David Phillips
Executive Director
The Festival Team
Dave Simmons
Programming Manager
Karen Douglas
Volunteer Coordinator
Martha Rose
Bookkeeper
Dale Rodefer
Technical Director
Cliff Feldwick
IT Specialist
Mays & Associates
Web Development, Advertising & Marketing
Board of Trustees
Suzi Padgett President
Vice President, Branch Manager, Long and Foster Real Estate, Inc.
Ronnie A. Wooten Vice President
Vice President, Commercial Banking, BB&T Bank
Laura Wetherald Secretary
Bureau Chief, Recreation, Howard County Dept. of Recreation and Parks
Bram Berlin Treasurer
VP & Relationship Manager – Business Banking, Howard Bank
Kevin J. Kelehan, Esquire Legal Counsel
Carney, Kelehan, Bresler, Bennett & Scherr LLP
Gary J. Stacharowski Accountant
CPA, Accounting Offices of Gary J. Stacharowski
Board Emeritus
Ron Nicodemus
President, Nicodemus Communications Group
Steven Sachs
Retired from Willis Towers Watson
Trustees
Chimaobi Chijioke
Manager, Large Customer Services, Baltimore Gas and Electric
Anthony Cordo
Executive Director, Visit Howard County
Alison Hickman
Senior Manager, CohnReznick
Dr. Michael Martirano
Superintendent, Howard County Public School System
Michelle Miller
Director, Community Services, Columbia Association; President, Columbia’s 50th Birthday
Lee Sachs
Arts Advocate, Howard County Council
Larry Twele
Chief Executive Officer, Howard County Economic Development Authority
Dr. Matthew Van Hoose
Senior Director, Academic Engagement, Howard Community College