Staff & Leadership Team
Fernando Z. López Jr
Executive Director
Sarafina Scapicchio
Director of Philanthropy
Dave Mathisen
Director of Operations
Gardenia Partridge
Entertainment Director
Jen LaBarbera
Education & Advocacy Manager
Bob Leyh
Programs Manager
Melanie Mijares
Bilingual Community Outreach Coordinator
Tyler Vazquez
Marketing & Communications Coordinator
Alex C. Villafuerte
Marketing & Communications Manager
Melanie L. Viloria
Philanthropy Coordinator
Sara Zhou
Accounting & Office 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
Melissa Kelley Colibrí
Accessibility Manager
Olga Cortes
Latinx Co-Chair
Jayzle-May Daley
Shuttles and Transportation Co-Coordinator
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
Daniel Horan
Festival Advisor
McKenzie Jackson
Comms / Radio Co-Coordinator
Chloe Janda
Public Relations Manager
Benn Joyce
Assistant Parade Manager
Candace (Candy) Kaltmaier
Festival Sign Co-Coordinator
Tom Kirkman
Parade Senior Review Stand Emcee
Chris Kiser
Communications/Radio Co-Coordinator
Connor Maddocks
Festival Advisor
Mark Maddox
Festival Co-Manager
Ben Mendoza
Assistant Parade Co-Manager
Cristy Pastelin
Festival VIP Manager
Juan Reynoso
Community Outreach/Engagement Coordinator
Alex Riolo
Parade Co-Manager
Larry Sanchez
Festival Ticket Sales Coordinator
Jay Sieber
Youth Ambassador/Community Partner Intern
Kim Tapia
Festival Co-Manager
Sophie Tomsha
Youth Ambassador/Festival Supply Coordinator
Deni Velez-Mack
Parade Contingent/Volunteer Check-in Co-Manager
Naomi Velez-Mack
Parade Co-Manager
Marcia Wall
Copy Editor
Hunter Wilde
Festival Safety Coordinator
Joerg Zimmermann
Parade Staging Coordinator
Elmus Billingsley
Parade Breakdown Coordinator
Elijah Cohen
Parade Marshal and Safety Co-Coordinator
Mayra Soto
Parade Contingent and Volunteer Check-in Co-Manager
Cassandra Tomsha
Hospitality Coordinator
Rick Kelchak
Incident Reporting Team Coordinator
Elisa Jackson
VIP Beverage Garden Co-Manager
Jane Fulkerson
Parade Information Booth Coordinator
Emmanuelle McCall
Entertainment Check-in Coordinator
Julius Manabat
Parade Communication Coordinator