SaratogaArtsFest Leadership

Administrative Team

Mary Ellen O'Loughlin, Executive Director

Rachel Person, Arts Partner Liaison

Kirstin Drabek, Community Partner Liaison

Susan Farnsworth, Artist and Administrative Liaison

Colleen McMahon, Legal Advisor

Emma Bridges, Alec Cakebread, Cody DeFalco, Joan Lawson, Ezra Levy,
Danielle Turner, Skidmore College Interns

 

Sales and Finance Team

Barbara Calhoun, Manager

Shea Barnett
June Cobb
Donna Colosimo
Joanne Fosmer
Liz Marcinko
Desiree Palmateer
John Pecora
Anne VanAcker
Marge Zak
Joann Zangrando

Performing Arts Programming Team

David Howson, Manager

Rachel Person
Kirstin Drabek
Susan Farnsworth

Performing Arts Programming Advisory Team

Joel Brown, Music
Paul Calhoun, Music
Mary DiSanto Rose, Dance
Stacey Mayette-Barnes, Theatre/Opera
Shelby Schneider, Children and Family

Visual Arts Programming Team

Ardie Russell, Manager
Kathleen Fyfe
Michelle Paquette
Julie Slovic

Literary Arts Programming Team

Judy Soukup, Manager
Kirstin Drabek
Rachel Person
Steve Sheinkin

 

Festival Production

Molly Sinsheimer, Manager

Brenna Goldstein
Heather Hamelin
Stephen LeBarron
Stephanie Madonna
Ryan McMahon
Jay Murray

 

Audience Relations Team

Judy Soukup, Manager

Lesley Leduc
Kirstin Drabek

 

Promotions and Support Team

Malin Noto, Manager

Bob Kimmerle, Public Relations Manager

Beth Moeller, e-Communications Manager

Christianne Smith, Graphic Designer

Cassandra Lyons, Design Assistant

 

Board of Directors

Shelly Amato, Treasurer
Wesley Community

Amy Bloom
Union College

Susan Brome
Empire State Youth Orchestras

Michael Casey
Skidmore College

Paul Calhoun
Office of Special Programs – Skidmore College

Tamie Ehinger

BrandXads

Cecilia Frittelli-Lockwood
Textile Studio

Lynne Gelber
Saratoga Chamber Players

Marie Glotzbach
Skidmore College

Eleanor Mullaney
Mullaney Law Firm

Jim Murphy
Saratoga County District Attorney

Garland Nelson
Soul Session

Michael M. Piccirillo
Saratoga Springs City School District

Jael Polnac
Attorney

Dee Sarno, Chair
Retired

Jeff Segrave

Skidmore College

Julie Slovic
Accident Victims Funding

Curt Tucker
Opera Saratoga

Natalie Wait

Lemery Greisler, LLC

Board Consultants

Beth Moeller
Interactive Media Consulting, LLC

Christianne Smith
Designsmith Studio

Lew Titterton
Community Representative