CFEE Graduates

Congratulations to our CFEE Graduates!

The following graduating students from 2020, 2021 and 2022 were recognized during the 65th Annual IFEA Convention, Expo & Retreat for receiving with their Certified Festival & Event Executive Certification.

Alison Baringer, North Carolina Azalea Festival
David Bullard, The Great New York State Fair
Dr. Brianna Clark, High Point University
Daphne Dickens, Des Moines Arts Festival
Tammy Dooley, Visit Granbury
Jasmine Freeman, City of Las Vegas
Daris Gibbons, Medieval Mayhem Entertainment
Elizabeth Grigsby, Lubbock Arts Alliance
Jeremy Gross, Town of Vail
Kevin Grothe, Memphis in May
Kassie Higert, ArtsQuest
Eric Hjellming, Drum Corp International

Jessica Hodges, National Cherry Festival
Hayden Kramer, Town of Indian Trails Parks & Recreation
Nan Krushinski, City of Delray Beach
Holly Leiferman, City of Temple Parks & Recreation
Eduardo Lopez III, City of McAllen
Julie Machon, City of Montgomery, Ohio
Angelique McKay, Cultural Experience Productions
Curt Mosel, ArtsQuest
Colleen Murphy, Des Moines Art Festival
Julie Myers, Greater Vallejo Recreation District
Brooke Spain, Town of Parker
Sarah Umlauf, Cultural Festivals

Below is an exclusive list of festival and event professionals who have obtained their CFEE (Certified Festival & Event Executive) designation, placing them among the very best in our industry. They have shown their commitment to excellence; dedicated themselves to furthering their events, their profession and their careers; and clearly understand the difference between "good" and "great."

The IFEA would like to congratulate the many individuals who have successfully achieved their Certified Festival & Event Executive Certification over the years.

Questions?

Please contact Cindy Lerick, CFEE Program Coordinator, Email: cindy@ifea.com
Registration Questions, please contact Kaye Campbell, CFEE, Director of Partnerships, Programs & Finance at kaye@ifea.com.

For more information about the CFEE Program, Click Here.

Current CFEE Graduates


Ann Marie Adler Moani Akana K Alferio Sylvia Allen Sandy Althouse Jo Ann Andera Pat Armstrong Erin Atkinson Marie Atwell Zet Baer Vance Baird D. C. Baker Jennifer Baker Kathy Baker Daniel Baldacci Ted Baroody Lu Barron Jeanine Battle Ed Bautista Michael Baxter Alexa Beasley Tracy J. Becker Jill Joseph Bell Iona Bentley Mike Berry Vern Biaett, Jr. Sue Bila Tom Bisignano Cara Blackmon Chuck Blische Toni Bodenhamer Dennis Boese Karen Bonomo Bonnie Bostian Nancy Bove C. Weymouth Bowles Anna Bradford Emily Bradley Kay Brake Sheilla Brashier Richard Brewer Treva Brockman Shary Brown Nalani Brun James Bruton Christine Bryan Kristin Bryant Syeira Budd Jennifer Byard Jason Cameron Kaye Campbell Carey Capers Carlene Carey Heidi Carlstedt Mary Carter Nancy Chapman Bill Charney Marilyn Chewning Paul Chiaravalle Karen Churchard Keith Citrine Barbara Claybaugh Doug Cleverley Marilyn Clint Bill Collins Billy Collins Judy Combs Sheila Cordill Pat Craig Corda Matt Cranford Dianna Craven Carolyn Crayton Shelley J. Crossley Curt Crowhurst Betsy Crusan Jim Curtis Terry A. Damerel Kathy Danielson Sandra Dartus Wanda Daza Cassandra Lee-Anne Delgado Lynanne Dellerman-Silverthorn Laura DeOrio Charlotte J. DeWitt Randy Dewitz Daphne Dickens Mary Ann Dilling Martin Dickey Stephanie Donoho Tammy Dooley Jay Downie Alexander Durtka Sally Edwards Michelle Elliott Alison Baringer English Jeff English Bruce Erley Tim Estes Geoff Fairchild Saeed Al Falasi Lorena Farrell	Kathryn E. Farrington Dick Farrow Joel A. Feingold Celine Filbee Christine Filice Jon Fillman Jo Finlay Zach Fisher Judy Flanagan Torise Flay Dave Fooks Erin Fortune Ron Foss Pamela Fowler Judith Fox-Goldstein Niki Frank Allen G. Freeman Antoinette (Annie) Frisoli Janice Gary Michel Gauthier Cheree Gayre Janice Genova Becky Genoways William Gilmore Suhaila Gobash Bob Gobrecht Faith Gorman Sylvia Green Vernon Gresham Skye Griffith Rick Groves John Haak Maura Haberman Cyndie Hall Gayle Hall Warwick Hall Patricia Haller Jack Hammer Joseph Haneman Clayton W. Hannon Andrew Hansen Tiffany Harben Shelly Harris Janet C. Hart Michael Hartman Wendy Hartnett Sharon Hasson Jo Hauck (D) William H. Hausman Denise Hedges Benjamin Hemi Angie Henley Melissa Hinkle Ruth Hinojosa Eric Hjellming T. Doyle Heffron (D) Ellesor Holder Dodie Holderfield Joanne Holhouser Jan Holland-Malcom Stephen Hollingshead James L. Holt Peter Horak Nia Hovde Harriet Hoxton Joy Humphries Janet Hyrne Kelly Ingram Paul Jamieson Binna Jensen Professor Gang Hoan Jeong Carina Jimenez Dale Johnson Mark Johnson Julie Johnston John Junker Claudia Kalaola Robbie Kane Jennifer Kehl Walter C. Keiper, Jr. Robin H. Kelley Tom Kern Janet Kersey Joann Kessler Sandra Kiehm Britt Kimball Stephen M. King Jason Kingsley Beth Knox Mikaela Kornman Kathy Kramer Carlton Kranz Kathy Krautter Gene Krcelic Dave Kronenberg Eleanor Jean Krusell Nan Krushinski Glennas Kueck Arlene Kuper Hayden Kramer Tom Kwiatek	Valerie Lagauskas Janet Landey Sondra Lanza Brandon Laue Cheryl Lawrence Dianna Lawrence Deja Lawson Sam Lemheney Cindy Lerick Harry Lightvoet Joseph Lillis William Lomas Rick Lott Kelly Luberda Katie McFadden Beatrice (Bea) MacGregor Julie Machon Don MacTavish Virginia E. Mampre Dan Mangeot (D) Michael Marks Carla Marshall Eric Martin Gary Masters Lexi Matthews Clare Mawae Karlee May Diana Mayhew Penny McBride Jill McCullough Marianne McLeod Barry McNamara Joy Meierhans John R. Melleky Lori Mellenbruch Herbert C. Melleney Dolores Mendoza Shelley Merlo-Orzel Brende Farney-Merrill Mike Metoxen Janice Meyer Kevin L. Meyer Stephen Millard Anna Miller Dave Miller Nancy Gitner Miller Penny Mitropoulos Alice Moon Jim Moore Scott Nagel Drew Naika Barbara Neff Robyn Nelson (D) Eric Ngan Richard Nicholls (D) Thomas Nizo James O’Brien Chuck O’Connor Elaine O'Connor Joe Ochoa Dianna Offutt David Olivares Keli O'Neill-Wenzel Jeff Orswell Kristin Ostarello William O’Toole LaDonna Page Zis Parras Joanna Parrish Ateesh Patel Greg Patterson Suzi Patterson Kat Paye Marleen R. Pedroza Kat Phillips Ligaya Pierson Terry Pimsleur (D) Mary Pinak Heather Pingry David R. Pinson Angela Poco Jon Pollock Karen Pope Carol Popejoy-Davis Lisa Potvin Sai Powers Rachel Prebble Jodi Preston-Thomas Nathanael Pretlow Heather Price Angela Prosser Philip Purevich Richard Quattropane Tim R. Quigley (D) Nicole Ramage Bulinda Rea Michael Rea Nick Reader Mike Redding Steven D. Remington Janet Renfro Carrie Ring Diane Rinkes William Roberts Dale Rochelle Bobby Rodriguez	Bob Rose Ira Rosen Steve Rosenauer Patricia Rowe Scott Rowitz Vladimir Rukavina Samuel Sankar Mark Santoki Mary Margaret Satterfield Nick Scala Evan Schaefer Eric Schechter Karen Scherberger Carrie Schlobohm Steve Schmader Ruth Schnabel Rissa Schultz Wendy Schultz Corie Schweser Jenny Scothern Lara Scott Pat Scully Leo Sears Lisa Sewell Dave Shepherd Bridget Sherrill Karen Shostak Jim Simmons Ron Simpson Bruce Skinner Bruce Smiley-Kaliff Peter Smith Dennis Snider Casey Snyder Celia Southward Brooke Spain John Stewart (D) Nancy Stewart-Franczak Irene L. Stillwell Thérèse St-Onge Bruce Storey (D) Katherine Stoutz-Bowman Glendia Strandin Sherri Strayer Laila Suhail Charlotte Sullivan Kelven Tan Brad Thomas Vic Thomas Wright Tilley Trevor Tkach Molly Tomasallo Johnson Virginia Topitzes Fabian Obregon Torres Rachel Trice Mark Tucker Sue A. Twyford (D) Linda Valencis Laura Valente Sarah Vallely Gary Van Horn, Jr. Sally Van de Putte Henry “Pete” Van de Putte, Jr. Joe Vera, III Cynthia Verge Nancy Viking Linda Wakeland Susan Wallace Annette Wallenmeyer James Walls, Jr. (D) Shanna Ward Winston Welch Nancy Hedges Wendler Don Whiteley(D) Carolyn P. Williams Lila Wilson Nick Wolda Kay Wolf Jenny Wright Barbara Yarnell Stacey Yates Kelly Zanders Cindi Zuby *(d)=Deceased