our 2023 festival team

staff

Bonnie Nish, Executive Director

Tajliya Jamal, Administrative Manager

Alison Tedford, Marketing Director

Ali Denno, Grant Writer

Farah Elafifi, Volunteer Coordinator

Becca Denno, Website Design

Ho Ting Yan, Print Design

Nathan Niigan Noodin Adler, Indigenous Guest Curator

C.E. Gatchalian, LGBTQ2S+ Guest Curator

Technical and Virtual Platform Coordinators

Tim Carlson, Stay at Home Fundraising

Barbara Fus, Outdoor Production Manager

Board of directors

Mary-Ann Yazedjian, President

Todd Wong, Vice-President

Jacob Butler, Treasurer

Allan Horton, Director At-Large 

Taslim Jaffer, Director

David Geary, Director

K.A. Wiggins, Board Member

Surrey Libraries Team

our VOLUNTEERS

Kyle Hawke, Editing 
Stephanie Watterson, Editing 

Bruno Martin del Campo, Graphic Design

Yessica Cordero, Blog Writing
Crissandra Ayroso, Blog Writing
Lainie Burgess, Blog Writing
Kathy Mak, Blog Writing
Tonye Aganaba, Blog Writing

Yoony Patterson, Events
Lily Patterson, Events
Kevin Bouliane, Events
Colleen Smith, Events
Wiley Ho, Events
Yener Duran, Events

Special thanks

Phyllis Bassett, Community Outreach

Everyone else who has supported us through these challenging times. Thank you!