fringe is a family
Meet the team
when work doesn't feel like work
These amazing and dedicated people work to make the arts accessible and inclusive for everyone no matter what.
fringe staff
Alauna Friskics
Executive Director
Melissa Fritzinger
Operations Director
Desiree Montes
Artistic and Marketing Director
Emma Parker Webber
Development Manager
Yanely Aguilar
Communications Manager
Genevieve Bernard
Program Manager
Tempestt Halstead
Festival Producer
Jennifer Thibodeau
Front of House Manager
Associate Producer
Scott Browning
Operations Assistant
Clark Levi
Development Assistant
Kylee Taylor
Technical Facility Coordinator
Mallory Vance
Education Coordinator
Becky Cassidy
Accountant
Melanie Leon
Visual Fringe Producer
Amy Hadley
Technical Director
Armando Morales
Beverage
Manager
Denna Beena
Volunteer Coordinator
Jae Nale
Outdoor Events Coordinator
Amber Schoenwald
Assistant Volunteer Coordinator
Carla Davis
Audience Services Manager
Joshian Morales
Fringe ArtSpace Booking Partner/Outdoor Stage Producer
Kayla Kelsay Morales
Fringe ArtSpace Booking Partner/Outdoor Stage Producer
Thomas Poltz
Lawn and Recycling Manager
board of directors
Doug Davis
President
Centene
Daniel Blumberg
Vice-President
Universal Studios Bejing
George Fender
Treasurer
Grennan Fender, LLP
Matt Broffman
Immediate Past-President
Lilium
Matt Soss
Secretary
City of Orlando
Joyce Arbucias
Board Member
The Imagination House
Wayne Dictor
Board Member
Dictor Financial
Jason Flowers
Board Member
Ernst and Young
Katie Hanewall
Board Member
Walt Disney World
Robert Hertenstein
Board Member
Norwegian Cruise Lines Holdings Ltd.
Amelia McLeod
Board Member
Universal Orlando
Leah Patterson
Board Member
City Beverages
Dr. Cheryl Robinson
Board Member
Valencia College
John Payne-Rios
Board Member
Howard Middle School
Vince Taylor
Board Member
Comedian & Community Organizer
Marcus Williams
Board Member
Seminole State College
festival staff
additional staff
Anna McCambridge – Visual Fringe Assistant
Vadim Malkin – Visual Fringe Assistant
Nick Gissal – Visual Fringe Assistant
Alex Hehr – Kids Fringe Stage Manager/Ringmaster
Melanis Micale– Visual Fringe Assistant
Mallory Vance – Kids Fringe Associate Producer
Megan Markham – Visual Fringe Assistant
Jennifer Thibodeau – Assistant Box Office Manager
Ashley Peters – Box Office Lead
John Crosby – Box Office Lead
Steven Hall – Box Office Lead
Caitlin Eccher – Box Office Lead
Brian Rangell – Box Office Lead
Brian Harris – Lead Photographer
Gontran Durocher – Photographer
Stephen Cramer – Medic
Lewis Johnston – Tech Guru
Emily Padden – Ops Assistant
Kris Hunter– Ops Assistant
Ray Christianna – Courtyard Audio and Lighting
Linda Gilbert– Assistant Volunteer Coordinator
BAR TEAM
Amanda Hadix
Joe Beaver
Ryan Breyer
Chander Caroccio
Vanessa Hill
Charlie Jones
Ashlee Lee
Seth Pisano
Zack Scarpetti
Monica Rodriguez
Michael (Max) Morris
FRINGETERNS
Kiara Ayala
Julia Cantore
Amelia Haig
Samantha Huntington
Anecia Inbornone
Willow Moskowitz
Tim Watt
Ainsley Elgin
Marisa Dean
office pets
Millie Whigham
Executive Barker
Kramer Friskics
Chief Financial Feline
Echo Whigham
Lead Zoom Crasher
Lil’ Sebastian Taylor
Production Pooch
Moxie Cassidy
Accounting Cutie