Festival People
Festival Officers
George Church, Chair
Jeffrey Balzer, Vice Chair
Board of Directors
Kelli Brisbane
Tammy Elliot
Darlene Frederickson
Vickie Fry
Kathy Garris
Barb Gettemy
Michael Ginsburg
Marlene Lucas
Gina O’Barto
Ashley Ponterio
Cathi Rhodes
Brandon Simpson
Linda Wagner
Jonathon Wian
Snooky Williams
Festival Administration & Staff
Diane Shrader, Executive Director
Erin Shrader, Assistant Director
Festival Committees
Artist Market
Jeff Balzer
Becky Blank
George Church
Tammy Elliott
Barbara Gettemy
Nancy Laskoski
Marlene Lucas
Ashley Ponterio
Diane Shrader
Erin Shrader
Jeff Shrader
Brandon Simpson
Jenna Stillitano
Children’s Activities
George Church
Diane Shrader
Erin Shrader
Community Outreach
George Church
Diane Shrader
Linda Wagner
Festival Accounting
George Church
Diane Shrader
Charmaine Strong
Food & Beverage
Sherry Anderson
George Church
Kathy Garris
Barb Gettemy
Marlene Lucas
Diane Shrader
Erin Shrader
Jeff Shrader
Kristen Stillitano
Fundraising
George Church
Barbara Gettemy
Cathi Rhodes
Diane Shrader
Erin Shrader
Linda Wagner
Heritage Trail
George Church
Darlene Frederickson
Diane Shrader
Erin Shrader
Information Booth
George Church
Marlene Lucas
Diane Shrader
Literary Arts
George Church
Tammy Elliott
Diane Shrader
Erin Shrader
Park Decorations
George Church
Darlene Frederickson
Marlene Lucas
Cathi Rhodes
Diane Shrader
Linda Wagner
Performing Arts
Jeff Balzer
George Church
Kathy Garris
Cathi Rhodes
Diane Shrader
Erin Shrader
Charmaine Strong
Snooky Williams
Promotional Booths
George Church
Tammy Elliott
Diane Shrader
Erin Shrader
Jeff Shrader
Scholarship
Sherry Anderson
George Church
Tracy Marschik
Diane Shrader
Erin Shrader
Charmaine Strong
Linda Wagner
Special Presentations
George Church
Diane Shrader
Erin Shrader
Transportation
George Church
Marlene Lucas
Diane Shrader
Volunteer Procurement
George Church
Marlene Lucas
Diane Shrader
Linda Wagner
Westmoreland Art Nationals
George Church
Ashley Ponterio
Diane Shrader
Erin Shrader
Youth Art
George Church
Ashley Ponterio
Diane Shrader
Erin Shrader
Youth Poetry & Short Story
George Church
Ashley Ponterio
Diane Shrader
Erin Shrader
Social Media
Erin Shrader
Special Assistance
Financial Consultant
Means & Vance, PC
Legal Consultant
John Ward, Esquire
Photography & Video
Video Graphics, Inc.
Craig Ferry
Clare Kaczmarek
Publications & Program Magazine
Printing. Nittany Valley Offset
Special Thanks
Westmoreland County Commissioners
Charles W. Anderson
Gina Cerilli
Ted Kopas
Westmoreland County Department of Public Works
Greg McCloskey, Director of Public Works
Bureau of Parks and Recreation
Malcolm Sias, Parks and Recreation Director
Jeffrey Richards, Parks Planning Coordinator
Brandon Simpson, Assistant Parks and Recreation Director
James Burke, Program Coordinator
Lauren Jones, Communication Coordinator
Josh Miller, Maintenance Coordinator
Twin Lakes Park Staff
Fabian Giovannagelo
Mike Brown
Don Musgrove
T.J. Trumbetta
John Brasile
Geno Brasile
Dave Hawkins
and all of the Summer Staff
Westmoreland County Department of Public Safety
Roland “Bud” Mertz, Director
Scott Stepanovich, Deputy Director
Mary Beth Eslary, Public Information/Community Outreach
Westmoreland County Park Police
Kirk Nolan, Chief
Aaron Goughnour, Captain
and all Park Police Officers