Meet the Team!
Team Members
Eugene Carr (he/him)
Festival Director
Cellist & arts executive turned tech entrepreneur with a passion for the Berkshires.
Gabriella Anastasi (she/her)
Production Manager
Gabriella is a welder and California native who joined the team in 2023. She has a background in hospitality and a passion for music, making Berkshire Busk the perfect fit!
Carli Scolforo (she/her)
General Manager
Carli Scolforo is a 2021 Siena College graduate and Berkshire native with a love for live music and writing. She is also co-founder of 413Buzz, a local digital marketing company.
Dave Hayes (he/him)
Festival Weather Consultant
Dave Hayes is a western MA regional weather reporter and writer, who puts his own personal twist on weather reporting with humor, gratitude, and a focus on the four westernmost counties of MA: Berkshire, Franklin, Hampshire, and Hampden.
Leo Hidy (he/him)
Tech-Ops
Oberlin Class of 2023. Double Major in Economics and Comparative American Studies.
Samantha Reynolds (she/her)
Production Assistant
Berkshire native and lifelong fan of the performing arts who aspires to work in the forensic psychology field. Enjoys theater, dancing, live music, circus performing arts, and so many more.
Advisors
Harvey Shapiro, Sargoy Stein Rosen & Shapiro
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Erik Bruun, CEO, SoCo Creamery
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Leigh Davis, Member, Select Board, Great Barrington, MA
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Kathleen Drohan, Chief Marketing Officer, Cleveland Institute of Music
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Robin Helfand, Owner & "Sweet Chief" Robin's Candy
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Ellyn Kusmin, ESK Consulting
Paul Miller, NeverDark Arts Consulting
Mark Pruhenski, Town Manager, Great Barrington, MA
Richard Stanley, Real Estate Developer
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Photos:
Peter Peirce
Sam Brewer
International Busking Festival Advisors
Bath Fringe Festival
Steve Henwood, Co-Artistic Director
Wendy Matthews, Co-Artistic Director
Festival of Fools
Zach Williamson, Festival Director
Fremantle International Street Arts Festival
Brendan Coleman, Creative Producer
Galway International Arts Festival
Kirsty Warren, Digital Marketing Executive
Carly Zimmerman, Volunteer Manager and Resource Development Assistant
Halifax Busker Festival
Christina Edwards, Senior Event Director
Kim Hendrickson, President
Key West Sunset Celebration -- Key West Cultural Preservation Society
Ryan Stimers, Treasurer of the Sunset Celebration
Lawrence Buskerfest
Richard Renner, Festival Producer
Minnesota Fringe Festival
Dawn Bentley, Executive Director
Orlando Fringe Festival
Brian Sikorski, Marketing Director
Sidewalk Detroit Festival
Augusta Morrison, Program Strategist
Ryan Myers-Johnson, Executive Director