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

Mitch Battersby

Festival Entrance Coordinator

Erik Bratt

Parade Finish Line 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

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

Melissa Harrington

Sponsor Relations Manager

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

Jay Sieber

Youth Ambassador/Community Partner Intern

Mayra Soto

Parade Contingent and Volunteer Check-in 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