Staff & Leadership Team
Fernando Z. López Jr
Executive Director
Kelcie Kopf
Director of Philanthropy
Dave Mathisen
Director of Operations
Gardenia Partridge
Entertainment Director
Jen LaBarbera
Director of Education & Advocacy
Amanda Nelson
Director of Marketing & Communications
Bob Leyh
Programs Manager
Tyler DeLong
Marketing & Communications Manager
Melanie L. Viloria
Philanthropy Coordinator
Nicole Verdés
Grant Writer
Cris Sotomayor
Bilingual Program Coordinator
Shane James / Amber St. James
Special Projects Manager
Mark Maddox
Director of Programs
Jen Hibberts
Civic Engagement Coordinator
Production Team
Mitch Battersby
Festival Entrance Coordinator
Ryan Bradley
Exhibitor Relations Coordinator
Erik Bratt
Parade Finish Line Coordinator
Beau Broughton
Parade Marshal and Safety Co-Coordinator
Elmus Billingsley
Parade Breakdown Coordinator
Elijah Cohen
Parade Marshal and Safety Co-Coordinator
Jayzle-May Daley
Shuttles and Transportation Co-Coordinator
Andrea Beth Damsky
DevOUT Co-Chair
Vanessa Dubois
Photography Coordinator
Jeffrey Dumpit
Accessibility Department Volunteer Coordinator/Social Media Specialist
Allison Erickson
Water and Ice Co-Coordinator
Christopher Frank
Artist Relations Coordinator/Entertainment Department
Yinka Freeman
Sponsor Relations Coordinator
Candace Gunsel
Festival Sign Co-Coordinator
Melissa Harrington
Sponsor Relations Manager
Daniel Horan
Festival Advisor
McKenzie Jackson
Comms / Radio Co-Coordinator
Elisa Jackson
VIP Beverage Garden Co-Manager
Chloe Janda
Public Relations Manager
Benn Joyce
Assistant Parade Manager
Candy Kaltmaier
Festival Sign Co-Coordinator
Rick Kelchak
Incident Reporting Team Coordinator
Chris Kiser
Golf Cart Coordinator
Julius Manabat
Parade Communication Coordinator
Connor Maddocks
Festival Advisor
Emmanuelle McCall
Entertainment Check-in Coordinator
Ben Mendoza
Assistant Parade Co-Manager
Kori Pacyniak
DevOUT Co-Chair
Cristy Pastelin
Festival VIP Manager
Larry Sanchez
Festival Ticket Sales Coordinator
Jay Sieber
Youth Ambassador/Community Partner Intern
Mayra Soto
Parade Contingent and Volunteer Check-in Co-Manager
Kim Tapia
Festival Co-Manager
Sophie Tomsha
Youth Ambassador/Festival Supply Coordinator
Cassandra Tomsha
Hospitality Coordinator
Tyler Vazquez
Marketing Team
Alex Villafuerte
Marketing Team
Joerg Zimmermann
Parade Staging Coordinator