Zimfest continues to depend on a large group of committed volunteers making small and large contributions throughout the year and on site to make the festival happen. We wish to thank the following people for their time and energy; notice that many of these hard-working people took two or more jobs to make the 2019 festival great.
Core Contributors (OC and Tech Team)
| Claire Jones | Zimfest Coordinator; Tech Team |
| Nora Holmquist | Tech Chair; Workshops/Teachers Coordinator |
| Larry Israel | Webmaster; Tech Team |
| Mandy Walker-LaFollette | Registration Lead |
| Jim Levine | Performer Liaison; Day Stage Manager |
| Heron Stombock, Evelyn Keller | Volunteer Coordinators |
| Michael Beardsworth | Concert Production |
| Mark Keller | Zimbabwean Guest Coordinator |
The Zimfest 2019 Organizing Committee
Top row (left to right): Heron Stombock/Volunteer Co-coordinator; Evelyn Keller/Volunteer Co-coordinator; Mark Keller/Zimbabwean Guest Coordinator; Michael Beardsworth/Concert Production.
Bottom row: Jim Levine/Performer Liaison and Day Stage Manager; Nora Holmquist/Teachers and Workshops Coordinator and Tech Chair; Claire Jones/Festival Coordinator; Mandy Walker-LaFollette/Registration Lead.
Support Team
| Rachel Edson | Artwork and Festival Guide Layout |
| Chris Halaska | Festival Accounting; Evening Stage |
| Betty Weiss | Festival Guide Editor |
| Elisha Bobrosky | Green Room Queen |
| Craig LaFollette | Instrument Provision |
| Paul Hayes, Margie Smith | Marimba Providers |
| Jory Christenson, Caleb Donahue | Marimba Wranglers |
| Diana Chamrad, Jan and Helen Six | Marketplace Coordinators |
| Anesu Ndoro | Onsite Registration Co-Lead |
| Rob Saecker | Photography |
| Lisa Nicholson | Tee shirts ordering |
| Jake Roberts, Janis Weeks | Tech Team members |
| Cecily Crout, Matty McAllister | Tech Team (cont.) and Support |
| Julie Ishihara | Workshop Support |
| Lynn Wyckoff | Zimfest Booth Manager |
Tatenda! Siyabonga!
So many more individuals and teams have contributed to the festival that it is impossible to name them all. Our Jam Facilitators, Green Room volunteers and Late Night Party hosts contribute to a warm and inclusive atmosphere for informal jammers and party-goers: Jeff Brahe, Maggie Donahue, Parker Ediger, Kate Leverett, Daniel Lockley, Eric Miller, Petra Siemion, Lynne Swift and Kate Treat. Further help providing marimbas and support for workshops: Gary Spalter, Jaiaen Beck, Lucas Earl, Peter Hayes, MyLinda King and Aimée Nassoiy. Thanks also go to proofreaders Amber Carlson, Marianne Decher and Ben Maggio, as well as to Angela Marie and the decorators! Thank you to all of the on-site volunteers who we are unable to name here! Tatenda, Seattle-area registration packet-partiers! Gracias, Oregon poster and postcard distributors! And bless you to our marimba movers and loaders!
If you are interested in being involved in organizing or running Zimfest, contact or the Zimfest Association Board at .
