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

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

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

Mark Cull, Author and Publisher, Red Hen Press

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

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

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