| 2007 - 2008 Ethnic
Enrichment Commission Executive Committee |
| Chairperson |
First Vice Chairperson |
Second Vice Chairperson |
Third Vice Chairperson |
Mel Prezant
(Israel) |
Siew Lau
(Malaysia) |
John Duncan
(Scotland) |
Nigar Zaidi
(Pakistan) |
| Treasurer |
Assistant Treasurer |
Recording Secretary |
Corresponding Secretary |
Tom Brandom
(American Indian) |
Marti Wilson
(Indonesia) |
Linda Dost
(Sweden) |
Maria Santos
(Spain) |
| Outreach Director |
Festival Manager |
Immediate Past Chairperson |
|
Hemavathi Sharma
(India) |
Richard Horvatic
(Lithuania) |
Hemavathi Sharma
(India) |
|
| 2007 - 2008 Ethnic
Enrichment Commission Non-Voting Officers |
| Sergeant at Arms |
First Assistant Festival Manager |
Second Assistant Festival Manager |
|
Patrick Quinn
(Ireland) |
Mike Kalny
(Czech-Slovak) |
Al Waisanen
(Finland) |
|
| Chairperson Emeritus |
|
Carl DiCapo
(Italy) |
John T. Duncan
(Scotland) |
|
| 2007 - 2008 Standing
Committee Members |
| American Royal Parade |
Audit |
Budget |
By Laws / Motion Review |
Albert Waisanen (Finland)
Kathleen Johnson (Jamaica)
Dean Larsen (Denmark)
Rose Marie Mendez (Mexico)
Peter Smokorowski (Ukraine)
Danny Straton (African
American)
Thuy Nguyen (Viet Nam)
Sibghat Khan (Bangladesh) |
*Jirina La Vine (Czech-Slovak)
Tony Atabong (Cameroon)
David Au (Rep.
of China)
Mary
Ann Waisanen
(Finland)
Angela
Bello (Colombia)
Tsveta
Genova (Bulgaria) |
Wilman
Salazar (Ecuador)
Emru Erten (Turkey)
Dick Horvatic (Lithuania)
Hema Sharma (India)
Tom Brandom (American Indian) Deborah
O’Bannon (Israel)
Jennifer
Jang (South
Korea) |
Milan Hanson (Norway)
Emru Erten (Turkey)
John Duncan (Scotland)
Otavio
Silva (Brazil)
Tom Brandom (American Indian)
Scot Powell (Wales)
Robert
Lindwall (Sweden)
Danny Straton (African
American)
Thimios
Zaharopoulos (Greece)
Teresa Chien (China)
|
| Diplomatic Ball Advisory |
Festival Long Range Planning |
Hospitality |
International
College
Student Initiative |
Carol Duncan (Scotland)
Jirina La Vine (Czech-Slovak)
Irene
Thompson (Ukraine)
Jan
Supica (Serbia)
Tom Brandom (American Indian)
Dee
Nicholson (Hawaii)
Tuitoga
Moe (Samoa)
TBA
- 2009 Ball Year Representatives |
Dick Horvatic (Lithuania)
John Duncan (Scotland)
Scot Powell (Wales)
Hema Sharma (India)
Marge
Gasnick (Morocco)
Mike Kalny (Czech-Slovak)
Albert Waisanen
(Finland)
Barbara
Larsen (Denmark)
Dean
Larsen (Denmark)
Teresa Chien (China)
Melinda Minks (1)
(1)Advisory
Liaison from KCMO, Park & Rec |
Irene Thompson (Ukraine)
Barbara
Larsen (Denmark)
Charlotte Horvatic (Lithuania)
Mary Ann Waisanen
(Finland)
Maria
Santos (Spain)
Amee
Her (Laos)
Ilse
Brodersen (Germany)
Sachie
Stroder (Japan)
Beatrice
Davies (Liberia) |
Sibghat Khan (Bangladesh)
Teresa
Chin (India)
Andrea
Khan (Kenya)
Otavio
Silva (Brazil)
Thimios Zaharopoulos (Greece)
Usha
Saha (India)
Ghita King (Malaysia)
Rose Marie
Mendez (Mexico)
Nina Zaidi (Pakistan)
Varaluck
Slaughter (Thailand)
|
| Membership Application |
Mentorship |
Newsletter / Thelephone Network |
|
Siew
Lau (Malaysia)
John
Duncan (Scotland)
Marti
Wilson (Indonesia)
Manuel Pardo (Philippines)
Luis
Miguel Abadie (Argentina)
Ellen
Cespedes (Dominican Republic)
Lisa
Gribble (Serbia)
Judith
Vogelsang (Croatia) |
*Kathleen
Johnson (Jamaica)
Carol
Duncan (Scotland)
Charlotte
Horvatic (Lithuania)
Melissa
Axton (Peru)
Judith
Vogelsang (Croatia)
Paul
Ceesay (Gambia) |
Maria
Santos (Spain)
Charlotte
Horvatic (Lithuania)
Barb
Larsen (Denmark)
Edna
Plowright (Jamaica)
Ellen
Cespedes (Dominican
Republic)
Mary
Ann Waisanen (Finland)
Deborah
O’Bannon (Israel)
Marge
Gasnick (Morocco) |
|
| Outreach Programs |
Scholarship Awards |
|
|
Hema
Sharma (India)
Carol
Duncan (Scotland)
Charlotte
Horvatic (Lithuania)
Kathleen
Johnson (Jamaica)
Rose Marie Mendez (Mexico)
Marti
Wilson (Indonesia)
Varaluck
Slaughter (Thailand)
Martha Gonzalez (Colombia)
Hoi
Kei Au (Republic of China) |
Jan
Supica (Serbia)
Robert
Lindwall (Sweden)
Rev.
Grace Akinwale (Nigeria)
Kathleen
Johnson (Jamaica)
Barb
Larsen (Denmark)
Sara
Henry (Venezuela)
Andrea
Khan (Kenya)
Soloman
Reta (Ethiopia)
Dee
Nicholson (Hawaii)
Varaluck
Slaughter (Thailand) |
|
|
| 2007 - 2008 Other
Committees |
| Website and Publicity Committee |
Fundraising and Grants Committee |
Business Development and Marketing
Committee |
|
Marti Wilson (Indonesia)
John
Duncan (Scotland)
Otavio
Silva (Brazil)
Nina Zaidi (Pakistan) |
John
Duncan (Scotland)
Otavio
Silva (Brazil)
Marti
Wilson (Indonesia)
Nina Zaidi (Pakistan) |
Otavio
Silva (Brazil)
Marti
Wilson (Indonesia)
John
Duncan (Scotland)
Nina Zaidi (Pakistan) |
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