Denise Teichert
Local designer Denise Teichert, owner of Teichert Design Group and show host of Fine Wine and Design, has actively lead complete floor to ceiling design projects for over 18 years for both residential and commercial projects. Denise is an Allied Member of ASID and a regular contributor for Tukee AZ.
Chef Laura Slama
An Ahwatukee resident since 1992, Laura Slama is a graduate of Le Cordon Bleu, Scottsdale and the University of Pennsylvania. As the executive chef and owner of Celebrated Cuisine, she is also the producer of Laura’s Gourmet, four mouth-watering flavors of artisan crafted granola. Chef Laura is a regular contributor to TukeeAZ along with Sonoran Living Live and the Valley Dish.
Alexandra Evjen
Alexandra Evjen is a fashion stylist and Founder of AVE Styles, a company that exists to help men and women feel confident in their appearance, and to make the sometimes overwhelming world of fashion simple. She is a graduate of Arizona State University, and has lived in the Valley for eight years.
Marcie Edmonds
In her Ahwatukee practice, Change of Heart Counseling, Marcie Edmonds, M.C., L.P.C., helps people cope with and heal from a range of issues including depression, anxiety, addictions, codependency and relationship challenges, divorce, grief and more.
Diane Meehl
Longtime Ahwatukee resident Diane Meehl, owner of Your Words by Design, is an independent journalist and editor and a mother of three. A regular contributor to several local publications, including The Arizona Republic and Raising Arizona Kids magazine, Diane can be found poring over her laptop during piano and ballet lessons.
ADDITIONAL CONTRIBUTORS
Lisa Ashford
Marcie Edmonds
Scott Gruby
Traci Tartaglio
Susan Wacker







