Sandbar Storytelling Festival Board of Directors
Terri Karsten, President, Wagonbridge Publishing
Jerome Christenson, Vice President, Independent Writer and Editor
Gary Diomandes, Treasurer, Saint Mary’s University, Professor Emeritus of Theatre
Judy Myers, Secretary, Saint Mary’s University, Professor Emeritus of Theatre
Mary Farrell, Freelance Photographer and Independent Filmmaker
Michael Todd, Board Member at Large, Amazon, Digital Marketing Manager
Tracy Morgan, Thern Inc., Administrative Assistant
Lynette Johnson, Board Member at Large, Senior Director of Arts & Events Services Saint Mary’s University
Hywel ‘Taff’ Roberts, Founding Artistic Director, Wild Wales Tours & Walkabouts, Director
Brittany Splittstoesser, Managing Director of Sandbar Storytelling Festival
Note from the President
I come from a strong tradition of storytelling, from my father’s legends of Ireland to my mother’s tales of childhood adventures on a dust bowl-era farm. It’s really no surprise that I started telling my own stories when I was about 7, regaling my younger sisters with bedtime stories under the covers until we all fell asleep. Most of the stories I tell now are in printed form, but I continue to appreciate the importance of the spoken word. I strongly believe storytelling is the glue that holds communities together and the vehicle for reaching other communities. The Sandbar Storytelling Festival brings storytellers from all over and invites us to listen. I guarantee we’ll like what we hear.
Terri Karsten
President of the Festival Board,
Sandbar Storytelling Festival
Award winning author
www.terrikarsten.com
