Core Producers
Nancy Giordano | Licensee + Chief Idea Wrangler | Play Big, Inc
Shawna Butler | Co-Curator + Engagement Catalyst | Ibex Group
Romy Suskin | Creative Director + Experience Coordinator | Henry Pearl, Inc.
Jennifer Loveland | Process + Information Systems Architect | Dell
Olivia Sharratt | Event Design + Logistics | Liv By Design
Stacy Weitzner | Community Vibe and Voice | Bold Muse Creative
Lionel Felix | Tech Wrangler + Possibility Creator | Enfatico
Creative Producers
Leah Kaminsky | Writing + Project Management | Just Start Applications
Lindsey Gregory Tyner | Webmastery | Alt Creative
Noah Davis | Art + Ideas |Austin AdWorks
xLab Producers
Jennie Chen | Food Impresario | Chenergy Consulting
Moody Andrews | Production Manager | Mafab Designs
Jeff Sharpe | xLunch Environment Architect | Be Playful Designs
Chris Czichos | xLunch Environment Architect | Chris Czichos
Matt Stephans | Digital Content Curation | Competition Unlimited
Associate Producers
Lisa Cogliati | Organizational Ringleader | Proof Advertising
Josh Alexander | Financial Orchestration | Durbin Bennett Peterson
Ben Quirt | Application + Registration Architect | Accenture
Mackenzie Allen | Speaker Conceirge | Consultant
Kristin Bender | Community Outreach Enthusiast | Enfatico
Lisa Apfelberg | Simulcast Director | Easter Seals of Central Texas
Mayra Del Bello | Event Logistics | Liv By Design
With support from Tim Willingham and Toya Haley
TEDxAustin Team Support
We have so much gratitude for these folks, and each and every service they flawlessly render!
Margaret Keys
T. Kelly Shores
Speaker/Performer Support: Margaret Keys, John McGrath, Justin Follin, Stephen Mills, Nancy Graves
Austin Music Hall: Belinda Bowers, Ronny Smith, Jessica Reynolds
Austin Community Foundation: Marbien Ramsey, Paula Lange
Enfatico: Simon Hjorth
Program design: GSD&M
Additional Credits
Photography credit: Tonya Schabacker


