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2023 YBG Festival Season Press Release
Opportunities
Be part of San Francisco’s thriving artistic and cultural scene. See the current staff positions, internships and volunteer opportunities.
Team Members

20 Seasons

Events Director
23 Seasons

Director of Programming
16 Seasons

Strategic Projects Director
8 Seasons

Communications Director
5 Seasons

Rental Specialist
14 seasons

Senior Events Manager
3 Seasons

Office Manager
6 seasons

Senior Events Manager
15 Seasons
Consultants & Curators

Resident Composer

YBG ChoreoFest Curators

Poetic Tuesday Curator
(Litquake)

Poetic Tuesday Curator (MoAD)


Promotions & Public Relations

Social Media Consultant

Bookkeeping


Creative Campaign Designers

Photographer

Photographer

Photographer

Videography
Seasonal Staff
Aracely Lopez
Conrad Talamantes
Iggy Capra
Karina Lopez
Nicole Gluckstern
Rafael Sarria
Roger Young
Roman Braham
Linda Fung
Darrius King
Cindy Kuang
Mike Leo
Derek Magsanay
Finn Deuss

In Memoriam
Christopher James Lafond
12/15/1986 – 7/13/2015
YBG Festival Event Staff and Friend
Rest in Peace
Board of Directors
Affiliations for identification purposes only.
Aaron Grizzell (President)
NorCal Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Foundation
William Carney
Landscript Associates
David de la Torre
Arts Consultant
Elaine Elinson
Educator/Writer
Elizabeth Gessel
Museum of the African Diaspora
Sean Jeffries
Millennium Partners
Al Levitt
Manatt, Phelps & Phillips LLC
Jennifer Norris
Arts Advocate
Benjamin Pimentel
Nerdwallet
Chi-Hsin Shao
CHS Consulting Group
Sylvia Sherman
SF Community Music Center
Thomas Simpson
AfroSolo Theatre Company
Gino Squadrito
LaserCom Design
Helen Sause (ex-officio)
Retired SFRA
Arts Advisory Council
Affiliations for identification purposes only.
Renee Baldocchi
Red Poppy Art House
Carole Deutch
Film & Events Producer
Kate Dumbleton
Hyde Park Jazz Festival
Zakiya Harris
Changemaker, educator, artist
Greg Landau
Music Producer, Educator
Chelis Lopez
KPOO-FM
Bill Martinez
Attorney, Producer
Alleluia Panis
KulArts
Anastasia Powers Cuellar
Brava Theater Center
Cynthia Taylor
Educator, Vocalist
Roberto Gutiérrez Varea
USF Perf. Arts & Social Justice Dept.

FUNDERS & SPONSORS
Contributors to the Yerba Buena Gardens Festival.
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HISTORY
Before there was a Festival, before there was even a park…
Hear our story