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avatar for Shep Gordon

Shep Gordon

Talent Manager, Hollywood Film Agent, and Producer
avatar for Dave Mason

Dave Mason

Musician
avatar for Roy Yamaguchi

Roy Yamaguchi

Roy's Hawaiian Fusion Cuisine - ​Hawaii Food & Wine Festival
Chef-Founder
avatar for Mike Shea

Mike Shea

SXSW
Executive Director
avatar for Kevin Lyman

Kevin Lyman

4fini, Vans Warped Tour
Owner-CEO
avatar for Aaron Zigman

Aaron Zigman

Film Composer
avatar for Andrea von Foerster

Andrea von Foerster

Firestarter
Music Supervisor
avatar for Cat Cora

Cat Cora

Iron Chef, Author
avatar for David Alan Bernahl,II

David Alan Bernahl,II

CLM, Pebble Beach & Los Angeles Food & Wine Festivals
CEO
avatar for Denise Yamaguchi

Denise Yamaguchi

Hawaii Food & Wine Festival
Executive Director
avatar for “Disco Donnie” Estopinal

“Disco Donnie” Estopinal

Disco Donnie Presents/SFX
Founder & CEO
avatar for Elliott Lefko

Elliott Lefko

Goldenvoice/AEG
President
avatar for Gary Meyer

Gary Meyer

EatDrinkFilms
Publisher/Director
avatar for Jim Clendenen

Jim Clendenen

Au Bon Climat
Owner & Winemaker
avatar for Justine Lucas

Justine Lucas

The Global Poverty Project, Global Citizen Festival
Global Director of Programs
avatar for Lesa Ukman

Lesa Ukman

ESP Properties & IEG
Futures Director
avatar for Matt Kettmann

Matt Kettmann

Wine Enthusiast
Contributing Editor
avatar for Maureen Ford

Maureen Ford

Local Alliances at Live Nation
President
avatar for Noah Cowan

Noah Cowan

San Francisco Film Society
Executive Director
avatar for Phil Gallo

Phil Gallo

Journalist & Author
avatar for Richard Glasser

Richard Glasser

The Weinstein Company
Head of Music
avatar for Robert Richards

Robert Richards

Glastonbury Festival
Commercial Director
avatar for Scott Mirkin

Scott Mirkin

ESM Productions
Co-Founder & Executive Producer

Speakers

avatar for Dominique Love

Dominique Love

Atlanta Food & Wine Festival
CEO & Founder
avatar for Melissa Abbott

Melissa Abbott

Delta Air Lines
Marketing and Advertising
avatar for Michael Aisner

Michael Aisner

frameXframe films
Co-owner and Producer
avatar for Luke Archer

Luke Archer

Cool Hand Look
Creative Director, Video Producer
avatar for Liana Bender

Liana Bender

California Film Institute
Director of Development
avatar for Andy Bernstein

Andy Bernstein

HeadCount
Executive Director
avatar for Kimberley Browning

Kimberley Browning

HOLLYWOOD SHORTS, Comedy Film Nerds, TheoryFX
Filmmaker & Film Festival Programmer
avatar for Clay Busch

Clay Busch

Danny Wimmer Presents
Head of Marketing & Strategic Partnerships
avatar for Bruno Chatelin

Bruno Chatelin

FilmFestivals.com
COO
avatar for Ted Cohen

Ted Cohen

TAG Strategic
Managing Partner
avatar for Ken Deans

Ken Deans

KD Production Services
Owner
avatar for Melissa Dickson

Melissa Dickson

Fashion Meets Music Festival
Communications Director
avatar for Philip Dobard

Philip Dobard

SoFAB Institute
Vice President & Director
avatar for Ralph Echemendia

Ralph Echemendia

​The Ethical Hacker
avatar for Michael Eilts

Michael Eilts

Weather Decision Technologies
President and Chief Executive Officer
avatar for Sam Elkin

Sam Elkin

C3 Presents
Sponsorship Account Manager
avatar for Shana Fong

Shana Fong

Eventbrite
Music Marketing
avatar for Robert Fowler

Robert Fowler

CatalystCreativ
Senior Vice President
avatar for Jennice Fuentes

Jennice Fuentes

Fuentes Strategies
Founder and Managing Partner
avatar for Kathleen Gasperini

Kathleen Gasperini

Label Networks
Senior Vice President
avatar for Keith Goldberg

Keith Goldberg

Vendini
Chief Revenue Officer
avatar for Laurie Gordon

Laurie Gordon

Montreal International Animation Film Festival and Industry Conference (Animaze)
Director
avatar for David Hazan

David Hazan

DLH Marketing
Founder
avatar for Hannah Houser

Hannah Houser

AC Entertainment
Communications Coordinator
avatar for Graham Kahr

Graham Kahr

Wendoh Media/Life is Beautiful Festival
VP, Digital
avatar for Laurie Kirby

Laurie Kirby

AboutFest
Co-President
avatar for Jeff Kreinik

Jeff Kreinik

Ticketfly
Head of Festivals
avatar for Jesse Lawrence

Jesse Lawrence

TiqIQ
Founder & CEO
avatar for Elana Leaf

Elana Leaf

Insomniac
Director, Special Projects
avatar for Michelle Lee

Michelle Lee

Delta Air Lines
Sales Director
avatar for Steve Lemon

Steve Lemon

Event Safety Alliance
Director
avatar for Megan Luce

Megan Luce

Clean Vibes
Branch Manager
avatar for Stuart MacNaught

Stuart MacNaught

AboutFest
Co-President
avatar for Margaret Martin

Margaret Martin

Harmony Project
Founder / National Director
avatar for Keith Miller

Keith Miller

Kenwood Experiences
VP of Marketing and BD
avatar for Devonie Nicholas

Devonie Nicholas

Food Network & Cooking Channel South Beach and New York City Wine & Food Festivals
Public Relations Director
avatar for Benjamin Oberman

Benjamin Oberman

Mousetrap Films
President & CEO
avatar for Kim Owens

Kim Owens

Kaffeine Buzz
Editor/Owner
avatar for Scott Page

Scott Page

Ignited Network
Chief Executive Officer/President/Co-Founder
avatar for Kate Mider Pajo

Kate Mider Pajo

Austin Food + Wine Festival, Music City Food + Wine Festival, Chicago Food + Wine Festival
Festival Director
avatar for Lizzy Paulson

Lizzy Paulson

Time Warner Cable
Events Director
avatar for Damian Pelliccione

Damian Pelliccione

Make.TV
Head of Business Development
avatar for Benjamin Raffi

Benjamin Raffi

Universe
CEO & President
avatar for Chuck Randall

Chuck Randall

Alice in Chains, Roadworks
Tour Manager
avatar for Joshua Reiman

Joshua Reiman

San Francisco Film Society
Director of Strategic Partnerships
avatar for Robin Hauser Reynolds

Robin Hauser Reynolds

CODE: Debugging the Gender Gap, Finish Line Features
Director / Producer
avatar for John Riccardi

John Riccardi

SeatGeek
VP of Music
avatar for Rebecca Robinson

Rebecca Robinson

Zinfandel Advocates & Producers
Executive Director
avatar for Jeff Ross

Jeff Ross

San Francisco IndieFest
Founder and Director
avatar for Gary Rubin

Gary Rubin

Cohen Media
Executive Vice President
avatar for Jen Senko

Jen Senko

Documentary Filmmaker
avatar for David Silbaugh

David Silbaugh

Summerfest
Talent Buyer & Production Supervisor
avatar for Lynne King Smith

Lynne King Smith

TicketForce
CEO
avatar for Eric Stevens

Eric Stevens

OTW Safety
Vice President of Operations
avatar for Jacob Tell

Jacob Tell

Oniracom
CEO, Creative Lead
avatar for Rob Tonkin

Rob Tonkin

Marketing Factory
Founder
avatar for Ron Truppa

Ron Truppa

Catalina Film Festival
Founder and Executive Director
avatar for Brandi Veil

Brandi Veil

Sharing Heals
Personal and Professional Development Consultant, Public Speaker
avatar for Mike Wald

Mike Wald

Oniracom
Chief Business Development Officer
avatar for Jeremy L. Weiss

Jeremy L. Weiss

The CI Companies
Owner
avatar for Michal Wiesbrock

Michal Wiesbrock

Entertainment Executive
avatar for Kevan Wilkins

Kevan Wilkins

​Goldenvoice
Production Manager
avatar for Patrice Williams

Patrice Williams

Going Green Film Festival
CEO/Founder
avatar for Gillian Zettler

Gillian Zettler

Charleston Wine + Food
Executive Director