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JESSICA KAMINSKAS
CHAIR
Chief Operating Officer
The Parade Company
Detroit, MI

ALEX MCNULTY, CFEE
CHAIR-ELECT
Senior Manager, Member Services
Pasadena Tournament of Roses
Pasadena, CA

TIM OTTEMAN SECRETARY/TREASURER
Professor/Chair, Department of Recreation, Parks & Leisure Services Administration
Central Michigan University
Mount Pleasant, MI

KAT PAYE, CFEE
IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR
Executive Director
National Cherry Festival
Traverse City, MI

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DAVE BULLARD, CFEE
Owner
FanFirst Events & Influence
Fulton, NY

LUANN CHAPMAN GATTS
Owner
The Gatts Group
Grapevine, TX

CASSIE DISPENZA, CFEE
Vice President of Strategic Partnerships
Saffire
Austin, TX

ZACH FISHER, CFEE
Vice President of Events
Kentucky Derby Festival
Louisville, KY

CARINA JIMENEZ, CFEE
Director Dept. Special Events
City of McAllen
McAllen, TX

DAVID KNUTSON
Arts & Events Administrator
City of Santa Clarita
Santa Clarita, CA

HAYDEN KRAMER, CFEE
Manager
Town of Indian Trail Parks and Recreation
Indian Trail, NC

COLLEEN MURPHY, CFEE
Director of Community Relations
Des Moines Arts Festival
Des Moines, IA

DAVID OLIVARES, CFEE
Producer
Kaliff Insurance
San Antonio, TX

MAIRIN PETRONE, CFEE
Executive Director/President
Pittsburgh Irish Festival
Pittsburgh, PA

DAVID RAMIREZ, CFEE
Founder
SDMRamirez
San Antonio, TX

SARAH UMLAUF, CFEE
Executive Director
Saint Louis Art Festival
Saint Louis, MO

STEVEN WOOD SCHMADER, CFEE
IFEA PRESIDENT & CEO
International Festivals & Events Association
Boise, ID

VANESSA VAN DE PUTTE
2026 IFEA WORLD BOARD CHAIR
President & CEO
DFEST®
San Antonio, TX