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
M Valladolid
Youth Programs Coordinator
Tyler Vazquez
Marketing & Communications Coordinator
Alex C. Villafuerte
Marketing & Communications Manager
Melanie L. Viloria
Philanthropy Coordinator
Sara Zhou
Accounting & Office Coordinator
Production Team
Stacy Sakamoto
Festival Co-Manager
Sean Redmond
Festival Co-Manager
Alex Riolo
Parade Co-Manager
Mark Maddox
Parade Co-Manager
Chloe Janda
Public Relations 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 Colibrí
Accessibility 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