Staff & Leadership Team
Sarafina Scapicchio, CNP, MSW
Interim Co-Executive Director
Jen LaBarbera
Interim Co-Executive Director
Johnny Lopez
Director of Finance & Operations
Mark Maddox
Director of Programs
Gardenia Partridge
Entertainment Director
Daniel Fernandez
Digital Marketing Specialist
Lo Horst
Philanthropy Manager
Jen Hibberts
Grassroots Organizing Coordinator
Joe Fejeran
Executive Projects Manager
Shane James / Amber St. James
Education & Advocacy Coordinator
Cris Sotomayor
Programs Manager
Nicole Verdés
Grant Writer
Linda Glevy
Accessibility Coordinator
Franklin Younger
Staff Accountant
Scott Halerz
Office Coordinator
Transition Age Youth Interns
Leadership Team
Erik Bratt
Parade Finish Line Coordinator
Beau Broughton
Assistant Parade Manager
Elijah A. Cohen-Saperstein
Community Partner Manager
Jayzle-May Daley
Shuttles and Transportation Co-Coordinator
Vanessa Dubois
Photography Coordinator
McKenzie Jackson
Comms / Radio Co-Coordinator
Elisa Jackson
VIP Beverage Garden Co-Manager
Benn Joyce
Assistant Parade Manager
Rick Kelchak
Incident Reporting Team Coordinator
Connor Maddocks
Festival Advisor
Cristy Pastelin
Festival VIP Manager
Larry Sanchez
Festival Ticket Sales Coordinator
Mayra Hayden
Parade Contingent and Volunteer Check-in Co-Manager
Kim Tapia
Festival Co-Manager
Tyler Vazquez
Marketing Team
Joerg Zimmermann
Parade Staging Coordinator