Dance Parade strives to reflect the diverse talent and cultural aspects of the parade with its team. Our Board of Directors and Steering Committee oversee ten committees that plan parade and festival production, finance, education, development and media & promotion.
Steering Committee
Jessii Parham Team Coordination Assistant Leadjessii@danceparade.org
Operating Committees
Advisory Board:
Jeanne Fleming
David Katz, Esq.
Teddie Kern
Anil Kumar
Sam Udani
Tasha Blank
Team Coordination:
Carley Santori (Lead)
Jessii Parham (Assistant Lead)
Sponsorship Team:
Greg Miller
Ali Coleman
Phil Ribolow
Festival Production:
Jamila Holman (Production Lead)
Melissa Rodriguez (Assistant Lead)
Lisa Krainik
Paula Lederman
Eva Sol
Mango
Randall Hernandez
Sheila Jamison
Lorant Duzgun
Yolanda Edwards
Daniel Lee
Luis Rosas
Keith Porter
Johnathan Cedano
Ameca Holman
Franci Medrano
Alex Florencio
Jose Rivera
Edgar Vazquez
Jackie Cohen
Donnie D'Amato
Francisco Tavernes
Curatorial Committee:
Mona Freeman (Chair)
Jamila Holeman
DJ McDonald
Melissa Rodriguez
Lisa Krainik
Kate Peila
Carlye Eckert
Educational Outreach
Carlye Eckert (Chair)
Shireen Dickson
Jamee Schleifer
Finance:
Doug Kowlessar (Chair)
JoAnne Bute
Natalya Grigoriev, CPA
Legal:
Adjckwc Browne, Esq.
Victoria Behr, Esq.
Carmen Casado, Esq.
Jerry Goldman, Esq.
David Leventhal, Esq.
Paul Llewellyn, Esq.
Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLP
Parade Production:
Sayief Leshaw (Production Lead)
Erik Slavin (Programming Lead)
Jour Morton (Production Coordinator)
Ali Coleman (Nightlife Outreach Manager)
Janelle Issis (Programming Lead)
Jour Morton (Outreach Coordinator)
Robin Schatell (Grandstand Lead)
Rhina Valentin
Jerry Goldman
Meke Brown
Silvian Martinez
Zahidel Alvarado
Frank Bator
Hal Lamster
Alan Wright
Gabriel Kutnik
Julia Johanson
May Kesler
Aaron Chase
Andrew Kemp
Bobby Speakerwire
Michelle Kirby
Carrie Hawks
Fitz
Mango
Disco Mike Park
Wandalynn Miftahi
Alyssa Hampton
Daniel Kahn
Milly Rosario-Summers
Doris Martinez
Seva
Diane DeJesus
Phil Ribolow
Meke Brown
Zahidel Alvarado
Sharon Folkes
Zakeya Warren
Chinese Committee:
Kate Xie (Co-Chair)
Justin Wei (Co-Chair)
Yi Lu
Xie Zhu
Marketing:
Greg Miller
Alan Wright
Brian Austin
Jason Parrish
Rengim Mutevellioglu
Amanda Alston
Publicity & Promotions:
Rebecca Myles (Publicity & Promotions Lead)
Audrey Ross, Publicist
Dana Humphrey, Publicist
Bridget O'Brien, Publicist
Nhadyr Reyes Cardenas
Chauncey Dandridge, Social
Josef Pinlac, Social Media
Maria Gutierrez, Social Media
Nic Holler
Ali Coleman
Shiela Jamison
Honorary Committee:
(Power Team & Grand Marshals)
Eduardo Vilaro
Heidi Latsky
Rich Medina
Cheryl Fox
Lisa Lisa
Virginia Johnson
H.T. Chen
Dian Dong
David Dorfman
Princess Lockerooo
Liquid Todd
Sarina Jain
David Leventhal
Michelle DeBlassi
Dr. Valerie Feit
Mahayana Landowne
Kevin Farley
Erik Bryan Slavin
Bill T. Jones
Baayork Lee
Louis Mofsie
DJ Dara
Camille A. Brown
Mickela Mallozzi
Rafael Espinal
Doc Martin
Maurice Hines
Frankie Bones
Mestre Joao Grande
Rosie Mendez
Garth Fagan
Kwikstep
Rokafella
Carmen de Lavallade
Robert Battle
Mary Verdi-Fletcher
Rekha Malhotra
Savion Glover
Jawolle Willa Jo Zollar
Hex Hector
Jacqulyn Buglisi
Baba Chuck Davis
Louie Vega
Ashley Tuttle
Elisa Monte
Bill Shannon
Trevor Hochman
Peter Zehren
Samir Bitar
Mel Alvarez
Jonathan Peters
Charles Reinhart
“Billy Elliot” (Joseph Harrington)
Kat Wildish
Amy Marshall
Jellybean Benitez
Elizabeth Zimmer
Ellenore Scott
Don Campbell "Campbellock"
Morocco (Carolina Varga Dinicu)
Luis Salgado
Luigi
Kool Herc
Danny Tenaglia
Djoniba Mouflet