PROGRAM COORDINATOR: Dusty Vickers
Dusty is the Owner/Operator of D's Home Improvements, LLC. His wife Jessica, two kids Rylee & Wyatt, and their dog child by the name of Penny live in Port Royal. He is originally from Blythewood, SC, and moved to Beaufort in 2010 to be closer to the endless amounts of creeks and waterways of the low country. He started volunteering with the Beaufort Water Festival in the summer of 2012. Tony Serrato is the Technology Consultant. John Hazel is the Festival Director. Dee Simpson is the Military Liaison. The Parking Director is Stephanie Ewell. Bernie Amaya is the Public Safety Director. |
ADMIN COORDINATOR: Samantha Aimar
Samantha is a native of Beaufort and a nurse at Beaufort Memorial Hospital. She is married to Adam and they have four children, Mason, Chloe, Riker (aka "The Bubs"), and Piper. She began volunteering for the Festival in 2013. Her Admin Director is Teri Wigmore, The Protocol Director is Ashley Rhodes and Liz Brown is the Volunteer Director. |
MARKETING & PR COORDINATOR: Greg Godfrey
Greg is originally from Eunice, Louisiana. He retired as a Hospital Corpsman from the U.S. Navy in 2021 and currently works as a Senior Clinical Research Associate for Abbott Molecular, Inc. He has been volunteering with the Festival since 2018. Greg has one child, Brooklynn. Meghan Pierro, Wendy Cook, and Ashleigh Williams are the Pirette Leaders. |
PARKS COORDINATOR: Cori Talbert
Cori is the administrative assistant for The Gruel Group with eXp Realty. Cori and her husband, Pat, settled in Beaufort after Pat retired from the U.S. Navy. They have three sons: Patrick, Zachary, and Nicholas. Cori has been volunteering with the Festival since 2009. Walter Gay is the Parks Director, Frank Mueller is the Electrical Directors AJ Connley and Sam Thomas are the Facilities Directors, and Logan Hofmann is the Setup Director. |
PRODUCTIONS COORDINATOR: Kyle Gentry
Kyle is a Beaufort native, who has been volunteering for the Beaufort Water Festival since he was a young man. He came back to the Festival in 2013, after exiting the U.S. Army. Kyle has seven children Bradley, Madison, Miya, Aubrey, Aniya, Kylie, and Beau. Dave Helmer is the Productions Director. Mike Taylor is the Festival MC. Alex Brautlacht is the Staging Director and Van Brown is the Hospitality Director. |
SALES & MERCHANDISE COORDINATOR: Shelley Kolb
Shelley is a native of Beaufort and a seventh-grade math teacher at Riverview Charter School. She and her husband, Jeff, have four children: Mabrey, Carter, Clara, and Tillman. This is Shelley’s 20th year volunteering with the Beaufort Water Festival. The Craft Market Director is Isaiah Martinez, Katie Gay is the Hole Master, Melina Lee and Chris Lee are the Merchandise Directors, and the Beverage Director is Chris Hooper. |
SPONSORS COORDINATOR: Katie Jindrich
Katie started volunteering for Beaufort Water Festival in 2013. After a brief overseas tour her husband, Chas retired from the U.S. Marine Corps and they were able to settle back into the Lowcountry. They have three sons: Charlie, Zach, and Max. The Sponsors Director is Jen Rotz. |
SPORTS COORDINATOR: Cely Johnson
Cely is a Beaufort native and an Engineering/STEM teacher at Beaufort Elementary School. She and her husband, Ray, have two daughters, Chandaa and Brinlee. She has one grandson, named Asher. This is Cely’s 11th year volunteering with the Beaufort Water Festival. The Sports Director is Jake Woolsey. |
TREASURER: Meredith Keene
Meredith is a Beaufort native and the sole owner of Meredith A Keene CPA, LLC. She performs accounting services for local small businesses and income tax return preparation for individual and business clients. She has been involved with the Beaufort Water Festival most of her life, as the daughter of a Past Commodore, a former Pirette, and a volunteer with the Sea Island Rotary Club of Beaufort. Meredith’s director is Jennifer Canaday. |
WATER & AIR COORDINATOR: John Turbeville
John is a Practice Manager for Novant Health. He has been volunteering with the Beaufort Water Festival since 2011, while still on active duty. He and his wife Ashley have two children, Natalie and Aaron. The Water & Air Directors are Chas Jindrich and Theresa Senese. |