Executive Staff

• Geri Guardino, Executive Director
• Alene Burroughs, Office Manager
• Charles Alexander Collins, Technical Director
• Tom Formicola, Deputy Director / Development
• Carrie Gesteland, Production Manager
• Joyce Linehan, Director of Public Relations
• Gina Mullen, Production Director
• Lois Roach, Project Manager, First Night's Neighborhood Network
• Charlie Souza, Director of Finance and Operations
• Matthew West, Marketing Manager

Support Staff

• Suzanne Barricelli-Collins, Procession Manager
• Joyce Bishop, Volunteer Manager
• Russ Capasso, Marketing Associate
• Sarah Cronin, Publicity Assistant
• Steve Hubbard, Assistant Technical Director
• Tom Johnston, Production Coordinator
• Emerson Kington, Hynes Convention Center Site Manager
• Chris Lacquidara, Communications Manager
• Mark Sieczkowski, www.markski.net, Web Development
• Testa Lighting Design, Festival Lighting
• Joan Wattman, ASL Coordinator

Board of Directors

• Janet Beaven, Chair
• Laura Roberts, Vice-Chair
• Charles A. Ansbacher, Treasurer
• Helen Claire Sievers, Secretary
• Harron Ellenson
• Shannon Curry Green
• Sally Geany
• Jeannette Gerald
• Mags Harries
• Dimitry Herman
• Tom Keenan
• Giles McNamee
• Chip Rives
• Eric Schwarz
• Deborah Smith
• Don Stanton
• Edwin P. Tiffany
• Lisa Tung

Advisory Board

• Jarrett T. Barrios, President, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts Foundation
• Julie A. Burns, Director, Mayor’s Office of Arts, Tourism & Special Events
• Meg Mainzer-Cohen, President & Executive Director, Back Bay Association
• Ed Piette, President/General Manager, CBS4 Boston
• James E. Rooney, Executive Director, Massachusetts Convention Center Authority
• Clara Wainwright, Artist & Founder, First Night, Inc.

Directors Emeriti

• Zeren Earls
• Joan Thacher Tiffany
• Clara Wainwright