Your festival experience is in the hands of these dedicated and passionate volunteers. Remember to hug a volunteer!
OUR SUPERSTARS!
HOSPITALITY CREW
- JENNIFER NOLAND Credentialing Specialist
- MICHAEL FOX Sponsorship Hospitality Director
- STEPHANIE GERBRACHT Filmmaker Hospitality Manager
- EMMA STEELE Filmmaker Hospitality Coordinator
- MARIE BAILLARGEON Jury Liaison
- GLORIA CALOME’E Customer Service Manager
PRODUCTION CREW
- KENT LONG Technical Director
- VANESSA O’NEILL Technical Director
- CORY MACINNES Food & Beverage Manager
- JOE CHISOLM Operations Field Manager
- JUSTIN BROWNELL Operations Associate
- RODRIGO MARTINEZ Operations Associate
- DARRIN LANCASHIRE Operations Specialist
- TIM KOPRA Operations Specialist
- JOHN ELLIOT SKINNER Event Venue Photographer
- LISA BROWN Special Event Producer
- MEG RUSSELL Assistant Event Producer
- VICTORIA CAMPBELL Special Event Manager
- CONSTANTINE BOYKO Legends Never Die: 8/4/86 – 7/21/12
RINGMASTERS
- JIM JONES Ringmaster Lead
- HERB STRATFORD Napa Valley Opera House
- RICHARD MIAMI 500 First
- GARY MARKOWICH The Lounge at Napa River Inn
- ROY JIMENEZ Jarvis Conservatory
- MOLLY DETWILER Barrel Room 1870
- IAN MCIVER Cameo Cinema
- TRACEE BEEBE Native Sons
- LEE HODO Gliderport
- KATHLEEN BAKULA The Ritz
- ANDRÉ MATHIEU Generations
- Richard Miami, Oxbow Screening Room
VOLUNTEER LEADERSHIP
- PAMELA PERSONETTE Volunteer Co-Director
- HARRY SPARROW Volunteer Co-Director
- THERESA HART Special Events Volunteer Manager
- HEATHER TEAGUE Welcome Center Manager, Napa
- KATHY LEON Welcome Center Assistant Manager, Napa
- ED TAPPER Welcome Center Manager, Calistoga
- CAROL GRUETZNER Welcome Center Manager, St Helena
- SONJA REINHARDT Opera House Venue Manager
- HERB STRATFORD Opera House Assistant Venue Manager
- DAVE MCLAREN The Lounge at Napa River Inn Venue Manager
- MAUREEN KEATING 500 First Venue Manager
- SHARON WRAGG, RUSSELL RADER 500 First Assistant Venue Managers
- RACHAEL MAZER Jarvis Conservatory Venue Manager
- JOE FONTANA Generations at YCC Venue Manager
- SKYLER MADISON Barrel Room 1870 Venue Manager
- MICHAEL UMBLE Gliderport Venue Manager
- JANIE REECE The Ritz Venue Manager
- JACK CASSERLY, JANICE HUMPHRIES Cameo Venue Managers
- LESLIE VALASCO Native Sons Venue Manager
- JESS PETERS Wine Pavilion Manager, Napa
- HELEN FERRIN Wine Pavilion Manager, Yountville
- SUSAN DRISCOLL Wine Pavilion Manager, St Helena
- TRACI GREEN VIP Lounge Manager, St Helena
- PATTI MARTIN VIP Maserati Clubhouse Manager, Raymond Vineyards
- LORI GARAFFA Front Porch Manager, Velo Vino, St Helena
- KATHLEEN BAKULA Wine Pavilion Manager, Calistoga
- JESSICA WAUGH VIP Lounge Manager, Calistoga
- RITA BURRIS Traditional Home Showhouse Docent Manager
And many thanks to our hundreds of Festival Volunteers!