Our Team

TEDxTemecula is 100% volunteer and not-for-profit, produced by an eclectic group of community-minded volunteers.

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Organizers

Jim McLaughlin

Chief Architect

Licensee, Content Director, Speaker Coach, Partnerships

Jean Femia

EXPERIENCE DIRECTOR

Information architect,
writer, and editor.

Justin Velthoen

Event Director

Operations, Speaker Selection, Partnerships, Event Planning.

Raquel Moscardon

Volunteer Director

Volunteer Screening,
Placement and Coordination.

Jerry Rice

PR DIRECTOR

Public and Press
Relations.

Kristen Keks

MARKETING MANAGER

Social Media Management, Digital Content Creation.

Sarah Steadman

EVENT PLANNING

Event Planning, Fundraising
Speaker Coaching.

Canqi Li

Event Planning

Event Planning, Marketing and Speaker Coaching

Facebook

Steve Polacek

DEsign Director

Event Branding, Collateral Design, Partnerships.

Anique Mautner

Marketing Director

Story Guide, Strategic planning, Campaign Development.

Advisors

Jan Smith, Hospitality Advisor
Matt Rahn, City Council Advisor
Leah Di Bernardo, Partnerships Advisor
Gillian Larson, Partnerships Advisor
Denis Nurmela, Ambassador
Norm Hull, Audience Experience, Speaker Coaching

Contributors

Mayumi Amargo, Volunteer Director
Robbie Adkins, Marketing, Event Staff
Travis Anderson, Event Staff
Carlos Bazan, Public Relations
Andrea Bos, Event Staff
Tatiana Castro, Social Media Design
Ericka Fernandez, Event Staff
Glenn Grant, Audio and Video Director
Jennifer Harvick, Program and Presentation Design
Bruce Hamilton, Stage Design
Paul Hardt, Photography
David Heiser, Audio Assistant
Carlos Hernandez, Partnerships Director
Toni Hernandez, Event Staff
Jo-Ann Hoye, Stage Design Coordinator, Event Staff
Georgina Juarez, Marketing
Kathy Kong, Marketing, School Outreach, Event Staff
Dena Lansford, Pre-Event Setup
Lisa Misraje, Marketing
Will Nash, Event Staff
Zoe Newman, Event Staff
Rebecca O'Kray-Murphy, Partnerships
Rick Rawson, Partnerships Advisor
Karen Robertson, Event Staff
Kristy Roble, Event Staff
Christina Ross, Photography, Event Staff
Tammy Russell, Event Staff
Scott Schaufele, Event Staff
Peter Schlemmer, Event Videographer
Pam Sexton, Event Staff
Praveen Sharma, Marketing, Social Media
Christopher Strombeck, Classical Guitar
Peter Thorwart, Event Staff
Terri Tomlinson, Audience Experience, Event Staff
Jan Tucker, Marketing
Jeff Van Dam, Volunteer Coordinator, Event Staff
Jordan Villegas, Event Staff
Christi White, Event Staff