Staff & Other Special People

2019 CrabFest Staff and other special people
The Dungeness Crab & Seafood Festival is brought to you by a legion of wonderful staff and volunteers!

Main Stage Emcee Alisa Proctor
Peninsula College – 5K Fun Run Manager Alison Crumb
Production Crew Chief Amanda Pinell
Production Crew Art Thomas
Chowder Cook-Off Coordinator Betsy Reed Schultz
Production Crew Bill Maxson
Crab Derby Coordinator Bob Keck
Plumber Brian Collins
Production Crew Calim Blanchard
Operations Manager Carol Gentry
Line Manager Carol Peet
Sponsorship Manager Charlie Comstock
Crab Dinner Head Chef Chris Wagnon
Crafts Coordinator Crystal Stout
High Tide Seafoods Manager Dan Schleve
Crab Derby Crew Dan Schulz
Crab Dinner Crew Denise Dahl
Peninsula College Men’s Basketball Coach Donald Rollman
Production Crew Emmett White
Security Coordinator Grace Whitten
Crab Dinner Crew Jacob Brown
Peninsula College Men’s Soccer Coach Jake Hughes
Crab Dinner Crew Jason Trammell
Merchandise Coordinator Jessica Edgmon
Chowder Cook-Off Committee Joe Borden
NJROTC Liaison Jonathan Picker
Cooking Demonstration Sound Jonathan Simonson
Volunteer Assistant JoNell Hill
Cooking Demonstration Staff Karen Hunt
Volunteer Director & Crab Central Manager Kelly Jo Hill
Cooking Demonstration Sound Kenda Simonson
Cooking Demonstration Coordinator Linda Keck
Crab Derby Registration Coordinator Linda Schulz
Winery Association Coordinator Lisa Martin
Finance Manager Lisa Meyer
Crab Revival Director Michael Rivers
Wine Manager Michael Smith
Crab Derby Sales Assistant Coordinator Michelle Blanchet
Cooking Demonstration Staff Michelle Gombert
Pier Sound Mike Pace
Production Director Mike Prebezac
Crab Catcher Mikey Brown
Food Consultant Neil Conklin
Stage Booking Coordinator Paul Stehr-Green
Catering Coordinator Paula Messer
Wine Assistant Pete Maynard
Crab Derby Sales Coordinator Quinton Chastain
Production Assistant Randy Hill
Beer Manager Renae Bradley
Chowder Cook-Off Committee Sam Coyle
Executive Director Scott Nagel
Production Crew Sonny Khela
Crab Dinner Crew Steve Johnson
Cooking Demonstration Chef Coordinator Steve Shively
Chowder Cook-Off Committee Tawana Borden
Crab Dinner Crew Teresa Rickenbacher
Main Stage Sound Tim Brye
Production Crew Tim Wall
Food Consultant Toga Hertzog
Lower Elwha Song & Drum Group Coordinator Wendy Sampson


2019 PDN Program and Poster Cover Art
“Louie” by Don Dye of Wildlife Images

Marketing and Media
Debra Anastasi Black Public Relations
Steve Shively of S3 Solutions
Peninsula Daily News
Newsradio KONP
Jessica Deiwald of In Graphic Detail
Trev Naranche and Lynnette Braillard of Vertigo Marketing
Heather Eims of Pen Print Inc.

Sportswear Printer
Post Industrial Press & Custom Shirt Shop

Clock Tower Crab Design Team
Anna Wiancko-Christian
Dani La Blond
Gray Lucier
Cindy Elstrom

Marine Debris Sculptures
Jennifer Bright

Peninsula College Athletic Teams
Thanks to the Peninsula College Athletic Department and the Men’s Basketball Team, Men’s Soccer Team, Women’s Soccer Team and Women’s Basketball Team for their great support.

Vendors and Suppliers
High Tide Seafoods, Food Services of America, Peninsula Winery Association, Olysigns, Ferrellgas, Event Management Services, Rainbow Sweepers, Day Wireless, Olympic Cellars Winery, Hurricane Ridge Ski Team, Bill’s Plumbing, Monte English Self Storage, Callis Insurance, Port Angeles Goodwill Industries, Sequim Irrigation Festival, Sunny Farms, and Nash’s Organic Produce.

City of Port Angeles
Thanks to all the staff who make the Crab Festival possible each year, and especially Public Works, Parks & Recreation Department, and Police Department volunteers.

Special Thanks
Ryan Malane, Rian Anderson, Steve Perry, Steve Shively, Michael McQuay, Toga Herzog, Neil Conklin, Marc Abshire, Monte English, Donya Alward, and Josseph Mollerus.

A very special thanks to all of the volunteers who make the Crab Festival special every year!

We hope to see you next year at the Dungeness Crab & Seafood Festival!

Save the date – October 9-11, 2020