Festival Production Team
Phil LeConte (Executive Producer) has been involved in the Arts for over 12 years and has been
a resident of the Kitchener-Waterloo area for his entire life. Phil has been a supporter, participant and producer of many
community events over the last decade, including The Uptown Waterloo Jazz Festival, The Silly People Variety Series and the
Waterloo Busker Carnival. K-W Arts Award Nominee 2005
Telephone: 519-897-4997 E-mail: phil@sillypeople.com
Colin Franks (President / Production Manager) attended the University of Waterloo and currently resides in
the Kitchener-Waterloo area. Colin has helped to manage and co-ordinate a number of events, and has participated in numerous
others within the region. K-W Arts Award Nominee 2005
Telephone: 519-894-8609 E-mail: info@sillypeople.com
Sean Furfaro (Vice President / Marketing/Media Relations) has been involved in a number of community projects
over the past 15 years. He is currently the vice-president of the Kitchener Panthers baseball club, as well as serving as the
team's public address announcer and Media Relations Director. He is also a volunteer with Rogers Television, hosting OUA
Varsity Sports and working on OHL Primetime.
Telephone: 519-747-0510 E-mail: seanfurfaro@hotmail.com
Richard LeConte (Director of Sponsorship) has lived and worked in the community for his entire
life. He is currently an account executive for the largest fixed wireless broadband and communications company in Canada.
Telephone: 519-465-3995 E-mail: richard.leconte@terago.ca
Valeria Patirani (Secretary / Visual Arts Coordinator) is a teacher with the Waterloo Region District
School Board. Her curriculum includes classes in high school photography and visual arts.
Telephone: 519-888-0447 E-mail: val@chalkchics.com
Lori Williams (Treasurer / Fundraising Coordinator)is a music teacher with the Waterloo Region District School Board. She has been involved
in the arts as a producer, assistant director and stage manager for a variety of theatre companies in Southwestern Ontario and in the UK.
Telephone: 519-749-5931 E-mail: indigo_44_99@yahoo.com
Emilia Strada (Volunteer Coordinator) has lived and worked in the community her entire life.
For more than 10 years, she has been an active volunteer for many community arts, television & radio events across the region.
After the success of last year's festival, she is excited to work with new and returning volunteers!
Telephone: 519-589-2998 E-mail: strada100@rogers.com |
