Vancouver Wine & Jazz Festival

Festival Leadership & Management Team

More than 125 volunteers work to bring the Festival to our community. Our Leadership and Management Team also includes an all-volunteer staff of the following people below:

(* = Founding Member, # = Bravo! Chorale or Chamber Orchestra, + = In Memorium)

Leadership Team

Dr. Maria Manzo*# | Festival Director
Dr. Michael Kissinger*# | Founder & Artistic Director

Management Team

Christopher Alexander*# | Director of Festival Security
Mark Babilon # | Director of Operations & Special Projects
Xenon Berkely | Festival Security & Operations

Mary Braut # | VIP Front Gate Manager
Davor Braut # | I.T. Director & Assistant Stage Manager
Anna Collins # | Front Gate Manager

Heidi Kohne # | Stage Manager
Robert Lubach | Stage Crew & Emcee

David Martel | Setup Coordinator
Jamie Montgomery | Front Gate Manager

Emily Nelson # | Bravo! Concerts Northwest Manager

Mary Peters # | Volunteer Manager

Richard Runabear | Poster Distribution
Fred Schaich | Poster Distribution

Chef John Woolley # | VIP Chef & Catering Manager

National Team

Brandon Buth | Ft. Lauderdale Office, East Coast Promotions
Frank Escudero | Chicago Office. Assistant to the Festival Director
Marion Woyvodich | Seattle Office, VIP Sponsor Liaison
Jenny Woyvodich | Seattle Office, VIP Sponsor Liaison

Emeritus Staff

Nancy Bowen-Hicks # | Art & Exhibitor Manager
Faye Driscoll # | Front Gate Manager

Ron Driscoll # | Operations Manager

Lt. Cmdr. Rick Knapp # | Stage Manager

Dan Meyer*# | Director of Operations & Founding Member

Emeritus In Memoriam+

+ Dirk Fournier | CEO, Fournier Group
+ Fr. Kenneth Haydock* | Priest, Friend, Supporter & Founding Member
+ Howard Hedinger | Philanthropist, Supporter, & Donor
+ Jesse Kissinger* | Supporter & Donor & Founding Member

+ Andy Lakey # | Catering Manager

+ Sylvia Nancy Manzo | Bravo! Concerts Northwest Promotion Manager

+ Tony Matulich | Security Manager

+ Fr. Joseph O'Shea | Priest, Friend, Volunteer Extraordinaire

+ Marge Martel* | Business Manager & Founding Member
+ Larry Richardson | Long-time Volunteer

+ Dave Riedy | Restaurant Manager & Supporter

+ Craig Stein* | CEO & Founder, Craig Stein Beverage, Supporter & Founding Member

+ Mike Wilson* | Philanthropy & Donor Manager & Founding Member

+ Eternal rest grant unto them, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon them. May the souls of all the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace, Amen. Requiem aeternam. "Rejoice always! Pray without ceasing. In ALL circumstances give thanks, for this is the will of God for you in Christ Jesus. Do NOT quench the spirit." - 1 Thessalonians 5: 16-19