Staff & Leadership Team

Staff

Fernando Z. López Jr

Executive Director

Sarafina Scapicchio

Director of Philanthropy

Gardenia Partridge

Entertainment Director

Natasha Anderson

Operations Manager

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

Haydee Sam

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