founder and WriteGirl Executive Director)