Cleveland Pride

Each year, the Cleveland Pride parade and festival grow larger and larger, and it cannot happen with without the help, commitment and hard work of several individuals, all of whom play an integral role.

Below you’ll find a listing of the myriad committees and significant volunteers who have given freely of their time and energy the past eight months of so to pull-together the largest festival of the year in the Northeast Ohio region. An individual earns the title of Significant Volunteer by working 10 hours or more a week during the planning process.

Each of the individuals listed below have contributed significant man-hours, ideas and time to bring you the 2009 Cleveland Pride Parade and Festival.

Cleveland Pride extends a huge and hearty ‘thank you’ to all of the individuals listed below. If you encounter any of these individuals that weekend, please remember to thank them, as well.

PRIDE PLANNING COMMITTEES
(Names listed in bold indicate committee chairpersons)

Event Management Logistics/Infrastructure/Website—Todd Saporito, Chris Cheuvront, Jeff Steinberg, Matthew Hout
Marketing/Public Relations—Chris Cheuvront, Shawn Hoefler, Jen Beehler, Mark Pasher
Entertainment/Fundraising—Keith Madden, Crash Jenkins, Autumn Ridler, Renee Goldstein, Christina Reed, Sandra Davis, Carly Mesnick, Scott Newberger, Kristin Kozel, David Hoyle, Heather Hamilton, Divinity “Tamika” Jones
Outreach/Volunteers/GSAs—Hank Nest, Carly Mesnick, Kim Hunyor, Jen Walker, Crash Jenkins, Bree Moler, Michelle Nicopolis, Amanda Tome
Vendor Relations: Matthew Hout, Sonja Leftwich, Scott Newberger, Mark Pasher, Diane Jackson, George Antonaklas
Rally/Government Relations—Jamie Moore
Parade—Jon Brittain, Spencer Peeler
Sponsors/Development—Matthew Hout, Todd Saporito, Keith Madden, Lee Dybo

PRIDE PRODUCTION CREW
(Names listed in bold indicate team leaders)

2009 Event Management Team—Todd Saporito, Jon Brittain, Matthew Hout, Jeff Steinberg, Josh Dudeck, Lee Dybo, Keith Madden, Carly Mesnick, Charles Mesrobian, Bree Moler, Annette Morrison, Myron O’Hare, Hank Nest, Lt. Stacho

Pride Office Management—Annette Morrison, Johnny Correa
Logistics/Infrastructure—Jeff Steinberg, Matthew Hout, Matthew Hongosh, Jaison Lee
Vendors/Sponsors—Matthew Hout, George Antonaklas, Diane Jackson, Sonja Leftwich
Financial Management—Josh Dudeck, Lee Dybo, Bo Lydic, Larry Parsons
Beverages—Charles Mesrobian, Amanda Tome, College GSAs
Corporate Sponsorship Liaison—Michael Flickinger
Community Relations—Sonja Leftwich
Media/Public Relations—Chris Cheuvront
Sign Language Interpreters—Erin LaFountain, Mark Howdieshell, Heather West
Decorations—Kim Hunyor
Hospitality—Charles Mesrobian
VIP Tent & Services—Candice Cokefair, John Kucinski
Master Electrician—Jerry Szoka, Doan Pyramid LLC
Security—Lt. Tom Stacho (Cleveland Police), Myron O’Hare (Tenable Protection Services)
Entertainment—Keith Madden, David Hoyle (Performance Stage), Richard ”Zoe” L. Hunt
Main Gates—Carly Mesnick
Volunteers—Hank Nest, Crash Jenkins, Bree Moler, Charles Mesrobian, Amanda Tome
Beer Garden—Bree Moler, Crash Jenkins
Pride Medical Tent—Doug VanAiken
Parade—Jon Brittain, Erica Chaney, Matthew Prusinksi, Spencer Peeler
Rally Coordinator—Jamie Moore, Amanda Dempsey
Sound—Keith Steele (Accurate Sound & Lighting), Chris Jackson (Subspace)

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