{"id":17045,"date":"2026-02-13T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-02-13T13:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/people\/?p=17045"},"modified":"2026-02-11T14:20:10","modified_gmt":"2026-02-11T21:20:10","slug":"foundress-fridays-meet-marlee-erickson-founder-and-ceo-of-tovaa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/people\/foundress-fridays\/foundress-fridays-meet-marlee-erickson-founder-and-ceo-of-tovaa","title":{"rendered":"Foundress Fridays: Meet Marlee Erickson, Founder and CEO of TOVAA"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/people\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/05085015\/Foundress.jpg\"><img  loading=\"lazy\"  decoding=\"async\"  width=\"985\"  height=\"215\"  src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABAQMAAAAl21bKAAAAA1BMVEUAAP+KeNJXAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAAApJREFUCNdjYAAAAAIAAeIhvDMAAAAASUVORK5CYII=\"  alt=\"\"  class=\"wp-image-16572 pk-lazyload\"  data-pk-sizes=\"auto\"  data-ls-sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 985px) 100vw, 985px\"  data-pk-src=\"https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/people\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/05085015\/Foundress.jpg\"  data-pk-srcset=\"https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/people\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/05085015\/Foundress.jpg 985w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/people\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/05085015\/Foundress-300x65.jpg 300w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/people\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/05085015\/Foundress-768x168.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/people\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/05085015\/Foundress-380x83.jpg 380w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/people\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/05085015\/Foundress-800x175.jpg 800w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/people\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/05085015\/Foundress-80x17.jpg 80w\" ><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img  loading=\"lazy\"  decoding=\"async\"  width=\"683\"  height=\"1024\"  src=\"https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/people\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/11141442\/9685784411-1.jpg_exif1-1-80x120.jpg\"  alt=\"\"  class=\"wp-image-17047 size-full pk-lqip pk-lazyload\"  data-pk-sizes=\"auto\"  data-ls-sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\"  data-pk-src=\"https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/people\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/11141442\/9685784411-1.jpg_exif1-1-683x1024.jpg\"  data-pk-srcset=\"https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/people\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/11141442\/9685784411-1.jpg_exif1-1-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/people\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/11141442\/9685784411-1.jpg_exif1-1-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/people\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/11141442\/9685784411-1.jpg_exif1-1-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/people\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/11141442\/9685784411-1.jpg_exif1-1-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/people\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/11141442\/9685784411-1.jpg_exif1-1-1365x2048.jpg 1365w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/people\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/11141442\/9685784411-1.jpg_exif1-1-380x570.jpg 380w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/people\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/11141442\/9685784411-1.jpg_exif1-1-800x1200.jpg 800w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/people\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/11141442\/9685784411-1.jpg_exif1-1-1160x1740.jpg 1160w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/people\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/11141442\/9685784411-1.jpg_exif1-1-80x120.jpg 80w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/people\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/11141442\/9685784411-1.jpg_exif1-1-53x80.jpg 53w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/people\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/11141442\/9685784411-1.jpg_exif1-1.jpg 1500w\" ><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/tovaa.com\/\">TOVAA<\/a> is a boutique fine jewelry brand specializing in bespoke engagement rings, wedding bands, and heirloom-quality pieces. 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