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2024/2025 Team

Interesting Fact: Since 1962, the festival has been supported by approximately 18,300 volunteers, who have shared their love for the event by serving Marblehead and beyond.

Coming together is the beginning. Keeping together is progress. Working together is success.

Executive Committee

Cynda Rohmer

President

Chair - Festival of Cod and Whale

Joseph Tavano

Vice President 3

James F. Murphy

Vice President 1

Susan Summers

Secretary

Secretary of the Marblehead Festival

Meghan Perlow

Vice President 2

Kathy Hempel

Treasurer

Directors

Bill Smalley

Chair Facilities

Chair Logo Contest & Premiere

Roger Cowles

Information Technology

Tech Support

Chris Buchanan

Champagne Reception

Meghan Perlow (Interim)

Arts & Exhibits

Rome Pozgay

Volunteers

Open Position

Fundraising

Joseph Tavano (Interim)

Marketing & Communications

Chairs

Ron Lamkin

Co-Chair Scholarships

Paula Reynolds

Co-Chair Logo Store

Janet Lamkin

Co-Chair Scholarships

Caron Weiner

Co-Chair Logo Store

Barbara Dillingham

Information Booth

Arts & Exhibits

Brian Wheeler

Performing Arts

Concerts at Crocker & Champagne Reception

Open Position

Photography

Margaret Smist

Painting, Printmaking & Crafts

Adeline

Youth and Student

Lilya

Youth and Student

Amy Hourihan

Sculpture

Robin Hobart

Digital Art & Mixed Media

Margo Steiner

Literary Festival

Barbara Naeser

Drawing

Danielle

Youth and Student

Arden

Youth and Student

Peggy Farrell

Painting The Town

Maggie Raftus

Senior Art

Bill Smalley

Film Festival

Tammy Nohelty

Painting, Printmaking & Crafts

Molly

Youth and Student

Anastasie

Youth and Student

Jean Guastaferri

Painting The Town

Betty Spellios

Senior Art

Events

Joan Klemm

5K/10K Road Races

Sheron Morrissey

Art on the Avenue

Emma Oliver

Children’s Festival

Eric Laurello

Sand Sculpture

Xhazzie Kindle

Silent Reading Party

Stacey Faris

5K/10K Road Races

Susan Schrader

Artisan Marketplace

Russell Wells

Model Boat Festival & Regatta

Sarah Laurello

Sand Sculpture

Daphne Ramos

Art on the Avenue

Sally Marcy

Artisan Marketplace

Doug Park

Model Boat Festival & Regatta

Alessandra Donovan

Silent Reading Party

Internship Program

Internship Program Learn More

Nominating Committee

Eric Knight

Chair

Peter Jackson

Bill Smalley

Meghan Perlow

IIise Ratner

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