2009 Annual National
Shrimp Festival Committee

The Annual National Shrimp Festival is produced by the Alabama Gulf Coast Area Chamber of Commerce and a dedicated group of committee members. This core group of dedicated volunteers is responsible for pre-festival planning, as well as the day-to-day, onsite operations of this popular four-day event. The success of the Festival now and years past is attributed in large part to these individuals who generously donate their time, talent and expertise each year. Without these men and women, the Shrimp Festival would not be possible.
 

2009 Shrimp Festival Committee Members
1st  Row L-R: Robin Young- Poster Sales; Pat Davidson- Staff Tent, The Emporium;  Renee Moore- City Liaison & Best of the Fest Contest, City of Gulf Shores; Ron Arnold- Fine Arts Chair, Gulf Shores Plantation; Marietta Wolf - Volunteer Check In; Ricki Hetchler- Administrative Assistant, Alabama Gulf Coast Chamber; Mark Berson; Jan  Umphrey- Executive Assistant, Vicki Stillings- Communications Director, Alabama Gulf Coast Chamber of Commerce.

2nd Row L-R: Lee White –VIP, Wells Fargo Mortgage; Lance Alexander, Krista Alexander- Sand Sculpture Contest, Computer Back-Up;  Cindy Stewart-VIP, Dizzy Bean; Jan Zimmerman - Volunteer Check In, Coastal Video;  Suzanne Parker - Hospitality, Holiday Inn Express;  Dennis Null-10K Run,  NOVA Technologies;  Don McPherson- Special Events Director, Alabama Gulf Coast Chamber of Commerce

3rd Row L-R: Donna Fitts- Arts & Crafts Chair, RE/MAX Orange Beach; Andrea Hodo- Commercial Co-Chair, Glow Salon; Bonita York -East Stage, Vision Bank; Tammy Halco- Entertainment Chair, Buena Vista on the Beach; Bill Odom- Arts & Crafts Co-Chair; Renee Jones- Concession Chair, James E. Bridges Attorney; Jodi Prohaska- Children’s Art Village Co-Chair, Kutter’s Grounds Maintenance; Charlotte Higgins- Retail Main.

4th Row L-R: Jim Fitts- Food Chair; RE/MAX Orange Beach; Lee Hagan- Art Patrons, Sunny 105.7 FM;  Elise Johnson- VIP Chair, Trey Johnson- Site Maintenance, Paradise Paper; Tommy Chapman- Concessions Main;  Steve Jones- Concessions Chair, Kaiser Realty, Inc.; Dan Scott– Beer Captain; Jim Fletcher-Set up, Distinctive Products; Mike Higgins- Retail Main; Mark Llewellyn- Concessions West.

NOT PICTURED:
Donna Barkley - Staff Hospitality Chair, Coldwell Banker South Shore Realty; Brandi Barkley - Staff Hospitality, Treehouse Nursery & Landscaping; Scott Barkley - Security, Treehouse Nursery & Landscaping; Beverly Barr - Volunteer Co-Chair; John Boller - Set up, Gulf Shores Rentals; Joe Brown - Security Co-Chair, AAA Lock Service; Tim Brown - Entertainment, Tim Brown Entertainment; Mike Broussard - Entertainment, Exit Realty; Susan Brush - Beer Captain, CVB; Connie Bryars - Entertainment, Tin Top Restaurant; Terry Burk - Art Patron Program, Colonial Mortgage; Kevin Cook - Food; Nita Cook - Arts & Crafts; Jim Eberlein, Pat Eberlein - Set up; Jennifer Faulk; Mark Halco - Set up; Lisa Hannah; Gail Headrick – 10K Run, RE/MAX Orange Beach; Steven Hodo - Electrical, Gulf Coast Electric; Greg Kennedy - Set up, Greg Kenney Builders; Ron Kutter- SF Chairman, Kutter’s Grounds Maintenance; Chad Lambert - Entertainment, Gulf Shores Police Department; Angie Lowell- Retail, Professional Land Title; Karen Llewellyn - Concession West, Gulf Shores Mortgage; Fred Penninger – Security; Mike Reach - Concessions East, United States Air Force Reserve;Rosie Reach- Concessions East, Columbia Southern University; Tom Steber - Set up, Zeke’s Landing Marina; Ann Stephens - Staff Hospitality Tent, Rodney Stephens - Security, Anchors A Weigh; Matt Taylor - Set up, Grant, Sanders & Taylor; Jane Veillion - Beer Captain; Karen Way - Concession South, Clear Title, LLC; Ike Williams - Fine Arts Co-Chair, Ike’s Beach Service; Lundy Wilder – Poster Sales