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What’s a Twestival without Volunteers?

These folks have agreed to sacrifice personal time, marital relations, personal hygiene, and sleep in order to ensure that the Victoria Twestival is a booming success.  If you want to volunteer as well, we would be more than happy to have you.  Many hands make light work – and we would love to put you to work.

Janis La Couvée   @lacouvee

Twestival Coordinator and PR/Media

Janis is an active community volunteer who believes that change begins at the grassroots. In 2006 she tcravelled to South Africa to participate in local HIV/AIDS related work and plans to return in 2008. Currently she sings in a choir and is a member of both the West Shore and Greater Victoria Chambers of Commerce as well as the Hillside Quadra Neighbourhood Action Group and La Société Francophone de Victoria. Her other interests include the performing arts and outdoor recreation.

Catherine Novak  @WordSpring

Location Scout/Facebook Queen

Catherine Novak is one of the co-founders of Social Media Club - Victoria Chapter, a social media consultant and trainer, and manager of Sales and Social Media at Ideazone.ca.  She has put together the Facebook group and is currently venue scouting for Twestival.  And of course, Catherine is a Twitterholic, who watched the Twestival happenings from afar in February, and is very excited to be on a Twestival organizing team here in Victoria.

Cathy O’Connor @DustypupVI

Volunteer Coordinator/QuickerPickerUpper

Twestival has captivated me!  Community helping community, channeled through social media.  Isn’t it perfect?! I’ll give whatever is needed by the great people surrounding me.  I’m a mom of 2 girls, business/accounting background, a little bit silly, loves a job well-done, lover of life, and with much adoration for the outstanding people on this Twestival team.

Jason Finnerty @brandscaping

Blog Control

Jason Finnerty is relatively new to Twitter – but already understands the power hidden in this beast.  The opportunity for the online community to come together and focus on a local charity is an amazing facet of the Web 2.0 generation.  People helping people in a fun and novel way.

Scott Garman  @ScottGarman

Volunteer Coordinator/Mathemagician

Scott is a Realtor with Sutton Group - West Coast Realty and has his own real estate company Garman & Associates.  Scott is also a designated Chartered Accountant.  Scott is passionate about helping his community.  Scott donates a portion of every real estate commission to local charities.  Scott is excited about being involved with Twestival to raise much needed funds for local charities and spread the word about the power of Twitter.

Scott McDonald @footbutterguy aka: @rockymtnsoapVIC

Sponsorship/Marketing Guru

Just a guy making bubbles at Rocky Mountain Soap Co., learning about how natural is important and sharing that experience. Father, husband, Japanophile, hiker.

Chris Burdge  @B_west

Sponsorship Packages

Chris is the founder and President of BWEST Interactive, a digital media consulting firm focused on helping environmentally and sustainably responsible companies grow their businesses using social media and emerging web technology. Chris is passionate about working with local charities like Habitat for Humanity and Power to Be, so jumped at the chance to help organize Victoria’s first Twestival.

José Albis  @josealbis

Logo/Grahics/Entertainment Coordinator

cIndustrial engineer, online-offline marketer, published author, musician, dreamer, positive thinker and a blesser, passionately.

Melanie (Mel) Wood  @melwood

Survey Queen/General Help

Since ‘93, ACD Systems has been a world leading provider of image management and technical illustration software. Melanie Wood is ACDSee’s Community Manager

Christina Greenway @officeassist

Survey Queen #2/ Extra general help

WordPress Fan, Internet Marketer and eCommerce Specialist.