Monette-Horwitz Trust Advisory Committee

Primarily composed of friends and colleagues of Paul Monette, the Advisory Committee includes representatives of literary, scholarly, archival, and activist pursuits within the LGBTQ+ communities. The volunteer Committee is responsible for annual research and recommendation of honorees to the Trustee in order to fulfill the mission of the Monette-Horwitz Trust.

Ruth Ann Anderson is an artist and a lecturer for CSU-Northridge. She also serves on the board of The Woman's Building in Los Angeles.

Chris Freeman teaches English at USC. His most recent book is Isherwood in Transit, coedited with James Berg.

Jeremy G. Landau is a freelance photographer and former nonprofit and foundation leader who also services on the Board of Stray Hearts Animal Shelter, Taos.

Brenda Monette, widow of Paul's brother Robert, is the Trustee of the Monette-Horwitz Trust

Elisabeth Nonas, author of screenplays, novels, and short stories, and is a retired professor at Ithaca College.

Steve Rohr is president of Lexicon Public Relations and served as the show publicist for the Academy Awards. Steve teaches communication and media studies at MiraCosta College and California State University, Long Beach.

Winston Wilde is the surviving husband of Paul Monette.