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The PV Palooza Summer Music Festival is organized by PV Palooza Foundation, a volunteer organization founded in 2024 and registered as a 501(c)(3) tax exempt private foundation .
The first two years of the festival, in 2022 and 2023, were organized by the Portola Valley Cultural Arts Committee (CAC), chaired by John Badger, the founder of the event. The PV Palooza Foundation thanks the members of the CAC and the Portola Valley Town Staff for their hard work during the first years in creating a successful roadmap for producing the event
PV Palooza Foundation is a not affiliated with the Town of Portola Valley. However, the town fully endorses the event, provides the facilities for the event venue and is a platinum sponsor.
The PV Palooza Foundation volunteer team consists of:
John Badger* | Founder & Executive Director |
Ivy Margolis* | Corporate Secretary |
Sherri Schmidt* | Treasurer |
Ryan Breen | Marketing Lead |
Dan Newitt | Event Production Lead |
Wesley Barrow | Art Vendor & Kids Activities Coordinator |
Steve Dunne | Side Stage Coordinator |
Phil Barth | Site Planning & Logistics Coordinator |
Jerrie Welch | Volunteer Coordinator |
Susan Lauer | Food & Beverage Coordinator |
Fallon Falore | Event Planning & Social Media Coordinator |
Renata Dionello | Logistics Lead |
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*Foundation board
If you are interested in contributing to PV Palooza Foundation, please consider becoming a donor or sponsor: