Our Team

Passionate individuals committed to preserving and celebrating the beauty of national cherry blossom heritage through collaborative effort and shared vision.

Executive Office

Diana Mayhew

President

Lillian Iversen

Vice President

Business Development & Sponsorship

Melissa Lembke

Senior Sponsorship & Development Manager

Christina Teufert

Sponsorship & Development Manager

Jessica Brown

Business Development & Sponsorship Manager

Reiko Hirai

Sponsorship Coordinator

Contact the team: sponsorship@ncbfdc.org

Marketing & Communications

Sarah Rabin Spira

Director of Marketing & Communications

Ramona Carver

Sponsor & Media Partnerships Specialist

Jacqueline Garcia

Brand Design & Creative Manager

Kristin Baasansukh

Digital Strategy & Brand Engagement Manager

Contact the team: communications@ncbfdc.org

Events & Operations

Neptune Pringle III

Director of Programming

Latita "T" Grant

Event Operations Manager

Antoine Lee

Food & Beverage Coordinator

Patrick Oberman

Operations Coordinator

Vanessa Ferragut

Activities & Activations Coordinator

Contact the team: programming@ncbfdc.org

Community Programs​

Livvy Billington

Programming Coordinator

Gabriel Kennis

Community Relations Coordinator

Maddie Saul

Volunteer Manager

Contact the team: communityprograms@ncbfdc.org

Business Operations​

Caryn Fraim

Director of Business Operations

Paris Weissman

Finance Manager

Ayat Ruby

Executive Assistant to the President & CEO/ Project Coordinator

Contact the team: finance@ncbfdc.org

Festival Associates​

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