Advisory Board

Our Advisory Board is composed of the finest industry leaders representing all aspects of film, music, food and beverage from across the globe. They provide guidance and expertise on emerging issues and the ever-fluctuating festival trends.

CAT CORA
Celebrity Chef, Restauranteur, Author

MICHAEL MCDONALD
Recording Artist

RAYMOND ROKER
Executive Producer and Content Strategy Director, Goldenvoice

MICHAEL MIKEL
Burning Man Advisory Board Member

KEVIN LYMAN
Owner-CEO, 4fini, Vans Warped Tour

MELL LEIS
VP of Sales; Festivals, Live Music and Events @ Tappit

MICHAEL JENSEN
Founder / President
Jensen Communications, Inc.

LESA UKMAN
Founder, Lesa Ukman Partnerships

ROY YAMAGUCHI
Chef-Founder, Roy's Hawaiian Fusion Cuisine - Hawaii Food & Wine Festival

MAUREEN FORD
President, National and Festival Sales, Live Nation media & Sponsorship

DAVID ALAN BERHAHL, II
CEO, CLM Pebble Beach & Los Angeles Food & Wine Festivals

ALLEN COOK
Founder & CEO, TOURtech

BRUNO CHATELIN
COO,FilmFestivals.com

C R CAPERS
Founder, Hip Hop Film Festival

DOUG RICHTER
Founder, Meritage Entertainment

KIM PELONIS
Lost Coast Records

STEPHEN NEMETH
CEO & Founder, Rhino Films

GARY MEYER
Publisher/Director, Eat/Drink/Films

JON ANDERSON
Singer and Songwriter

RAY PARKER JR.
Musician, Singer, Songwriter, Record producer and Actor

DANIELLE MADEIRA
VP Strategic Alliances, Another Planet Entertainment

DAVID SILBAUGH
Talent Buyer & Production Services, Summerfest

JACQUELINE SABEC, ESQ.
King, Holmes, Paterno & Soriano, LLP

TOM RUSSELL
Co-Founder, Governors Ball

In Memoriam

FestForums has been so fortunate to have had the guidance and support of these three giants in the festival industry.

George Wein, founder of Newport Folk and Jazz was a giant in the festival industry and past winner of our Lifetime Achievement Award. Michael Lang (Woodstock) and Robert Richards (Glastonbury) have been FestForum Advisory Board members from the beginning of FestForums , and more importantly, dear friends, and for that, we will never forget you.

We will be holding a Celebration of Lives February 1st, 2023 at the Conference.
For more information about speaking or sponsoring this special event please contact Hello@FestForums.com.

GEORGE WEIN
Founder of the Newport Jazz Festival

MICHAEL LANG
Founder of Woodstock Music & Arts Festival

ROBERT RICHARDS
Commercial Director of Glastonbury Festival