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Festival Staff

Akili Z. Davis

Senior Program Associate

Akua Maat

Operations Manager

Lo Lloyd

Onsite Technical Production Coordinator

Autumn Faith Valdez

Business Director

Tomarra Sankara-Kilombo

Merchandise Coordinator

Antonio Wooten

Merchandise Manager

Shaakira DeLoatch

Press Coordinator

Makena Jackson

Merchandise Coordinator

Shanti Mayers

Host, Bazaar curator

Sydnie Schwarz

Festival Office Coordinator - Support

Renée Colbert

Web Manager

Takia Michael

Box Office Manager

Meredith Finch

Virtual Festival Coordinator

Imran Siddiquee

Chief Communications Officer

Eugene Haynes

Industry Liaison

Dessane Lopez Cassell

Curator

Farrah Rahaman

Program Fellow

Daniel Jackson

Lead Photographer

Shaquan Battle

Videographer

Antoinette Stewart

Box Office Manager

Aidan Un

Lead Videographer

Katy Bagli

Parties Coordinator

Amber Hunnicutt

Festival Operations Director

Lendl Tellington

Technical Producer

Dennis Nelson, Jr.

House Manager, Lightbox

Michael Moody

House Manager, Suzanne Roberts Theatre

Animah Danquah

Social Media Coordinator

Leo Brooks

Creative Director

Maori Karmael Holmes

Chief Executive & Artistic Officer

Mariam Dembele

Marketing Manager

Michele Pierson

Development Manager

Marielle Ingram

Pitch Coordinator, Stage Manager, PAFA | Program Associate

Nehad Khader

Festival Director

Nile Shareef-Trudeau

Festival Office & Comps Coordinator | Administrative Coordinator

Nyla Daniel

Program Manager

Pablo Alarcon Jr.

Design Manager

Swabreen Bakr

Marketing & Engagement Director

Sydney Alicia Rodriguez

Program Manager

Terri Hall

People & Culture Director

Mira Moore

Festival Office Coordinator - Lead

Xenia Matthews

Communications Coordinator

Zoë Greggs

Development Manager

Shakilya Lawrence

Print Traffic Manager

Oliver Spencer

Technical Production Coordinator – Lead

Matisyn Darby

Childcare Provider

Erieon Dominick

Childcare Provider

Kamilah Clarke

Party Producer

Rachel Hampton

House Manager, Kimmel Theater

Mochi Robinson

Photographer

Brandon Anaya

Festival Office Coordinator - Support