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

Chris Trovador
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