Staff & Leadership Team

Staff

Fernando Z. López Jr

Executive Director

Sarafina Scapicchio

Director of Philanthropy

Gardenia Partridge

Entertainment Director

Jen LaBarbera

Education & Advocacy Manager

Bob Leyh

Programs Manager

Alex Villafuerte

Marketing & Communications Manager

Production Team

Stacy Sakamoto

Festival Co-Manager

Sean Redmond

Festival Co-Manager

Alex Riolo

Parade Co-Manager

Mark Maddox

Parade Co-Manager

Joseph Smith

Medical Director

Ryan Bradley

Exhibitor Relations Coordinator

Vanessa Dubois

Photography Coordinator

Lo Green

Sign Coordinator

Daniel Horan

Festival Advisor

McKenzie Jackson

Dispatch Supervisor

Melissa Kelley

Accessibility Co-Manager

Connor Maddocks

Festival Advisor

Cristy Pastelin

Festival VIP Manager

Larry M. Sanchez

Festival Ticket Sales Coordinator

Tom Urbanski

Parade Finish Line Coordinator

Tyler Vazquez

Digital Marketing Coordinator

Naomi Velez-Mack

Assistant Parade Manager

Marcia Wall

Copy Editor

Joerg Zimmermann

Parade Staging Coordinator