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Festival Staff

Akili Z. Davis

Program Associate

Akua Maat

Operations Associate

Lo Lloyd

Onsite Technical Production Coordinator

Tomarra Sankara-Kilombo

Merchandise Coordinator

Makena Jackson

Merchandise Coordinator

Antonio Wooten

Merchandise Manager

Sydnie Schwarz

Festival Office Coordinator - Support

Shaakira DeLoatch

Press Coordinator

Shanti Mayers

Host, Bazaar curator

Renée Colbert

Web Manager

Takia Michael

Box Office Coordinator

Meredith Finch

Virtual Festival Coordinator

Autumn Faith Valdez

Business Director

Dessane Lopez Cassell

Curator

Farrah Rahaman

Program Fellow

Imran Siddiquee

Chief Communications Officer

Eugene Haynes

Industry Liaison

Daniel Jackson

Photographer

Aidan Un

Lead Videographer

Shaquan Battle

Videographer

Antoinette Stewart

Box Office Coordinator

Dennis Nelson, Jr.

House Manager, Lightbox

Katy Bagli

Producer, The Daily Jawn Stage

Amber Hunnicutt

Festival Operations Director

Michael Moody

Box Office Coordinator, Customer Service

Animah Danquah

Social Media Coordinator

Lendl Tellington

Technical Producer

Leo Brooks

Creative Director

Maori Karmael Holmes

Chief Executive & Artistic Officer

Mariam Dembele

Marketing Manager

Marielle Ingram

Program Associate

Michele Pierson

Development Manager

Nile Shareef-Trudeau

The Daily Jawn Production Assistant

Nehad Khader

Festival Director

Nyla Daniel

Program Manager

Pablo Alarcon Jr.

Design Manager

Mira Moore

Festival Office Coordinator - Lead

Swabreen Bakr

Marketing & Engagement Director

Sydney Alicia Rodriguez

Program Manager

Terri Hall

People & Culture Director

Xenia Matthews

Communications Coordinator

Zoë Greggs

Executive Associate

Shakilya Lawrence

Print Traffic Manager

Oliver Spencer

Onsite Technical Production Coordinator

Kamilah Clarke

Party Producer

Matisyn Darby

Childcare Provider

Erieon Dominick

Childcare Provider

Rachel Hampton

House Manager, Kimmel Theater

Mochi Robinson

Photographer

Brandon Anaya

Festival Office Coordinator - Support