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Festival Leadership and Staff

Administration
Mary Lou Aleskie (bio)
Executive Director
mlaleskie@artidea.org
203.946.3800
Elizabeth S. Fisher
Managing Director
lfisher@artidea.org
203.946.3811
Susan McCutcheon
Accountant
smccutcheon@artidea.org
203.498.3700
Programming
Cathy Edwards (bio)
Director of Programming
cedwards@artidea.org
203.498.3722
Melissa Huber
Program Manager
mhuber@artidea.org
203.498.3715
Elizabeth Donius
Community Engagement Manager
203-498-3750
ldonius@artidea.org
Development
Barbara Segaloff
Director of Development
bsegaloff@artidea.org
203.498.3710
Jean K. Webb
Manager, Foundation & Government Relations
jwebb@artidea.org
203.498.3760
Patrick Dunn
Development Manager
pdunn@artidea.org
203.498.3704
Marketing & Press
Art Priromprintr
Director of Marketing & Communications
artp@artidea.org
203.498.3702
Tiffany Hopkins
Multi-Media Producer
thopkins@artidea.org
203.498.3731
Steven Padla
Press Manager
press@artidea.org
203.498.3702
Lou Hammond & Associates:
Cathy Decker, Abbie Strichman, Devyn Barker
Press Consultants
Flyleaf Creative:
Anita Merk, Kathryn Drier
Graphic Design
Production and Operations
Doug Harry
Production Manager
dharry@artidea.org
203.946.3835