Group photo from 2006.

The ‘Fest and the Furious

It takes most of a year and a fearless crew to produce a WonderFest Weekend.

There is a core group that works throughout the year, and then there are staff and volunteers who work like mad for the intense period leading up to–and after–the show.

Each of our staff has fond childhood memories of reading Famous Monsters of Filmland magazine, building Aurora model kits and seeing great movies full of wonder and imagination.  We’re thrilled to share that happy experience with new generations…and older ones, too.

Meet the Movers...

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DAVE HODGE

CEO

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BEAU KAELIN

Guest Coordinator

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JOE NEJBERGER

Demo Team

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MELINDA ANGSTROM

COO & Dealers

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GEORGE SELETAS

Contest Chief

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BRIAN LUDDEN

Demo Team

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DAVE CONOVER

VP Programming

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DREW ROBERTS

Contest

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LEE STATON

Marketing

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Rocko Jerome

Programming Team

And the Shakers!

The best support team ever!

  • Faye Houser – Admissions
  • Janet Conover – Admissions
  • Darrell Williamson – Admissions
  • Nelson Gilmore – Dealers
  • Mike Griffith – Dealers
  • Barbara Staton – Merchandise
  • Amber Lisby – Merchandise
  • Stephanie Roberts – Contest
  • Mark Cable – Contest
  • Lance Woods – Contest
  • Tom King – Programming
  • Robert Gilmore – Programming
  • Steve Hinson – Programming
  • Ed Fieder – Demo AV Support
  • Tony Hardy – Exhibits
  • Alexis Dufilho – Raffle & Auction
  • Autumn Vessell – Raffle & Auction
  • Phil Fox – Guests
  • Paula Fox – Guests
  • Gary Prange – Guests
  • SueAnne Merrill – Make & Take
  • John Lester – Iron Modeler
  • David Knights – Legal