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 2010 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
            $130,000 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

           

          *Ray White, Troy University

          2010 Chairperson 

          Art Baylor, City of Montgomery Police Dept. Col. Kris Beasley, Maxwell AFB
          James Belton, Clear Channel Elizabeth Burt, Montgomery Mayor’s Office
          Sam Bonfe, Renaissance Hotel & Spa Brant Crawley
          Shakenya Calhoun, Calhoun Enterprises Dawn Hathcock, Montgomery Chamber of Commerce
          Jeff  Downes, City of Montgomery Jamie Hodges, MacGregor Hodges
          Britton Henig, BB&T Bob McLain, Old Alabama Town
          Delbert Madison, ServisFirst Bank Dick Morris, Regions Bank
          Sam Munnerlyn, Trenholm Tech Richard Ray, Alagasco

          Ron Simmons, Montgomery Chamber of Commerce

          Frances Smiley, Alabama Tourism Department
          Sharleen Smith, AUM Training Institute Hanan Wilson, Productive I.T.

          Thomas Taylor, Small Business Development,

          ASU
          David Wright, Publix

           
          Jubilee CityFest Staff/Team

          Marianne McLeod, Executive Director
          Jo Jo Terry, Executive Assistant

          Pam Smith

          Brian Key, Media Relations

          Leslie Smith

          Suzanne Christoff

           

           

          Festival Committee Chairs

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

          James Belton, Executive Committee

          Dick Morris, Executive Committee

          Frances Smiley, Executive Committee

          Ray White, Executive Committee

          Jamie Hodges, Executive Committee

           

          Artist Hospitality/Transportation:

          Celia Courson

          John Smith

          Logistics:

          Brant Crawley

          Jennifer Glover, Marianne McLoed

          ArtFest:

          Dottye Hannan

          Kay McCreery, Renee Durham

          Marketing:
          Brian Key,

          Dick Morris, Marianne McLeod

          Artists' Merchandising:
          John Mitchell, Sam Munnerlyn

          Media Coordinator:
          Brian Key

          Banner Sales:
          Britton Henig, James Belton

          Photographic Services:
          Brian Key

          BrewFest:

          David Wright, Grant Thomas, Grant Walker

          Robbie Yarborough, Sam Bonfe

          Print Design: 

          Ashley Ledbetter

          Betsy Barrett Hail

          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

          Fishin' Chix:

          Branch Kloess, Claudia Espencheild, David Wright

          Denise Welch Jamie Hodges, Jannah Bailey

          Jim Kientz, Lainey Jenkins, Ray Scott

          Sponsor Hospitality & Services:
          David Wright

          Patti Culp

          Food & Beverage Operations:
          Brant Crawley

          Jo Jo Terry, Sharleen Smith

          Sponsorship Committee:
          All Board Members

          Frog Flingin':

          Elizabeth Burt, Thomas Hooper

          Stage Captains:

          Dick Morris, Frances Smiley, Patti Culp

          Front Porch Fair:

          Bob McLain

          Stage Production:
          Alabama Roots Music Society

          Riverfront Facilities, Richard Young

          FunFest:

          Delbert Madison, Sam Bonfe

          Shakenya Calhoun, Ron Simmons

          Ticket Distribution:
          Joe Beale

          Gateway Services:

          Jennifer Glover

          Thomas Taylor

          Tourism Marketing:

          Dawn Hatchcock, Frances Smiley

          Patti Culp, Tandi Mitchell

          Group & Corporate Ticket Sales:
          Betty Roberts

          Britton Henig

          VIP Seating:
          Dick Morris

          James Belton, Patti Culp

          Jubilee Run:
          Pete Preston, Victoria Belton

          Volunteer Services:
          Ray White

          Kamikaze Karaoke Contest:

          Brant Crawley, Patti Culp

          Website: 

          Elizabeth Burt, Hanan Wilson

          KidsFest:
          Sam Bonfe

          Terra Jorgensen

          Zones:
          Captain David Clontz, Colonel Kris Beasley

          Jennifer Glover

           

          Platinum Sponsors

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