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GAY GAMES 9

Gay Games 9 Board of Directors

CO-CHAIRS STEPHEN SOKANY AND HOLLIE KSIEZYK

Sherry Bowman

Dirk Breiding*

Dan Brennan

Nancy Brennan

Cynthia Christman*

Joe Cimperman

Jay DeFinis

Jennifer Downey David Gilbert* Tracy Jones

Gregg Levine*

Michelle DeLozier

Valarie McCall*

Scott Morgan Christopher Panek* Kevin Schmotzer

Michael Varvaro

Ted Wammes*

Keli Zehnder

*EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER

Changing the game. Together.

Cleveland Clinic proudly supports the 2014 Gay Games and its steps toward equality.

PHOTO: D LITWIN

The 2014 Gay Games united hundreds of people across the spectrum to organize this week. Co-chairs of the committees and subcommittees are identified here, with a special thanks to all committee members without whom Gay Games 9 would not be possible.

Committees

AKRON TASK FORCE

FINANCE

Co-Chairs: Dirk Breiding.

Chair: Christopher Panek

Nancy Brennan**, Cynthia Christman**

**DEVELOPMENT CO-CHAIRS

Arts: Rich Hoselton

Outreach: Brooks Rutledge

and John Grafton

Marketing: David Robinson, Jr.

CULTURE

Co-Chairs: Michelle DeLozier,

Gregg Levine

Arts Outreach: Lucinda Einhouse,

Bob Taylor

Band/Choral: Rich Cole, Ray Jasinski,

Barbara Ragon

Closing Ceremony: Rachel Fuller, Derek Schroeder

Festival Village: John Farina, Brian Thornton

Opening Ceremony: John Garofalo, Bill Guentzler, Patrick Shepherd

Parties: Kevin Schmotzer, Luz Pellot Special Projects: Angela Barnes Visual Arts: Deidre McPherson, Tom Poole

EDUCATION

Co-Chairs: Sherry Bowman, Scott Morgan

GOVERNANCE

Chair: Dirk Breiding

MARKETING

Co-Chairs: Jennifer Downey, Michael Varvaro

Content: Betsy O'Connell

Graphics: Jeff Prystajko

Merchandise: Jennifer Downey, Gil Kudrin

Social Media: Nic Satow Website: Jeff Prystajko

OPERATIONS

Chair: Ted Wammes

Housing: Lawrence Carter

Medals: Melanie Kaye Falls

Medical: Tina Posey, Dieter Sumerauer Safety: Cindy Christman

SPORTS

Co-Chairs: Dirk Breiding. Keli Zehnder

Staff

Thomas Nobbe, Executive Director

Rob Smitherman, Associate Executive Director

ADMINISTRATION AND VOLUNTEERS

Tim Kovach, Project & Volunteer Manager

Chelsea Kertes, Volunteer Coordinator Tyler Breuning, Volunteer Intern Kat Cortner, Volunteer Intern

Lauren Schoenewald, Volunteer Intern Nicole DeAnna, Sustainability Intern Marissa Lauer, Sustainability Intern

DEVELOPMENT

Mary Zaller, Director Terese Brown, Manager

Anna Malefatto, Coordinator

Brian Javor. Intern

Olivia Karp, Intern Catherine Smith, Intern

MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS Ann M. Gynn, Director

Matt Cordish, Marketing Manager Traci Christler, Communications Manager

David Robinson, Jr., Strategic Partnerships Manager

Lisa Sands, Media Relations & Partnerships Manager

Tony Smith, International Champions Coordinator

Logan Sherman, Marketing Assistant Ben Heide, Marketing Intern

OPERATIONS

Esha Hand, Director

Anthony Brenneman, Manager Erin Govern, Registration Coordinator Dana Smith, Cleveland Foundation Operations Intern

Denise Krauss, Housing Intern Kelsey Persuit, Resident Assistant

SPORTS & CULTURE

Chris Kohuth, Sports & Operations Manager

Tom Spence, Sports Manager Tom Pike, Culture and Events Manager Meghan Kossow, Sports Coordinator

Deb Landig, Sports Coordinator Chris Ginley, Sports Intern George Brown, Site Coordinator Anthony Debaltzo, Site Coordinator Shanita Fluker, Site Coordinator Laura Hasler, Site Coordinator Sean McCormick, Site Coordinator Korin Stubbs, Site Coordinator Jacob Swords, Site Coordinator

Melissa Vermes, Site Coordinator

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