MEET THE CREW

COMMODORE: 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. 
PROGRAM 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. Tony Serrato is the Technology Consultant. Bernie Amaya is the Festival Director, Dee Simpson is the Protocol/Military Liaison Director, Chris Hooper is the Public Safety Director and Logan Hofmann is the Parking Director.​
ADMIN COORDINATOR: John Hazel
John is a retired Marine and with his wife Jessie, they own Devil Dog Headquarters.  John and Jessie have one daughter, Payton.  John has been volunteering with the Festival since 2019.  His Admin Director is Teri Wigmore and Liz Brown is the Volunteer Director. 
MARKETING & PR 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 21st year volunteering with the Beaufort Water Festival.  Wendy Cook, Ashleigh Williams and Vicki Wilhelm are the Pirette Leaders.  
PARKS 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 eight children; Bradley, Madison, Miya, Aubrey, Aniya, Kylie, Beau and Lorenzo. His directors are Walter Gay, Theresa Senese and AJ Connelly.  
PRODUCTIONS 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. Productions Directors are Sam Thomas, Dave Helmer, and Van Brown.  Our Master of Ceremonies is Mike Taylor.  
SALES & MERCHANDISE 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. Isaiah Martinez is the Holemaster, Jenn Ball is Craft Market Director, Sydney Waldman is the Assistant Holemaster, Chris Lee is the Merchandise Director, and the Beverage Director is Stephanie Ewell.
SPONSORS 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.  Stephanie French is the Sponsors Director.  
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SPORTS 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, Ryker (aka "The Bubs"), and Piper. She began volunteering for the Festival in 2013.​  Celeste Martinez is the Sports Director.  
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 Assistant Treasurer is Jennifer Canaday.
WATER & AIR 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, Asher. This is Cely’s 12th year volunteering with the Beaufort Water Festival.  Chas Jindrich is the Air Boss.  Chrissy Pike and Jen Rotz are the Water & Air Directors.  
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