History
Founded in 1982, SunFest is Florida’s largest waterfront music festival. Held annually in downtown West Palm Beach, Florida the first week in May, SunFest attracts more than 85,000+ visitors. The festival and the patrons have a positive impact on the local economy.
Who We Are
SunFest is produced by SunFest of Palm Beach County, Inc., a private 501(c)3 nonprofit organization. SunFest of Palm Beach County, Inc. consists of a 21-member board of directors; 25 committees; more than 2,300 volunteers; a full-time, year-round staff of 5; and approximately 80 corporate sponsors. SunFest is funded in part by the Palm Beach County Tourist Development Council through the Palm Beach County Cultural Council. SunFest is also sponsored in part by the State of Florida through the Division of Arts and Culture and the National Endowment for the Arts.
Festival Location
SunFest takes place in downtown West Palm Beach along Florida’s Intracoastal Waterway, extending along Flagler Drive.
GPS Location: 100 S. Clematis Street, West Palm Beach, FL
Board of Directors 2023-2024
Officers
Stephanie Glavin, President 2024
Marshall Osofsky, Past-President 2023
Stephanie Waldrop, Past President 2022
Ivan Rosa, President-Elect 2025
Jennifer Brown, Secretary
Brian Elkins, Treasurer
Steve Mayans, Legal Counsel
Members
Chris-anne Ayers
Todd Bonlarron*
Tracy Cooper
Vincent Cuomo
Santo DiGangi
Jonathan Duerr
Rick Duprey
Kelley Herrmann
Laura King-Curran
Elisa Mandese
Shane Savage
Rebecca Seelig*
Grasford Smith
Brittany Tallon
Jimmy Buffett Honorary Board Member †
* Executive Committee Members (in addition to the Board Officers)
+deceased
Committee Chairs
ABW: Chris-anne Ayers / Johnny Williams
Backstage Hospitality: Christine Nadeau
Band Merchandise: Rick Duprey / Debi Duprey
Central Inventory: Yahmad Botes / Eddie Rubano
Communications/Network: Robert Waterman
Dispatch: Danielle Priddy
Entertainment: Kara Levinson
Gates: Brian Elkins / Elisa Mandese
Guest Services: Linda Rudent / Mark Boza
Operations: Cory Mitchell
The Palm: Jennifer Anderson
Public Relations/Photography: Rebecca Seelig
Risk Management: Steven Mayans
Service Gates: Steve Yeckes
Soft Drinks: Guillermo Ortiz / Lisa Felder
Sponsorship/The Cove: Frans de Calonne
The Stand: Ivan Rosa
Transportation: Linda Banaszek / Melinda Dixon
Volunteers: Nancy Vidal / Louise Candea
Staff
Dianna Craven, Executive Director
Dan Goode, Event Director
Gabrielle Del Bene, Marketing & Partnership Coordinator