FIREBALL EVENTS

Todd Armbruster, Vice President of Events
Peter A. Johnson, Executive Director of Events

Fireball Weekend Events Committee
Larry Bell, VP Finance
Mark Reid, Finance & Communications Manager
Scott Silverman, Food & Beverage Sponsorship Manager
Rick Vescio, Director of Volunteers
Soo Choi, Event Volunteer Coordinator
Gary Hart, Volunteer Training & Logistics Director
Jeffery Jackson & Jacques Demant, Design & Concept Directors
Debra Minghi, Production Director
P.O. Nenad Markovich, Secruity Director
Jess Fisher, Board Member at Large
Eric Christoff, Health and Safety Director
John Flaws, Lighting Design & Director
Randall Flaws, Sound Design & Director
Brian Dressell, Visual Directo

Fireball Weekend Volunteer Staff Coordinators
Chairman, Volunteer Committee Rick Vescio
Volunteer Training/Logistics Gary Hart
GALA Lead Mark Montgomery

rHF Gala Reception Committee
Andrew Hayes Todd Armbruster Bill Borrini
Brandon Braggs Ken Eatmon Marty Feisler
Keith Glennon Michael Lapine Allen Lungo
Diana Morales Rey Rodriguez Meke Sherwood
Greg Skorich

IGNITION-Aragon Event Committee
Jess Fisher, Chair
John Broomfield, Event Manager
David Andora, Production & Concept Design
Brett Loscasio, Jackie Ryder, Eric & Anca Lewis and Ian
Sklarsky, Design and Concept Implementation
Matthew Harvat & Roger Evans, Production Managers
Jeremy Plummer, Choreographer
Chris Owen, Neil Winder, George Niforatos, Volunteer Managers
Geoff Yates, Volunteer Liason
Jeff Selle, Food & Beverage Manager
Nenad Markovich, Security Manager
Steve Meier, Ticketing Manager
Russina Simmons, VIP Lead Hostess

HEARTS ON FIRE-Finkl Event Committee
Scott Silverman, Chair & Event Manager
Matt Ludka, Rick Calmelat, Jeff Velis, Volunteer Managers
Omar LaBlanc, Volunteer Liason
DJ Boos, Food & Beverage Manager
Andy Kesselring, Coat Check Manager
Nenad Markovich, Security Manager
Peter Wilhelm, Ticketing Manager
Russina Simmons, VIP Lead Hostess
Bruce Villanch, Assisting VIP Lounge Hostesses
Richard Rojas, Asst. Production Manager
Nic Holmberg, Stage / Tech Manager
Production Assistants: Jason Prah Crescent Prah
Brett Grafton Robert Perez Venus Fonseca
Jeremy Valdes

INFERNO-Museum of Science & Industry Committee
Diane Karr, Chair & Event Manager
Darrell Nakagawa, Will Weaver, Todd Laird, Volunteer Managers
Ed Gazaro, Volunteer Liason
Romero Hernandez, Food & Beverage Manager
Mike Witczak, Coat Check Manager
Nenad Markovich, Security Manager
Paul Dudley, Ticketing Manager
Russina Simmons, VIP Lead Hostess
Vikki Spyke and her gang Assisting VIP Hostesses
Greg Drescher, Assistant Music Coordinator
Richard Rojas, Asst. Production Manager
Nic Holmberg, Stage / Tech Manager
Production Assistants: Jason Prah Crescent Prah
Brett Grafton Robert Perez Venus Fonseca
Jeremy Valdes

BLAZE-Crobar Party Committee
Keith Glennon, Event Manager
Crobar, Production & Design
Crescent Prah, Volunteer Laison
Nenad Markovich, Security Manager

AFTER GLOW -Excalibur Closing Party Committee
Mark Reid, Chair & Event Manager
Nenad Markovich, Security Manager

Crobar DJ Showcase Committee
Chris Eterno, Showcase Coordinator
Nenad Markovich, Security Manager

Transportation, Hotel & Talent Managers
Gary Chichester & Dean Ogren, Transportation Managers
Tripp Kelley, Hotel & Talent Manager

HF Volunteer Photographers
Frank Failing, Male Image Photography
Mark Reid Jason Smith

HF Spouses Anonymous Club
David Kepler Tripp Kelley Craig Bloomer
Doug Stull James Eisenbart Nancy Schmidt

HF Models
Roberto Adams Soo Choi Thomas Hampton
Mark Johnson Lewis Rhaburn Eric Roldan

Fireball Weekend Guidebook Coordinator
Brittney Beckhorn, BOI Magazine

Fireball Weekend Welcome Center
David Shwarts, Chair David Biele, Co-Chair

Fireball Weekend Health & Safety
Eric Christoff, MD, Director
MedEvent: Christopher Mann, DO, Director
Kyle King, MD Chad McIntyre, EMT
Michael Wolf, MD Andy Basile, MD
Daryl Shorter, MD
Local Medical Volunteers:
P. Ben Robinson, MD Kaleo Straszkow, MD
Scott O'Neill, MD Ned Nasar, MD
Ed Potter, EMT

Host Hotel Oasis Lounge
Kat Coric, Oasis Lounge Director Chris Eterno, DJ Coordinator
Host Hotel Oasis Lounge Volunteer DJs
DJ Plez, Michael Pleasants DJ Jeremy

DJ SHOWCASE VOLUNTEER DJs
Chris Eterno, Coordinator
Jungle Jorge Saurez Freddie Bain Ken E
Timmy Loop Mark Vallese Greg Haus
Mike Serafini Lightning Lu Lu

Technical Service and Equipment Providers
Windy City Sound & Lighting, John and Randall Flaws
OVT Visuals, Inc., Brian Dressell
Lazeronics, Kyle
XY Productions, Debra Minghi
Davidandora.com, David Andora Circuit Mom Productions
Aragon Ballroom, Armando Lopez
A. Finkl & Sons, Peter Nechipor
Museum of Science & Industry, Ellen Biedke & Sodexho USA
Excalibur, Lucy Cook
The Graduates of The Chicago School of Massage Therapy
Renaissance Chicago Hotel, Ashley Kissinger & Amy Stage

HF Websites/Email Services
Michael Jasinski, BoystownChicago.com
Matthew Inawat, Equitrends.com

Food and Beverage Providers
Sodexho USA, MSI, Ellen Biedke
Catering By Michaels, Stuart Glass
Taste America, Jim Boardman
Food For Thought Catering, David Bunte

HF Graphic Design/Advertising
Dan Paterno, PaternoGroup

HF Office/Administrative/Database Staff
Eric Rahn, Manager Ed Allen Michael Alm
Marty Feisler Keith Glennon Luis Meneses
Ray Rodriguez Greg Skorich Gus Turner
Eden Unluata

Events Coat Check and Bar Service Staffing
Service Is Us, Inc.

Legal Services
Law Offices of Peter Anthony Johnson

CITY OF CHICAGO

The Hearts Foundation wishes to acknowledge the following officials of the City of Chicago and it's agencies for their important assistance. Chicago is truly "the city that works" and helps!

Mary Ann Smith, Alderman, 48th Ward
Greg Harris, Chief of Staff, 48th ward
Vi Daley, Alderman, 43rd Ward
Charles Eastwood, Chief of Staff, 43rd Ward
Hellen Shiller, Alderman, 46th Ward
Maggie Marystone, Chief of Staff, 46th Ward

Police Department
Commander O'Donnell, 18th District
Commander Darling, 20th district
Commander Stanley, 21st District

Dan Nowotny, City of Chicago Department of Streets and Sanitation

And So Many More!
The Hearts Foundation would like to thank each and every one of the hundreds of volunteers who assisted with the production of these and all of our events!