Our Team | Folk Alliance International

The Folk Alliance International headquarters in Kansas City is home to most of our core team. Together with our global team of contractors, we work year-round to promote our mission-based activities.

Jennifer Roe

Executive Director

she/her

jennifer@folk.org

Alex Mallett

Deputy Director

he/him

development@folk.org

Cindy Cogbill

Marketing and Programming Director

she/her

cindy@folk.org

Jerod Rivers

Conference Director

he/him

conference@folk.org

Fawn Lies

Creative Strategist and DEIA Lead

they/them

fawn@folk.org

Tisha Naipaul

Membership & Development Coordinator

she/her

tisha@folk.org

Lily Joiner

Creative Coordinator

she/her & they/them

lily@folk.org

Marina Yudice

Administrative Assistant

she/her

marina@folk.org

Nick Loss-Eaton*

Publicist

he/him

Conference Team

Beth Hatch*

Volunteer Coordinator

she/her

volunteer@folk.org

Kylee Lambert*

Production Coordinator

she/her

kylee@folk.org

Jim Schultz*

Private Showcase Coordinator

he/him

privateshowcase@folk.org

Rebecca Campbell*

Official Showcase Artist Coordinator

(she/her)

rebecca@folk.org

Scott DeVouton*

Official Showcase Production Coodinator

he/him

scott@folk.org

Claire Diamond*

Production Coordinator

she/her

claire@folk.org

Tim McIllre*

Official Showcase Artist Coordinator

(he/him)

tim@folk.org

Melissa O'Brien*

Programming Coordinator

(she/her)

melissa@folk.org

Renata R. Robertson*

Official Showcase Artist Coordinator

she/her

renata@folk.org

LaWanda Smith*

Official Showcase Artist Coordinator

she/her

lawanda@folk.org

* Team member is a contractor.