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SXSW GUIDEBOOK 2017 1 3 2 SXSW STAFF REFERENCE & MAPS FOUNDERS Roland Swenson, CEO / COO, Co-Founder Nick Barbaro, Co-Founder Louis Black, Co-Founder GROUP LEADERS Roland Swenson, Chief Operating Officer Mike Shea, Chief Logistics Officer & Partner Hugh Forrest, Chief Programming Officer & Partner Scott Wilcox, Chief Innovation Officer & Partner Darin Klein, Chief Revenue Officer & Partner Jann Baskett, Chief Brand Officer Justin Bankston, Chief Technology Officer BRAND & MARKETING ART & PUBLICATIONS Cathy Ricks, Art Director April Litz, Senior Production Manager Jamie Miller, Senior Photography Manager Eleanor Pousson, Designer Krista Quiroga, Signage Manager Robin Welch, Production Artist Shelley Hiam, Production Artist Zach Horn, Production Artist Kayla Dockery, Signage & Production Artist Mara Fleet, Art Department Coordinator Kelly Cameron, Production Artist Andy Smith, SXSWorld Editor COMMUNICATIONS Linda Park, Director of Communications Elizabeth Derczo, Senior Public Relations Manager Jody Arlington, Public Relations Brett Cannon, Senior Publicist Heather Kaplan, Junior Publicist Jordan Roberts, Senior Web Editor Chris Cantu, Social Media Coordinator Ari Roth, Marketing Coordinator Neha Aziz, Editorial Content Coordinator Hayden Bagot, Editorial Content Coordinator Megan Collyer, Editorial Content Coordinator Paul Costen, Lead Motion Designer Tyler Williams, Lead Video Editor STRATEGY & INSIGHTS Ron Suman, Director of Strategy & Insights Kori Mirsberger, Digital Marketing Manager Allison Johnson, Advertising Coordinator Wangene Hall, Digital Marketing Coordinator INNOVATION Michael Brown, Director of Innovation Teresa Pappas, Innovation Project Manager Stephen Light, Commercial Content Manager Marshall Dungan, Commercial Content Coordinator Audry Hiaoui, Commercial Content Coordinator Megan Stark, Executive Admin & Research Specialist LOGISTICS EVENT STAFFING & RESOURCES Tami Richter, Director of Event Staffing & Resources Elizabeth Whitington, Manager ES&R Gene Butler, Manager, ES&R Dempsey Crawford, Senior ES&R Specialist Steven Brockway, ES&R Specialist Sarah Spivey ES&R Associate David Thompson, ES&R Specialist Chris Payne, Front Office Specialist Leah Hollingshead, Front Office Administrator Faith Cichon, ES&R Coordinator Annette Pairett, ES&R Coordinator Jessica Althoff, ES&R Coordinator HOUSING & TRAVEL Mary Wilson, Director of Housing & Travel Shelley Lamon, Manager - Housing & Travel Lynda Pyle, Manager - Housing & Travel Alison Gibbons, Senior Specialist - Housing & Travel William Bassett, Housing & Travel Specialist Eric Edelheit, Housing & Travel Specialist Emily Lively, Housing & Travel Specialist Jennifer Hartman, Housing & Travel Associate PLANNING Mike Shea, Head of Planning Catlin Whitington, Planning Manager Cary Caldwell, Planning Manager Danny Salas-Porras, Senior Planner Michele Flores, Planner Jessica Owens, Planner Caitlin Jones, Planner Grant Panasiuk, Associate Planner Rodica Apostoiu, Associate Planner Nathalie Candel, Associate Planner Kathrin Wendt, Associate Planner Julia Mewborne, Associate Planner Katie Logan, Associate Planner Lucy Hill, Associate Planner Angie Stewart, Associate Planner Rebecca Bajaj, Associate Planner PRODUCTION Ellen Burris, Head of Production Ashley Binks, Manager - Production Caitlin Stizza, Accounts Manager Sarah Schultz, Production Specialist John Rodriguez, Manager - Production Charni Silk, Manager - Production Kelly Ford, Production Coordinator Nathan Cross, Production Coordinator REGISTRATION & CREDENTIALS Amin Simms, Director of Registration & Credentials Chris Dempski, Registration Specialist Harry Edohoukwa, Registration Coordinator: William Walker, Registration & Credentials Assistant OPERATIONS FINANCE AND ACCOUNTING Sheri Furley, Head of Finance, Controller Glynis Burnett, Accounts & Revenue Manager Sarah McIlroy, Senior General Ledger Accountant Clifford Black, Accounts Payable Manager Veronica Rodriguez, Accounting Specialist GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS Christian Mella, Head of Government Affairs Carlyne Majer, Senior Manager, Government Affairs Connor Tester, Government Affairs Associate John Badcock, Festival Ops & Safety Manager HUMAN RESOURCES Stephanie Gabler, Head of Human Resources Wendy Gordan, Senior HR & Payroll Specialist LEGAL Heather Liberman, Head of Legal - General Counsel Ben Barnes, Associate Counsel Justin Felder, Senior Trademark & Contracts Coordinator OFFICE MANAGEMENT Frank Schaefer, Head of Facilities Jenn Roland, Office Manager David Fox, Assistant Office Manager & Archivist PROGRAMMING SXSW CONFERENCE Todd Hansen, Head of Conference Programming Valeria Gonzalez Leyva, Conference Programming Associate Joseph Spillman, Associate Conference Line Programmer Chondra Washington, Systems Associate CONFERENCE ADVANCEMENT Monica Sack, Programming Advancement Manager Aurora Blase, Conference Programmer Chloe Quakenbush, Conference Programmer Casey Slater, Associate Conference Programmer FILM TRACKS Austin Nauert, Conference Programming Manager INTERACTIVE TRACKS Kelly Krause, Conference Programming Manager Dana Abramovitz, Consultant, Conference Programmer Brianna Carney, Executive Admin & Associate Conference Programmer Tammy Lynn Gilmore, Senior Conference Programmer & Non Profit Coordinator Meaghan Herrmann, Associate Conference Programmer Henry Heuck, Associate Conference Programmer Sarah Lynn, Conference Programmer Dhinuka Perera, Assoc Conference Programmer Miranda Wylie, Associate Conference Programmer MUSIC TRACKS Melissa O'Brien, Senior Manager Conference Programming Bobby Nall, Senior Conference Specialist Adam Wode, Conference Specialist Andy Flynn, Music Consultant Jeff McCord, Music Consultant Craig Stewart, Showcases Manager COMEDY FESTIVAL Charlie Sotelo, Manager, Comedy Festival Danielle Sweet, Comedy Festival Program Coordinator FILM FESTIVAL Janet Pierson, Director of Film Jarod Neece, Senior Programmer Claudette Godfrey, Senior Film Programmer Gabe Van Amburgh, Film Exhibition Manager Blake Kammerdiener, VR Programmer Jim Kolmar, Film Programmer Logan Taylor, Film Festival Admin Caroline Keith, Film Submission Coordinator Martha King, Assistant Production Manager Olivia Catalano, Film Venue Staff Admin Rebecca Sosa, Film Industry & Filmmaker Liaison Francis Roman, Film Content Admin INTERACTIVE FESTIVAL Julia Ervin, Senior Interactive Festival Manager Chris Valentine, Accelerator Pitch Event Manager Michelle Murdough, Accelerator Pitch Event Specialist Mason Stewart, Interactive Innovation Awards Specialist Kaitlin McCall, Interactive Festival Admin MUSIC FESTIVAL James Minor, Head of Music Festival Stacey Wilhelm, Senior Music Festival Manager Brad First, Senior Music Festival Programmer Todd Puckhaber, Senior Music Event & Programming Manager Jes Elliott, Music Festival Programmer Brian Hobbs, Music Festival Programmer Elliott Usrey, Music Festival Tech Specialist Alicia Zertuche, Senior Music Festival Programmer & Visa Specialist Casper Mills, Music Fest Programmer Rory Burbeck, Music Festival Programmer Grear Dosremedios, Music Fest Advance Assistant EMERGING CONFERENCES Ron Reed, Director of Emerging Conferences Julie Yost, Conference Specialist SXSWEDU Greg Rosenbaum, General Manager Nicole Krause, Senior Manager Marketing Jessica MacCall, Senior Manager Digital Media Julia Shatilo, Conference Programming Manager Katherine Schaefer, Production Manager Sophie Stuart, Festival Programming Manager Lauren Fuhr, Sponsor Programming Coordinator Jazmine Smith, Conference Admin Emily Pratte, Conference Programming Assistant John Bernal, Marketing Assistant Deeana Claeys, Festival Programming Assistant SXSW GAMING CONFERENCE & FESTIVAL Andrew McNeil, Gaming Conference Manager Estevan Aviles, Gaming Conference Associate Sydney Mantrom, Gaming Awards Admin