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The Carilion GO Outside Festival planning committee is comprised of staff from Roanoke Outside and Roanoke Parks and Recreation. We also have an amazing crew of volunteers that work hard to make the annual Carilion GO Fest a reality. The outdoors is our passion and our staff has experienced some of the most epic adventures throughout the country and around-the-world. Now they are bringing what they’ve learned to make the Roanoke Region a better place to live, work and play.
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The GO Fest Crew
Event Manager, Media Contact, Sponsor Liaison,
Kait Pedigo, Event Manager
Roanoke Outside Foundation
kait@roanokeoutside.com
Office: 540-343-1550 x 109
Fave Adventure: Motorbiking over the Hai Van Pass in central Vietnam
Operations Manager, Detail Guy
Tim Pohlad-Thomas, Special Event Coordinator
Roanoke Parks and Recreation
Tim.Pohlad-Thomas@RoanokeVA.gov
Office: 540-853-5469
Fave Adventure: Exploring and camping in 49 states and many countries!
Volunteer Coordinator, Brand Liaison, Merch Whisperer
Kat Andrew, Outdoor Recreation Coordinator
Roanoke Parks and Recreation
Katherine.Andrew@RoanokeVA.gov
Office: 540-853-1276
Fave Adventure: Thru-hiking the John Muir Trail and surfing in Costa Rica
Basecamp Operations, Community Wizard
Ellie Rigby, Special Event Supervisor
Roanoke Parks and Recreation
Ellen.Rigby@RoanokeVA.gov
Office: 540-853-1236
Fave Adventure: Backpacking in the Virginia mountains – solo or with family/friends
Race Coordinator, Good Times Guru
Abe McKinney, Outdoor Recreation Supervisor
Roanoke Parks and Recreation
Abraham.mckinney@roanokeva.gov
Office: 540-853-6807
Fave Adventure: Thru-hiking the Appalachian Trail
Adventure Outpost Logistics Maestro
Kelly Brammer, Assistant Director of Tourism
Roanoke County Parks, Recreation and Tourism
kbrammer@roanokecountyva.gov
Office: 540-777-6326
Fave Adventure: Utah & Arizona National Parks trip with my best friend
Content Conductor, Web Maestro
Stephanie Long, Marketing Director
Roanoke Regional Partnership
Stephanie@roanoke.org
Office: 540-655-9362
Fave Adventure: Besides GO Fest? A long bike on the greenway.
Content Creator, Hype Team
Miros Barrera, Content Developer
Roanoke Regional Partnership
miros@roanoke.org
Office: 540-343-1550 x 102
Fave Adventure: Hiking/exploring Arizona National Parks.
Founder, Beer Taster and Creative-in-Chief
Pete Eshelman, Director of Outdoor Branding
Roanoke Regional Partnership and Roanoke Outside Foundation
Pete@Roanoke.org
Office: 540-343-1550 x 104
Fave Adventure: Bikesploring old Forest Service roads and trails
Volunteers, Committee Members & Community Organizations
It takes 600+ people every year to make GO Fest happen. Not to mention sponsors, municipalities, clubs, local businesses, national manufacturers and too many organizations and people to list. We are so grateful and it just goes to show that this is a community-led effort – YOU ARE GO FEST.
Thank you Sponsors!
