High growth market. Melting pot population. Thirst for local news. These characteristics of Maricopa were Scott Bartle’s call to action when he founded InMaricopa 20 years ago. With 100,000 more residents than Maricopa in ’04, Buckeye has the numbers — but it’s still yearning for news/information hub to call its own. With their hyperlocal focus and commitment to community, Scott and Vincent Manfredi are leveraging decades of experience to fill the void and light the path to a more well-informed tomorrow.
Erin Kuiper
General Manager
Erin, born and raised on her family's Buckeye farm, brings her passion for the residents and businesses of Buckeye to the InBuckeye team. Erin enjoys outdoor adventures, sports and giving back to her local community. Erin lives near her grandparents' farm in Buckeye with her husband, Brad, and three kids.
- Email:[email protected]
Scott Bartle
Publisher
InBuckeye’s publisher began media career in when he founded InMaricopa in 2004. Scott is former president of the Maricopa Unified School District Governing Board and IU Alumni Club of Phoenix and a member of the Knights of Columbus and Sigma Chi Fraternity. Scott is a graduate of Indiana University, Valley Leadership, Project CENTRL and the Flinn-Brown Civic Leadership Academy. A native Hoosier, Scott has lived in the Phoenix area since 1977.
- Phone:(480) 980-6800
- Email:[email protected]
Elias Weiss
Editor
Elias took the helm at InBuckeye and InMaricopa after years of investigative reporting at Phoenix New Times and The Daily Beast. A native of Charlotte, N.C., he attended the University of Arkansas and reported first for the Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. He later served as managing editor of the Chatham Star-Tribune in Virginia, where, under his leadership, the publication was named “Best Weekly Newspaper in Virginia” by the Virginia Press Association in 2019. In 2020 and 2021, the Association awarded him four individual first-place awards in the categories of Government Writing, Breaking News Writing and Headline Writing among journalists statewide. Elias can often be heard discussing his Arizona politics coverage on KFNX radio in Phoenix and KAWC in Yuma, and on international television like HBO and GB News.
- Phone:(704) 999-2529
- Email:[email protected]
Tawni Proctor
Client Services Administrator
Tawni spent decades in real estate sales and business marketing before joining the InBuckeye team. She moved to Arizona in 2023 to be near her family and escape the long, snowy Eastern Washington winters. Tawni has a passion for helping business owners achieve their goals because she knows first-hand the grit and tenacity it takes to run a business.
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Vincent Manfredi
Advertising Director
Vincent brings InBuckeye a diverse business background in both private and public sectors including as owner of InBuckeye’s sister company InMaricopa, a hyperlocal multimedia company serving Maricopa, Ariz. Vincent has served the city of Maricopa as mayor, vice mayor or councilmember since 2014. He is an eager supporter of local charities, donating both time and “treasure” to food banks, little leagues, schools and the like. Vincent moved to Arizona from New Jersey in 2002.
- Phone:(602) 373-9996
- Email:[email protected]
MISSION
Inform readers/viewers.
Enrich advertisers.
VALUES
- Integrity.
- Accountability.
- Open, honest, real-time communication.
- Prosperity for clients, community, company.
BELIEFS
We believe in:
- An informed citizenry.
- Holding ourselves and others accountable.
- The success of deserving businesses.