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Foundation Board of Directors

CASSIE DISPENZA - CHAIR
Vice President of Strategic Partnerships
Saffire
Austin, TX

KAT PAYE, CFEE - CHAIR-ELECT
Executive Director
National Cherry Festival
Traverse City, MI

IRA ROSEN, CFEE - SECRETARY
Associate Professor & Director of the Event Leadership Executive Certificate Program
Temple University
Philadelphia, PA

ALISON BARINGER, CFEE - IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR
Executive Director
North Carolina Azalea Festival
Wilmington, NC

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DAVE BULLARD, CFEE
Owner
FanFirst
Fulton, NY

LUANN CHAPMAN GATTS
Owner
The Gatts Group
Grapevine, TX

ERIN FORTUNE, CFEE
Director of Sponsorships
Music for All
Indianapolis, IN

ANNIE FRISOLI, CFEE
Founder & CEO
Creating Community, LLC
Goodyear, AZ

JESSICA KAMINSKAS
Chief Operating Officer
The Parade Company
Detroit, MI

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

CURT MOSEL, CFEE
Chief Operating Officer
ArtsQuest
Bethlehem, PA

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

DAVID RAMIREZ
Senior Marketing Manager
TINT
San Antonio, TX

BRUCE SMILEY-KALIFF, CFEE
Executive Vice President
Kaliff Insurance
San Antonio, TX

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

KAREN CHURCHARD, CFEE - CHAIR - IFEA WORLD BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Tourism & Events Director
City of Scottsdale
Scottsdale, AZ