Meet the team

Executive Team

Cristiano De Florentiis

Co-Founder | Artistic Director

Mara Cataldi

Director of Operations

Maurizio Magnifico

Co-Founder | Managing Director

Staff

Natalie Quercia

Events & Logistics Manager

Donatella Zanon

Communications Manager

Kera Pal

Sponsorship Coordinator

Licia Biglands

ICFF Youth Cultural Educator

Tonia Serrao Soppelsa

Cultural Event Coordinator

Francesco Esposito

Operation Manager, Quebec

Melina Zeppieri

Vaughan Coordinator

Carlo Coen

Director of Programming

Board of Directors

Paul Golini - Chairman

Diane Cappelletto

Sam Ciccolini

Ivana Di Rocco

Tenio Evangelista

Irma Fiacco

Nick Iannelli

Frank Magliocco

Gina Iuliano Marrello

Sara Margani

Agostino Nigro

Carmine Nigro

Pietro Pelliccioni

Fabio Varlese

Madeline Zito

Board of Advisors

John Gagliano

Domenic Primucci

Rick Campanelli

J. Miles Dale

Dolores Franco

Sarah Timlick

Stella Acquisto

Pina D'Agostino

Roberta Iannaccito

Tony Gentilucci

Antonio Flamini

Rad Simonpillai

IncluCity Advisory Council

- Loanna Thomaseau Gbeanou
- Sonia Aimy
- Bülent ÜÇPUNAR

- Alexandre Piana Lemos
- Deanna Wong
- Ana Cabansay

Founding Members – Directors

This category honours the founding members and former board members who, through their vision, dedication, and financial contributions, played a pivotal role in the establishment and early growth of the ICFF. Today, the Founding Members – Directors stand as a cornerstone of our history and a lasting example of leadership and generosity; an inspiration for the festival community and for the new generation of supporters who continue to shape our future.

- Lucia Cavaggioni
- Moira Romano
- Ken Cancellara
- Lenny Lombardi

- Angela Marotta
- Paul Nonis
- David Palumbo

Founding Contributors

Founding Contributors: Individuals who supported the ICFF in its earliest days, offering guidance and commitment even before the festival’s formal structure was established.

- Tony D’Aversa
- Toni Prato
- Vanna Ancona

- Nick Di Rocco
- Anna Trevisan
- Maria Crignano

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