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BlackStar Festival 2025 - July 31st to 3rd August BlackStar Festival 2025 - July 31st to 3rd August

BlackStar Projects Staff

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Akili Z. Davis

Senior Program Associate

A headshot of Akua Maat. She is wearing a white shirt and in front of a salmon colored backdrop, looking directly at the camera.

Akua Maat

Operations Manager

A headshot of Amber Hunnicutt, she is a Black woman. She has curly hair and is wearing gold hoops.

Amber Hunnicutt

Program Manager

Anya Tang

BlackStar Summer Fellow, Seen

A headshot of Heidi Saman. She is brown woman. She is wearing a button-down shirt, a striped blazer, and glasses. She has long brown hair.

Heidi Saman

Program Director

Autumn Faith Valdez

Business Director

A headshot of Catherine Lee. She is an Asian woman, she has a short black bob. She is smiling softly at the camera.

Catherine Lee

Chief Operations Officer

A headshot of Chloe To. She is a young Asian woman.

Chloe To

Impact Analyst

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Imran Siddiquee

Chief Communications Officer

Jess Garz

Development Consultant

Jourdan Wright

Digital Content Assistant

Lendl Tellington

Technical Producer

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Leo Brooks

Creative Director

Maori Karmael Holmes

Chief Executive & Artistic Officer

Mariam Dembele

Marketing Manager

Marley Ewell

BlackStar Summer Fellow, Communications

Michele Pierson

Development Manager

A headshot of Nehad Khader, she is a Palestinian woman. She is wearing a flowy yellow top. She has curly hair. She is smiling softly at the camera.

Nehad Khader

Festival Director

A headshot of Nile. She has an afro and gold earrings. Her expression is straight-faced and focused.

Nile Shareef-Trudeau

Program Coordinator

Nyla Daniel

Program Manager

Pablo Alarcon Jr.

Design Manager

Sydney Alicia Rodriguez

Program Manager

Terri Hall

People & Culture Director

Xenia Matthews

Communications Coordinator

Xihluke Marhule

BlackStar Summer Fellow, Festival

A headshot of Zendra. She is a Black woman, her hair is locked and tied into a bun. She is wearing glasses, earrings, a necklace, and a blue dress.

Zendra Shareef

Administrative Coordinator

A headshot of Zoe Greggs, they have light brown skin, short curly hair, and large gold-rimmed glasses. They are smiling and tilting their head to the left.

Zoë Greggs

Development Manager

Festival Staff

Photo of photograpoher Aidan Un shows him sitting in a room with windows behind him. He wears a grey shirt and has a long black beard.

Aidan Un

Lead Videographer

Photo of Antoinette Stewart shows her wearing an asymmetrical black top and long dangling earrings. Her short twisted hair is arranged in a half-up/half-down style.

Antoinette Stewart

Box Office Manager

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Antonio Wooten

Merchandise Manager

Caroline Strange

Childcare Provider

Cobbina Frempong

Lead Videographer

Photo of photographer Daniel Jackson shows him standing against a black. background and wearing a black t-shirt that blends into the background. His facial hair is cropped to his face and he looks into the camera.

Daniel Jackson

Lead Photographer

E. Morales WIlliams

Safety Team Member

Erieon Dominick

Childcare Provider

Eugene Haynes

Industry Liaison

Gabriel Bryant

Safety Team Member

Julian Turner

Video Editor

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Katy Bagli

Parties Coordinator

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Kerrin Lyons

Volunteer Coordinator

Kimberly Hunter-Bryant

Wellness Coach

Lo Lloyd

Onsite Technical Production Coordinator

Marla Harris

Festival Support Specialist

Photo of Michael Moody shows him standing outside on a balcony. He wears a green beanie on his head and a black button-down shirt. He leans forward on his forearm and laughs.

Moody

House Manager, Suzanne Roberts Theatre

Mochi Robinson

Photographer

Oliver Spencer

Technical Production Coordinator – Lead

Rachel Hampton

House Manager, Kimmel Theater

Renée Colbert

Web Manager

Sabrina Paulino

Social Media Coordinator

Sam Plakun

Virtual Festival Coordinator

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Shaakira DeLoatch

Press Coordinator

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Shak Lawrence

Print Traffic Manager

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Shanti Mayers

Host, Bazaar curator

Shauna Swartz

Program Guide Copy Editor

Sydnie Schwarz

Festival Support Specialist

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Takia Michael

Box Office Manager

An image shows a portrait of Tomarra Sankara-Kilombo.

Tomarra Sankara-Kilombo

Merchandise Coordinator

Zoë Hodge

House Manager

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