Amelia Island Book Festival Organization

The Amelia Island Book Festival is a Florida registered 501(c)3 nonprofit organization supported by the community through financial donations. 

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The Festival does not have full time employees, however, it does, from time to time, contract out services such as accounting and technology management.​  

Organization members are all local residents, and several are also authors.

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Several long-time supporters who are dedicated to AIBF’s mission of promoting literacy have been named as AIBF Ambassadors. 

Honorary Chairman

David Baldacci

Board Officers

President

Paige Foery

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Secretary

Deborah Mason

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Treasurer

Crawford Ward

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Vice President, Operations

Robert Foery

Member at Large

Natasha Drake, Nassau County Public Schools

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Member at Large

Mary Elwell

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Member at Large

Kim Sartor

Program Chairs

Celebrity Author Luncheon

Valerie Gsell

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Authors in Schools Program

Kate Vollmers

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Celebrity Author Gala

Sharan Kettles

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Authors' Expo & Readers' Extravaganza

Crawford Ward, Jimmy Weinsier

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One Book, One Community

Mary Louise Hester

Organization Staff

Accounting

Elizabeth Sparkman

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Volunteer Coordinator

Kim Halpin

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Administration

Melanie Blandino

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Marketing

Nicole York