Our People
Staff
Stephen King, CFEE, Executive Director
Beth Johnson, Production Manager
Maggie Pforts, Program Manager
Nguyet Bui, Event Manager Intern
Ryan Rohlf, Market Research Intern
Marissa Griffith, Community Outreach Intern
Emily Harman, Nurturing A Student's Vision Intern
Aaron Ward, Guest Producer, Interrobang Film Festival
Third Solution Entertainment Group, Public Relations Management and Talent
Board of Directors
E.J. Giovannetti, Chair, Hopkins & Huebner, P.C.*
Kirk Blunck, Herbert Lewis Kruse Blunck
Sarah Buckley, GuideOne Insurance
Chris Connolly, Iowa Events Center/Global Spectrum
Christopher Diebel, LPCA Public Strategies
Jeff Fleming, Ex-Officio, Des Moines Art Center*
Ellen Gaucher, Wellmark Blue Cross Blue Shield
Kristen Gray, The Principal Financial Group*
Greg Heid, Des Moines Public Library
Hon. Christine Hensley, Des Moines City Council
Larassa Kabel, Artist*
Stephen King, CFEE, Executive Director, Downtown Events Group*
Barbara Kirk, Community Leader
Maury Leysens, Pioneer Hi-Bred*
Jenny McCoy, Secretary, Meredith Corporation*
Laura Palmer, Big Brothers Big Sisters
Natalie Tomaras, Treasurer, Aviva*
Lori Vodraska, Nationwide
Tom Whitney, Whitney Law Office
*Executive Committee
Past Chairs
Pamela Bass-Bookey
Kirk Blunck
Robert Josten
Tracy Lewis
Kent Mauck
Pat McFarland
Jim Quilty
Event Management Team
Molly Bochanyin, Merchandise Assistant/Designer
Brian Dreesman, Artist Relations
Toni Coughlin, Soda Sales
Amy Croll, Beer & Wine Sales
Kristian Day, Interrobang Film Festival
Tracy Duran, Nurturing A Student's Vision
Matt Fisher, Volunteer Relations
Chaden Halfhill, Beverage Relations & Sustainability
Michelle Heater, Sustainability
Ashley Huston, Canvas & Corks
Renae Irvin, Merchandise Manager
Amanda Kelinson, Sculpture Garden
Jessica Laster, Volunteer Relations
Sara Lawrence, Office Manager
Kent Maahs, Sponsor Relations
Laurie Miller, Entertainment
Rich Myers, Beer & Wine Sales
Juli Nelsen, Sponsor Relations
Stephanie Pearl, Office Manager
Nicole Peckumn, Entertainment
Emily Piper, Soda Sales
Jermi Porter, Food Vendor Relations
Jim Presnail, Beverage Relations
Drew Riebhoff, Artist Relations
Tabitha Rudd, Artist Relations
Paul Selinger, Nuturing a Student's Vision
Michele Slawson, Entertainment
Abby Spann, Artist Relations
Jodi Tomlonovic, Sculpture Garden
Jennifer Voorhees, Beer & Wine Sales
Aaron Ward, Interrobang Film Festival
Jeremy Weiss, Food Vendor Relations
Joleen Weller, Nurturing a Student's Vision
Avana Wheeler, Sponsor Relations
Nicole Winebrenner, Volunteer Relations
Melissa Winters, Beer & Wine Sales
