STAFF AND BOARD

We are grateful to the staff who contributed to the 2020 and 2021 Festivals.

EXECUTIVE

Shelley Quiala, Executive Director Liz Fisher, Co-Director through Festival 2020 Tom Griggs, Co-Director through Festival 2020 Clifford Schloss, Executive Assistant

PROGRAMMING & COMMUNITY IMPACT

Malakhi Eason, Director of Programming & Community Impact Bobby Asher, Director of Programming for Festival 2020 Elizabeth Nearing, Ideas Program Curator Denise Santisteban, Curator of Tours, Storytelling and Ideas Programs Shamain McAllister, Community Impact Manager Aleta Staton, Community Engagement Manager through Festival 2020 Julius Stone, Fellowship Program Co-Teacher Hanan Hameen, Fellowship Program Co-Teacher, Gateway Community College Lisa Kellman, Curator – Neighborhood Programming for Festival 2020

MEDIA

Tiffany Hopkins, Media Producer Bree Sherry, Stage Manager, Virtual Events Michael Paddock, Projectionist Cliff Baird, Camera Operator/Editor Bridget Harry, Camera Operator/Editor Kenneth Baah, Production Assistant Dante Haughton, Camera Operator

DEVELOPMENT

Shannon Mykins, Director of Development Brian Nekoloff, Associate Director of Development through Festival 2021 Roz Gilhuly, Development Consultant Edward Chase, Patron Services & Accessibility Coordinator Katrice Kemble, Development Operations Coordinator Finesha Henry, Special Events Assistant Emma Zihal, Hospitality Assistant

MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS

Lara Ehrlich, Director of Marketing & Communications Allison Hadley, Marketing & Communications Manager Yvette Hicks, Graphic Designer Erin Krebs, Coordinator, Festival 2021

PRODUCTION, OPERATIONS, FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION

Aaron G. Thompson, Managing Director Melissa Huber, Director of Artistic Planning & Operations Marisette Cruz, Office Manager Felicia Pierre, Accountant

ARTIST SERVICES

Ludmila Cardoso De Brito, Company Manager Janet Cunningham, Transportation & Parking Manager Lydia Johnson, Transportation & Parking Manager Herin Kaputkin, Hospitality Manager Shannon Blencowe, Hospitality Manager Naseem Foster, Artist Services Coordinator Benedicte N’sumbu, Artist Services Coordinator Faith Zamble, Artist Services Coordinator Brithney Abad, Production Assistant Kiley Herlihy, Production Assistant Andrea Williams, Production Assistant Annissa Carter, Hospitality Assistant Joseph Fonseca, Driver Cristian Montanez, Driver Christine Pagano, Driver Daniel Shoemaker, Driver Matthew Webb, Driver

AUDIENCE SERVICES

Christian Ponce, Audience Services Manager Chelum Okoro, House Management Assistant Kayodè Soyemi, House Management Captain

Alexis Payne, Information Center Attendant Henriëtte Rietveld, Information Center Attendance

USHERS

Katie Aranda Sophia Bruce Millie Carlson Vaishali Chandola Tailor Coward Joanna Escandon Matthew Geoffino Keona Marie Gomes Noah Hamilton Josehua Hilarion Anna Hill Quashawn Jinwright Shannon Miller Coral Ortiz Maame Osei-Wusu Glenda Perry Ruby Prince Eleanor Polak Dylan Sichel Maal West

COVID COMPLIANCE

Tricia Ellsworth, COVID Compliance Manager Xander de Vries, COVID Testing Coordinator Delaney Kelly, COVID Testing Coordinator Leila Isidore, COVID Compliance Assistant Larry Loux, COVID Compliance Assistant Megan Willett, COVID Compliance Assistant

IATSE CREW

Robert Andrea David Barata Bradford Bates Ariel Benichoov

James Braxton JanMichael Capozziello Lorenzo Cardoso John Cerullo, Jr. Michael Covino Frank Dawid Joseph Donohue Jason Epps Tim Folster James Fournelle Gardner Friscia Gregory Goto Charlestone Gourdet Fred Graham Anthony Grazioso Stephen Havrilla Robert Hofmiller Keiyon Johnson Michael Kaplan Jason Kosko Luke Lamoureux David Marsh George Matulis Brian Munroe Stephanie Panico John Pappas William Partello Robert Paternoster Jr. Michael Petrucci Lenard Pickering Brian Prytko Maximilian Rado

Johnny Rivera Robin Savoyski James Shea Paul Sisilli Jr. Kevin Smith Wayne Smith Christopher Valente Russell Van Edsinga Robert Wilkinson Christopher Williams Lance Woodward Todd Wormell

PRODUCTION

Douglas Harry, Director of Production & Operations Timothy Plummer, Associate Director of Production and Operations Bridget Sullivan, Production Manager Rayburn Dobson Jr., Mainstage TD/PSM Elisa Palumbo, Operations Manager Amy Stern, Operations Manager Kevin DeChello, Technical Director Annmarie Duggan, Lighting Designer Joey Morrissette, Lighting Designer & Supervisor Justin Herminghouse, Audio Supervisor Tyler Fitzgerald, Sound Designer Kristina Kloss, Associate Lighting Designer

Colby Adams Aaron Bresky Barry Brostrom Jennifer Carlson Samuel Dellert Shannon Esslinger Paul Frydrychowski Ryan Gardner Olivia Harry Dante Haughton Anthony Holiday Ally Lenihan Chelsea Marquis Patrick McMillan Graham McNeil Shawn Murray David Romero Samuel Silva LiTommy Skriver Alonzo Talley Jacob Zonderman

SECURITY

Jonathan Cruz Dorinda Flores Jennifer Jahn Peter Lucibelli Michael Riccitelli Robert Ritchie Roger Robinson Dylan Rubino Jacob Rubino Michael Rubino Nicholas Rubino Matthew Sorensen Brandon Stewart Markus Thomas

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

2020 – 2021 Executive Officers Gordon Geballe, Board Chair Elsie B. Chapman, Vice Chair*** Alinor Sterling, Vice Chair G. Penn Holsenbeck, Treasurer Elizabeth R. Sledge, Secretary Anne Tyler Calabresi, Founding Director Dr. Roslyn Milstein Meyer, Founding Director 2020 - 2021 Board Members Jenna Allegretto Candace Barrington Joe. Bertolino, E.D., D. Dr. Pat Brett, E.D., D. Diane Brown William T. Brown** Lorenzo Boyd* Elsie B. Chapman*** Donna Curran Dr. Deborah Dyett Desir Jody P. Ellant*** Rev. Kevin Ewing Stephen Glick Kimberly M. Goff-Crews Clifton Graves Kiki Kennedy, M.D.*** Annie Lin Ruby H. Melton Charles O’Connell Annie Lin* Barbara Rockenbach*** Lisa Stanger Richard Taft Micheal Twitty* Charles Warner, Jr.*

*Elected October 19, 2021 **Elected December, 2020 ***Completed term October 19, 2021

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