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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

Mary Harper

Secretary

Co Secretary of the Marblehead Festival with Susan Summers

Jodi-Tatiana Charles

President Emeritus

Archivist

Terry Steimer

Vice President 1

Grant Writing

Susan Summers

Secretary

Co Secretary of the Marblehead Festival with Mary Harper

James F. Murphy

Vice President 2

Kathy Hempel

Treasurer

Directors

Bill Smalley

Co-Chair Facilities

Chair Logo Contest & Premiere

Shari McGuirk

Fundraising

Open Position

Volunteers

Meghan Perlow

Arts & Exhibits

Roger Cowles

Information Technology

Tech Support

Joseph Tavano

Marketing & Communications

Chris Buchanan

Fundraising

Tracy Lawrence

Events

Chris Buchanan

Champagne Reception

Chairs

Ron Lamkin

Co-Chair Scholarships

Open Position

Co-Chair Program Book

Open Position

Grant Writer

Caron Weiner

Co-Chair Logo Store

Janet Lamkin

Co-Chair Scholarships

Barbara Dillingham

Information Booth

Open Position

Photographer

Open Position

Co-Chair Program Book

Open Position

Co-Chair Facilities

Paula Reynolds

Co-Chair Logo Store

Arts & Exhibits

Brian Wheeler

Performing Arts

Concerts at Crocker & Champagne Reception

Brian Perlow

Photography

Margaret Smist

Painting, Printmaking & Crafts

Jean Guastaferri

Painting The Town

Maggie Raftus

Senior Art

Open Position

International Arts

Margo Steiner

Literary Festival

Barbara Naeser

Drawing

Open Position

Youth and Student

Open Position

Sculpture

Betty Spellios

Senior Art

Open Position

Film Festival

Dawn Jenkins

Painting, Printmaking & Crafts

Peggy Farrell

Painting The Town

Open Position

Sculpture

Robin Hobart

Digital Art & Mixed Media

Events

Susan Schrader

Artisan Marketplace

Open Position

Children’s Festival

Sarah Laurello

Sand Sculpture

Doug Parks

Model Boat Festival & Regatta

Open Position

Kite Making & Flying Festival

Sally Marcy

Artisan Marketplace

Joan Klemm

5K/10K Road Races

Eric Laurello

Sand Sculpture

Open Position

Street Festival

Open Position

Silent Reading Party

Emma Oliver

Children’s Festival

Stacey Faris

5K/10K Road Races

Russell Wells

Model Boat Festival & Regatta

Open Position

Arts on the Avenue

Internship Program

Open Position

Festival Intern

Open Position

Festival Intern

Open Position

Festival Intern

Open Position

Festival Intern

Internship Program Learn More

Nominating Committee

Eric Knight

Chair

IIise Ratner

Bill Smalley

Peter Jackson

Cynda Rohmer

Meghan Perlow

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