Event Planning & Production Team
2010 Event Planning & Production
TO BE ANNOUNCED
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2009 Event Planning & Production
Managing Cleveland’s Pride annual celebration would not happen without involvement from the community. The 2009 parade, rally, and festival planning team came together, under guidance from the Board of Director, to form a solid team. Working together, this group hopes to exceed festival goers expectations in both programming and services. To get involved in Cleveland Pride’s year round activities, please go to the CONTACT US page on our website.
PRIDE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
EXECUTIVE OFFICERS: President/CEO, Todd Saporito; Interim Co-Vice Presidents, Keith Madden & Matthew Hout; Treasurer, Lee Dybo; Interim Secretary, Carly Mesnick
DIRECTORS: Jon Brittain, Joshua Dudeck, David Essi, Kevin Gianotto, Kim Hunyor, Tameka “Divinity” Jones, Sonja Leftwich, Denise Rembert, Jeff Steinberg
PRIDE PLANNING COMMITTEES
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
Logistics/Infrastructure/Website: Todd Saporito, Jeff Steinberg, Matthew Hout
PRIDE PRODUCTION CREW
Event Management – 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 GSA’s
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)
