US-Based Volunteer Staff

Irtefa Binte-Farid (Virginia): Administrative Assistant

Mida Ballard (Maine): Treasurer

Ali Thomson (UK): French to English Translator, International Partner Relations, Webmistress

Lauren Messina (Illionois): French to English Translator, Social Networking

Erika Laurion (New York): English to French Translator, Interpreter, PR & Special Ops

Arthur Tarley (NYC): UN Liaison, Youth Coordinator

Lakshmi Padmanabhan (India): Social Networking, research

Caitlin Werrell (Washington D.C.): Water, Sanitation & Hygiene consultant

Professor Hassimi Traore (Wisconsin): Education; US – Burkina programs

Carrie Tribble (Williams College, Class of 2013): Intern

Bob O’Haver and GrayMatter Tech (Massachusetts): Web Hosting

Ed Dowding and Igloo59 (UK): Web Development

Paul Rapp (Massachusetts): Legal Counsel- Media

Neil I. Jacobs , N.I. Jacobs & Associates (NY): Legal Counsel- Governance

H PLUS Inc. (New York): Marketing & Design

Burkina Faso Staff

Anna Thiam (Ouagadougou): Administrator and Producer

Youmandia Thiombiano (Fada, La Petite): Cultural Programs

Karim Combary (Fada, La Petite): Translator (French-Gulimanchema)

Peace Sarambe (Fada): Translator (English-French), Educational Administrator

Abdoulaye Tiemblov (Ouagadougou): Assistant

Abdoul Aziz (Ougadougou): Cameraman

Ouagadougou Festival Steering Committee

Daniel Da Hien, Youth Coordinator

Gnama Paco Drabo, Government liaison

Aboubabcar Patrice Napon, FESPACO (film and media marketing)

Mahamadi Sawadogo, Legal counsel

Salif Sanfo & Omarou Sanfo, Production executives, Afrik’heur

Michel Bosofa Some, Talent

Job Ouedraogo, Mayor’s Office liaison, Ouagadougou