Media Contact
Marshall Lamm Public Relations
YBG Festival 2019 Season Press Release
(510) 928-1410
Opportunities
Be part of San Francisco’s thriving artistic and cultural scene. See the current staff positions, internships and volunteer opportunities.
Team Members

17 seasons

Events Director
20 seasons

Director of Programming
13 seasons

2 Seasons

Office Manager
3 seasons

Program Emcee, Arts Consultant

Arts Consultant


Poetic Tuesdays Curator


Promotions & Public Relations

Del Arts Consulting, Grantwriting

Sound Engineering

Bookkeeping

Videography

Volunteer Photographer

Volunteer Photographer

Volunteer Photographer

Volunteer Photographer

Accounting
Seasonal Staff
Ephraim Colbert
Avetis Chalaganyan
Graham Galloway
Preston Justice
Tina Kashiwagi
Juan Carlos Lara
Albert Lee
Michael Leo
Aracely Lopez
Derek Magsanay
Alfred Manzano
Khaia McGill
Vanessa Nava
Rafael Sarria

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
Elaine Elinson
Editor/Author
Elizabeth Gessel
Museum of the African Diaspora
Sean Jeffries
Millennium Partners
Al Levitt
Manatt, Phelps & Phillips LLC
Benjamin Pimental
Blue Vine
Helen Sause
Retired SFRA
Chi-Hsin Shao
CHS Consulting Group
Sylvia Sherman
SF Community Music Center
Thomas Simpson
AfroSolo
Gino Squadrito
LaserCom Design
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, Oakland Museum
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