2006 Executive Board
President		Cindy Griffeth
1st Vice President, Fund Raising		Michelle Correa
2nd Vice President, Membership		Tori O’Halloran
3rd Vice President, Programs		Kay Patel
Secretary		Charlene Chavez
Treasurer		Jennifer Coelho
Parliamentarian		Linda Bronson

 

Treasurer – Jennifer Coelho

Jennifer joined in 1999.  She has served on the Glasses, Silent Auction and Beverage committees.  She has chaired Publicity and Scheduling, co-chaired Beverages and was the 2005 Festival Treasurer.   She also has coordinated the Club’s Secret Sister Program and served on the Scholarship and Funds Disbursement committees.  Jennifer is a graduate of the University of Southern California.  She worked for 11 years as marketing and public relations professional.  She and her husband, Rob have a 3 ½ year old son, Jared.

Parliament - Linda Bronson

An active member since 1996, Linda has served as Festival Chair, Festival Co-Chair, and Food Booth Chair. Her committee experience includes Scholarship, Funds Disbursement, Glasses, Children’s Area, Equipment, and Operations. Linda graduated cum laude from Siena Heights College in Adrian, Michigan where she double majored in English and History, with a minor in Philosophy.  She has been married for over 30 years and has two children, ages 27 and 23. Except for a three-year absence, the Bronson’s have lived in Almaden Valley since 1979

VP Programs Kay Patel

Joined in 2002 and has worked on the Silent Auction, Glasses and Artists for the Festival and also chaired Secret Sisters.  She has been married to husband Tarun for 25 years and has 3 children; a daughter attending Pharmaceutical school in Chicago, a son at Cal-Poly Pomona and a 13 year old son at Castillero.  She has been in the Almaden Valley since 1988 and is employed by Sees’ Candy.

Secretary – Charlene Chavez

Joined in 2001 and has served on the Glasses committee. In 2002 she was active in the Festival and also the Scholarship Committee.  For the next three years she chaired Parking & Electricity for the Festival and also in 2005 was Secretary for the Festival and helped with the grant writing and historian duties.  Charlene has 2 boys in the 8th & 11 grades, teaches Phys Ed part-time at Williams Elementary.  She enjoys cooking, sewing, photography & running.

President - Cindy Griffeth

After successfully moving the festival to Almaden Lake Park two years ago, Cindy Griffeth returns to oversee the 40^th  year of the AVWC as President. Cindy joined the AVWC in 1998.  She has served as 2^nd VP of Membership and chaired or co-chaired several festival committees including Entertainment, Beverages, and Hospitality/Logo. Cindy is the mother of two girls, ages 12 and 10 Cindy is employed at Graystone Elementary school.

VP. Fundraising – Michelle Correa

Michelle joined in 2002 and worked on the Silent Auction for the Festival.  In 2003 she chaired the Children’s Area and was part of the Fab 5 that chaired the Festival.  Year 2004 she chaired the Children’s Area & Co-Chaired the Festival. Again in 2005 she Co-Chaired the Festival and acted as City Liaison.  This year Michelle is the Festival Chair.  “I am very excited to be Festival Chair for 2006.  I have an incredible group of ladies and I know this year we will continue to see even more patrons attend the Festival!”

Michelle has 5 children and has been married almost 23 years.  She is a full time National Account Manager for Oakwood Worldwide.