Festival of Books Committees
The devotion of these volunteers who worked year-round and those that helped on the days of the Festival is what made it happen. We could not put on the festival without the work and dedication of the following people. We extend our deepest gratitude for helping make the Festival of Books a success.
Community Advisory Council
Kristian Zenz, Chair
Andrea Bryant
Waukesha Philanthropist
Eve Bruce
Co-Owner Martha Merrell’s Books & Toys
Bruce Gay
Director, Waukesha Public Library
Brittany Larson
Director, Bridges Library System
Alyssa Pisarski
Director, Community Engagement and Waukesha Reads Program Waukesha Public Library
Larry Nelson
Waukesha County Supervisor, Friends of the Waukesha Public Library
Amanda Payne
Waukesha County Business Alliance
Duane Stein
Retired Waukesha School District teacher
and Short Story Contest
Anne Styza
Waukesha Philanthropist and Writer
Ellyn Lem
UWM OSHER Program and Writer
Melissa Baxter
President, Waukesha County Community Foundation
Loren Mintz
Carroll University Librarian
Timothy Galow
Carroll University Co-Chair
Lisa Beaudoin
Owner, Books & Company
James Boling
Youth and Family Education UW Extension, Waukesha County
Laraine O’Brien
Sponsorship Chair
Executive Committee
Kathie Giorgio
Program Coordinator
Timothy Galow
Committee Co-Chair, Chair of Carroll English Department
Kristian Erik Zenz
Community Co-Chair
Michelle Gibson
Festival Coordinator
Laraine O’Brien
Sponsorship Chair
Lisa Beaudoin
Owner, Books & Company, Festival Bookstore
Dolores Greenawalt
Volunteer Chair
Mary Wunderlich
Marketing Communications Chair
Kate Neudecker
Website Producer & Editor
Kay Maas
Community Volunteer
Program Committee
Kathie Giorgio, Chair
Director of ALLWRITERS’ Workplace and Workshop LLC, Novelist and Poet
Tim Galow
Community Co-Chair, Chair of English Dept. Carroll University
Barbara Geiger
Author and retired teacher
Michelle Gibson
Festival Coordinator
Richard Hedderman
Poet
John Klima
Waukesha Public Library
Kay Maas
Community Volunteer
Larry Nelson
Waukesha County Supervisor
Kate Neudecker
Website Chair
Laraine O’Brien
Sponsorship Chair
Margaret Rozga
Poet
Mary Wunderlich
Marketing/Communication Chair
Kristian Zenz
Community Co-Chair
Volunteer Committee
Michelle Gibson, Chair
Dolores Greenawalt
Marketing & Communications Committee
Mary Wunderlich, Chair
Kathie Giorgio
Kristian Zenz
Kay Maas
Kate Neudecker
Laraine O’Brien
Sally Hanson
Website Team
Kate Neudecker
Michelle Gibson
Sponsorship Committee
Laraine O’Brien, Chair
Kay Maas
Mary Wunderlich
Writing Contests
Isabella McElrone, Chair
Kristian Zenz
Duane Stein Short Story
Writing Contest
Duane Stein, Chair
Site Planning and Logistics
B.J. Best
Dean of College of Arts & Sciences, Carroll University
Administrative
Michelle Gibson, Festival Coordinator
Moderators
B.J. Best
Ben Book
Barb Geiger
Kathie Giorgio
Richard Hedderman
Sue Klinka
Jacklyn Kelly
John Klima
Dale Morgan
Larry Nelson
Laraine O’Brien
Camille Socol
Lynn Tompitch
Kristian Zenz