About Us

Who We Are... 

 

Jubilee consists of a 21 member Board of Directors; 25 Committees; several hundred Volunteers; a full-time, year-round staff of 1; and approximately 57+ Sponsors. Jubilee CityFest is funded by sponsorships, concessions, ticket sales, the City of Montgomery, and the State of Alabama.

 

Jubilee CityFest CheckThe Festival has a $5.5 million impact to the area, according to an economic study by Troy University in 2005. Jubilee CityFest has made donations over the years to:

 

            $50,000 to the Montgomery County School System
            $40,000 to the Montgomery Riverfront Development
            $30,000 to the City of Montgomery
            $150,000 to various community partners

           

          Pictured left to right: Gordon Martin, Alabama Power Company, Patti Culp, Alabama Travel Council, Mayor Bobby Bright, Marianne McLeod, executive director, Ty Fondren, AT&T.

           

          Jubilee CityFest Board of Directors

           

          *Dick Morris, Berney Office Solutions

          2012 Chairperson 

          Sam Bonfe, Renaissance Hotel & Spa  Billy Madison, Allstate Beverage Company 
          Shankeya Calhoun, Calhoun Enterprises

          Delbert Madison, ServisFirst Bank 

          Candy Capel, Alabama State University  Bob McLain, Old Alabama Town
          Justin Clark, Wilson Price John Mitchell, Montgomery County Commission 
          Brant Crawley, Crawley &Associates Dick Morris, Berney Office Solutions  
          Jeff Downes, City of Montgomery Sharleen Smith, AUM Training Institute 
          Jenifer Glover, Southern Company  Brent Slay, BB&T
          Jesse Grear, WAKA, WNCF, WBMM TV Julia Ventress, Baptist Hospital
          Dawn Hathcock, Montgomery Chamber of Commerce Mike Watson, 2WR Inc.

          Joe Hampton, Alagasco

          Mark Webb, Alabama Power
          Jamie Hodges, MacGregor Hodges Ray White, Troy University  

          Soomee Youn Ji, Hyundai Motor Manufacturing of Alabama

          Col. Bryan Killough, Maxwell AFB

           Hanan Wilson, Productive IT

           
          Jubilee CityFest Team

          Marianne McLeod, Executive Director
          Tami Griffin, Executive Assistant

          Brian Key, Media Relations

          Terra Jorgensen, Site & KidsFest Director

           

           

           

          Festival Committee Chairs

          Event Management:
          Marianne McLeod, Executive Director
          Jeff Downes, City Services/Deputy Mayor

          James Belton, Executive Committee

          Dick Morris, Executive Committee

          Delbert Madison, Executive Committee

          Mike Watson, Executive Committee

          Jamie Hodges, Executive Committee

           

          Artist Hospitality/Transportation:

          Celia Courson

          John Smith

          Logistics:

          Terra Jorgensen

          Jennifer Glover, Marianne McLoed

           

           

          Marketing:
          Brian Key, Hanan Wilson

          Dick Morris, Marianne McLeod

          Artists' Merchandising:
          John Mitchell

          Media Coordinator:
          Brian Key

          Banner Sales:

           James Belton, Justin Clark

          Photographic Services:
          Brian Key

          BrewFest:

          David Wright, Grant Thomas, Grant Walker

          Robbie Yarborough, Sam Bonfe, Victoria Belton, Mike Watson

          Print Design: 

          TBD

          Chamber of Commerce Information Svc:
          Dawn Hathcock

          Site Security & Risk Management:
          Gene Cody, Richard Teague

          Entertainment:
          Alabama Roots Music Society, James Belton

          Marianne McLeod, Richard Young

          Signage:
          Zone Committee

           

          Sponsor Hospitality & Services:
          David Wright

          Patti Culp

          Food & Beverage Operations:
          Brant Crawley

          Terra Jorgensen

          Sponsorship Committee:
          All Board Members

           

          Stage Captains:

          Dick Morris, Frances Smiley, Patti Culp

           

          Stage Production:
          Alabama Roots Music Society

          Riverfront Facilities, Richard Young

           

          Ticket Distribution:
          Joe Beale

          Gateway Services:

          Jennifer Glover

           

          Tourism Marketing:

          Dawn Hatchcock, Frances Smiley

          Patti Culp, Tandi Mitchell

          Group & Corporate Ticket Sales:
          Betty Roberts

          Justin Clark

          VIP Seating:
          Dick Morris

          James Belton, Patti Culp

          Jubilee Run:
          Kathy Wood, Victoria Belton

          Volunteer Services:
          Ray White

           

          Website: 

          Hanan Wilson

          KidsFest:
          Sam Bonfe

          Terra Jorgensen

          Zones:
          Captain David Clontz, Colonel Brian Killough,

          Jennifer Glover

           

          Platinum Sponsors

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