SXSWedu - 2015

2015 INTERNS Art Brianna Penney, Holly Hughes, Makena Dawn Roberts • SXSWedu Cristina Kilmain, Rachel Thompson, Selena Albanese, Yaneli Rubio • Film Alexander Payne, Christopher Hiller, Collin Hardeman, Jenna Shorter, Taryn LaCroix • Housing Grace Peterson • Interactive Amanda Winograd, Blake Danzig, Brad Wolff, Brigid Demko, Chelsea Rakonza, Christine Karenev, Erica Greenwald, Joshua Koshy, Katie McCall, Katy Schaffer, Kelsey Coughlin, Lauren Gunderman, Lauren Neels, Leah Pepper, Robert Gruetzner, Pamela Burton, Sonja Silkey • Marketing Olesya Kolos, Ali Killian • Music Anwar Chagollan, Chloe Cauley, Jin Yu, Kaitlyn Drake, Ali Killian, Preston Hall • Planning Greg Watts, Navit Jaimes • Pro Media Katrina Van Buskirk, Krystal Howell • Production Harmony Zambrano • Registration Angela Shortreed, Harry Edohoukwa, Kimberlee Staffieri, Mayra Toscano, Mia Perese, Stevie Marceaux • Sales Marisa Alvarado, Marisa McKnight, Sydney Mantrom • Special Projects Alexis Croker, Jessica Humphreys • Sponsorship Anna Hoskinson • Tech Gary Hsu, McKenzie Jones, Tess Cagle • Software Development Dean Palm • Volunteers Emilie Galambos, Ally Garcia, AJ Castellanos, Chris Ray, Gregory Pacer, Alex Huggins, Leanna Taylor FILM FESTIVAL Janet Pierson, Head of Film • Jarod Neece, Producer & Sr Programmer • Rebecca Feferman, Head of Media Relations & Programmer • Claudette Godfrey, Short Film Programmer & Operations Mgr • Jim Kolmar, Film Programmer & Digital Content • Gabe Van Amburgh, Film Tech • Blake Kammerdiener, Film Production • Sara Barney, Senior Account Manager • Austin Nauert, Film Conference Admin • Christina Wiese, Film Content Admin • Tori Martello, Film Venue Staff Admin • Aaron Castillo, Film Tech Asst • Chris Owings, Production Asst • Shara Storch, Film Press & Publicity • Logan Taylor, Film Fest Admin • Sarah Post, Film Talent Coordinator INTERACTIVE FESTIVAL Hugh Forrest, Interactive Director • Christine Auten, Interactive Festival Producer • Maria Alonso, Startup Village Assistant • Aurora Blase, Interactive Operations Assistant • Justin Burnham, SXSW Gaming Expo Project Mgr • Jessica Cox, Programming & Digital Content • Wendy Cummings, Interactive Sales Support • Sarah Garcia, Interactive Panels Programmer • Tammy Lynn Gilmore, Nonprofit Evangelist • Todd Hansen, Interactive Lead Content Programmer • Kathryn Irwin, Interactive Programmer • Katie King, Senior Account Manager • Kelly Krause, Interactive Press & Publicity • Nanci Lancaster, Interactive Workshop Coord • Andrew McNeill, Interactive Festival Coord • Michelle Murdough, Accelerator Assistant • Monica Sack, Interactive Speaker • Megan Simpson, Interactive Web Content Assistant • Chris Valentine, Accelerator/Startup Village • Wei Yeh, Interactive Technical Liaison • Danielle Zamora, Interactive Administrative Assistant • Dana Abramovitz, MedTech Biz Dev • Esteven Aviles, Gaming • Miriam Conner, Customer Sup- port • Audrey Dyer, Book Signings • Valeria Gonzalez Leyva, Customer Support • Aaron Haley, SXSW Create • Dhinuka Perera, IA Panels • Mason Stewart, IA Awards • Sasha Vliet, Proofer • Chondra Washington, Admin • Lisa Wood, Startup Village SXSWedu Ron Reed, SXSWedu Executive Producer • Greg Rosenbaum, SXSWedu Producer • Gaby DeLeon, SXSWedu Program Coordinator • Jessica MacCall, SXSWedu Program Coordinator • Sean Brown, SXSWedu Program Coordinator • Nicole Krause, SXSWedu Program Coordinator • Julia Shatilo, Asst Program Coordinator • Chandler Nunez, Asst Program Coordinator • Kathleen Rooney, SXSWedu Production • Katherine Schaefer, SXSWedu Admin • Patrick Smith, SXSWedu Production • Sophie Stuart, SXSWedu Production SXSW ECO Morgan Catalina, Executive Producer • Carolyn Harrold, Programming DAVID FOX REGISTRATION Jennifer Roland, Asst Registrar Chris Dempski, Registration Chloe Skelly, Registration Courtney Ursery, Registration Ana Worrel, Registration HOUSING Lynda Pyle, Housing Meaghan Herrmann, Housing Shelly Lamon, Housing Alison Gibbons, Housing Will Bassett, Housing Emily Lively, Housing Eric Edelheit, Housing ART DEPARTMENT Jamie Miller, Design Chief April Litz, Artist Eleanor Pousson, Artist Camille Dehne, Production Artist Krista Quiroga, Signage Artist Shar McLeod, Assistant Artist Robin Welch, Assistant Artist Caroline St. Romain, Artist CONVENTION COORDINATORS Linda Park, Head of Messaging Cary Caldwell, Planning Gene Butler, Volunteers Lizzy Brenner, Volunteers Frank Schaefer, Office Manager David Fox, Archivist /Asst Office Mgr Chris Payne, Reception Nikki Thomas, Reception Jason Hamilton, Merchandise Mgr Russ Steele, Merchandise Crystal Taylor, Accounting PLANNING COORDINATORS Catlin Whitington, Senior Planner Danny Salas-Porras, Planner Brittani Mathis, Planner Michele Flores, Planner Grant Panasiuk, Planner Jessie Owens, Associate Planner Rodica Apostoiu, Associate Planner Kat Hartigan, Associate Planner Julie Charles, Associate Planner Esther Thorvalds, Associate Planner SALES DEPARTMENT Peter Lewis, Asst Sales Mgr/International Liaison Luann Williams, Sr Music Account Manager Stacie Cline, Music Account Manager Tamara Kendall, Exhibitions Floor Manager Val Link, Special Exhibitions Producer/ Tech Coordinator Sarah Schultz, Activations Production Mgr Corinna Burford, Content Coordinator Amy Braband, Print Media Coordinator Julie Yost, Special Exhibitions Coordinator Keely Smith, Platinum Connection Chloe Skelly, Admin Elizabeth Spruiell, Sales SPONSORSHIP Walt Kresa, Business Development Emily Mickelson, Business Development Julie Couchman, Production & Fulfillment Lisa Hang, Production & Fulfillment Gus Ochoa, Production & Fulfillment Lex Maxwell, Client Services Support Jacob Agger, Product Logistics Clarissa Arispe, Banner Lara Simon, Admin SPECIAL PROJECTS Carlyne Majer, Municipal Liaison Julia Ervin, Music Fest Liaison Cristina Fisher, Special Projects Jesse Sachs, Special Projects Heather Liberman, General Counsel Peter Sim , Contract Mgr Chris Patin, Special Projects Development Justin Felder, Contracts Administrator Christian Mella, Community Liaison Emily Bayliss, Special Projects Sam Heineman, Special Projects Event Specialist John Badcock, Event Safety Manager Connor Tester, Asst Community Liason Heidi Lowry, Project Coordinator MARKETING Ron Suman, Marketing Manager Kevin Connor, Marketing Content Kori Mausner, Marketing & Analytics VOLUNTEERS Cari Wieland, Coordinator Dempsey Jones, Coordinator Steven Brockway, Coordinator Sarah Spivey, Coordinator SXSW INTERNATIONAL Una Johnston, UK /Ireland Mirko Whitfield, Europe Hiroshi Asada, Japan Phil Tripp, Australia/NZ/Hawaii Tracy Mann, Publicist Mark Gartenberg, Publicist Ed Ward, Senior Consultant SENIOR COORDINATORS Charlie Sotelo, Comedy Showcases Andy Smith, SXSWorld Editor Nels Jacobson, Continuing Legal Ed. COMEDY PROGRAM Samantha Pitchel, Production Tricia Sherrer, Operations ASST PRODUCTION MANAGERS Andy Thomas, April Bindock, Cameron Rogers, Dena Greenwalt, Jacob Schulze, James Morales, Jason Carter, Jeff Strange, John Chapman, Mark Patterson, Matt Cohen, Nathan Cross, Rob Elliott, Sam Farries, Scott Romero, Scott Telles, Tamera Klindt, Thad Swiderski PRODUCTION COORDINATORS Nick Brophy, David Mashburn, Kate Campian, Glen Kaplan, Adam Campbell, Zachary Krzmarzick, Ramsey Montigny, Aaron Ward OFFICIAL PARTIES Samantha Staples High Beam Chief Cassandra Grabowski, Crystal Pharr, Leza Abramov, Callie Adams, Kelsey Huskisson, Kara Florez, Celeste Brinkman, Mandy Millican, Kelly Ford, Tara Murtagh, Ana Pryor, Shane Terenzi, Carley Thomas, Sarah Tremmel Louis Jay Meyers, Music Co-Founder IN MEMORIUM Brent Grulke, Creative Director Eve McArthur, Director Emeritus Dewey Winburne, Interactive Co-Founder Matthew Crump, Gaming FOUNDERS Roland Swenson, Managing Director Nick Barbaro, Senior Director Louis Black, Senior Director DIRECTORS Hugh Forrest, Event Director Mike Shea, Executive Director Darin Klein, Director of Special Projects Scott Wilcox, Director of Technology SENIOR MUSIC STAFF Elizabeth Derczo, Publicist Denise Hutto, Human Resources James Minor, Festival GM Scott McNearney, Sponsors Chief Cathy Ricks, Art Director Tami Richter, Volunteer Chief Amin Simms, Registrar Brad Spies, Brand Development Craig Stewart, Showcase Manager Leslie Uppinghouse, Event Producer Amy Wanke, Sales Manager Melissa O'Brien, Conference Chief Mary Wilson, Housing Chief MUSIC FESTIVAL STAFF Todd Puckhaber, Venues/Showcases Brad First, Showcases Alicia Zertuche-Rodriguez, Showcases Lizzy Newton, Showcases Stacey Wilhelm, Showcases Brian Hobbs, Showcases Jesse Elliott, Showcases Jessica Pickett, Advancement /Showcases Elliott Usrey, Advancement / Tech Support Thorr Thompson, Advancement Rory Burbeck, Promotions Brett Cannon, Publicity MUSIC PRODUCTION STAFF Charni Silk, Production Ashley Binks, Production Ellen Burris, Production John Hanson, Production John Rodriguez, Production Michael Davis Jr, Production Caitlin Jenkins, Production MUSIC CONFERENCE STAFF Bobby Nall, Coordinator Andy Flynn, Coordinator Jeff McCord, Coordinator Adam Wode, Coordinator TECHNICAL STAFF Justin Bankston, Software Development Mgr Kirk O'Brien, Tech Production & IT Mgr Melissa Golding, Digital Content Mgr Matt Crawford, Database Mgr Michael Brown, Sr. Tech Project Mgr Sage Fly, Asst Tech Production Mgr Josh Hunt, Asst IT Mgr Luke Adams, Tech Support Pete Whitfill, Network Architect Tom Maddox, Network Admin Gerald Mcdonald, IT Support Russell Phillips, RFID Engineer Seth Fly, RFID Production David Rose, Sr. Web Apps Developer Jon Roberts, Web Apps Developer Mike Manewitz, Web Apps Developer Zach Meyer, Web Designer Luis Gutierrez, Database Support Stephen Light, Pro Media Producer Tyler Williams, Pro Media Editor Brandon Sammons, Communications Jordan Roberts, Digital Content Coord Kristen Goss, Digital Content Coord Matthew Dello Russo, Tech Production Nick Hammond, Sr Web Developer William Hoback, Project Mgr Kristi Kyle, Pro Media Teresa Pappas, Project Mgr Leeann Pendley, Digital Content Esteban Rey, Operations Admin David Serra, Tech Production Leslie Sisson, Pro Media John Stizza , Tech Production 106 SXSWedu 2015 SXSW Staff 2015

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