Arianna Andreatta is a videographer interested in identifying individuals’ unique perspectives by listening closely to their stories. Arianna enjoys the personable aspect of bringing clarity and confidence to her clients with gentle coaching and collaboration. Her 10 year career in video production has allowed her to communicate to specific audiences in order to connect, build empathy and spark a change in thinking.

Catherine Lynch serves in Communications, Media and Data Analysis for the First Judicial District Attorney in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Catherine has worked in various aspects of the film production and creative industries, applying her skills of storytelling such as teaching, coaching, directing, casting, marketing, public relations, video editing and design. Known for her innovative approach and leadership skills, her diverse experience ranges from small independent projects to large-scale commercial productions.

Carolyn Carlson is an award-winning journalist covering local government for over 30 years in Central New Mexico. Carolyn is the former owner/publisher of The Estancia Valley/Torrance County Citizen, and a veteran of the Albuquerque Journal, Weekly Alibi, The Paper and City Desk ABQ. She served as past NMPW Communications Contest Chair for seven years.

Margaret Cheasebro is a long-time member of New Mexico Press Women. Margaret was their historian and now is High School Communications Contest coordinator. She has won many awards in NMPW and NFPW communications contests. A retired educator and journalist, she is now an author and alternative health care provider. She has 10 published books. Thousands of her newspaper and magazine articles have been published as well as some puzzles, short stories and plays.

Dede Feldman is a Zia Award Winner. The first woman elected as a New Mexico senator from Albuquerque’s near North Valley, and the author of three books about politics and change in New Mexico, Dede has been a pioneer for women in government. She has a long history of promoting campaign finance reform, improved health insurance in New Mexico, and election reform.

Brandon Larrañaga is a graduate student at Texas Tech University, finishing his master’s degree in agricultural communications. He graduated from NMSU in 2023 with bachelor’s degrees in agricultural communications and journalism and media with an emphasis in strategic communications. A native of Las Vegas, NM, Brandon was a recipient of the Doris Gregory Memorial Scholarship in 2022, and has served as NMPW’s scholarship chair since.

Astrid Tuttle Winegar is an award-winning author of three cookbooks in the Cooking for Halflings & Monsters series. Astrid has worked as a dressmaker, a Latin teacher, and a volunteer with the public school system in Albuquerque, New Mexico, where she currently resides. She holds a B.S. in English and an M.S. in Comparative Literature and Cultural Studies from UNM.

Kathy Economy has volunteered as a newsletter writer since the mid-1970s and wrote technical reports for the EPA in Washington, DC. Kathy was a cofounder and newsletter writer of the Socorro Cooperative Nursery School and contributed to the Tango Dancing newsletter. After retiring, she volunteered for her neighborhood association and political party including writing newsletters, developing, and updating websites for both groups.

Denise Chavez is a Chicana author, bookseller, and activist from southern New Mexico. Denise writes about families in New Mexico and the U.S. Border. She has received various awards, including the New Mexico Governor’s Award, The American Book Award, the Premio Aztlán Literary Prize, and the Hispanic Heritage Award in Literature, among others.