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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




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