Pat Meads has been a member of AWC since 1976 – in the Twin Cities chapter in Minnesota, then the Kansas City chapter, and now as an Independent member. She spent 39 years in Sales Promotion, Advertising, Marketing and Event Planning in Minneapolis and Kansas City. Pat is now retired but stays active in communications through volunteer activities with non-profits in Kansas City. Pat is a former AWC national board member and currently serves on the AWC Clarion committee. She is the treasurer of the AWC Advancement Fund board of directors. This is Pat’s 19th year as a Clarion judge.