
The Woody Guthrie Coalition
The Woody Guthrie Folk Festival is organized and executed by an all-volunteer group comprised of the Woody Guthrie Coalition Board of Directors. Our mission statement is:
The Woody Guthrie Coalition, a not-for-profit, 501(C) 3 organization, is dedicated to preserving and promoting the legacy and music of Woodrow Wilson Guthrie through the Woody Guthrie Folk Festival as well as year-round cultural, musical, educational, and scholarly community outreach events that relate to Woody Guthrie and folk music.
Board of Directors
Randy Norman — Paden, OK
President, Sponsorship
Gary Hart — Okemah, OK
Vice President, Concert Committee, Local Liaison
Dana Gunn — Norman, OK
Secretary, Director of Artists’ Sales
Miranda Huff — Oklahoma City, OK
Treasurer
Fred Ellert — Ann Arbor, Michigan
Festival Music Archivist
Cheyenne Felker — Okemah, OK
Concert Committee
Lindsey Flowers — Oklahoma City, OK
Sponsor Advisor, Media Team
Cheryl Graham — Wewoka, OK
Concert Committee, Outreach Coordinator
Maddie Gregory — Oklahoma City, OK
Media Chair
Roger Hoestenbach — College Station, TX
Merchandise Sales Chair
Jami Lucas — Okemah, Oklahoma
Campground Coordinator
Roger Osburn — Stillwater, OK
Concert Committee, Merchandise Sales Assistant
Guy Zahller — Aptos, CA
Photography Coordinator
Advisory Board
Thomas Conner — Chicago, IL
Mary Jo Guthrie Edgmon — Shawnee, OK
Annie Guthrie — Washington, MA
Cathy Guthrie — Austin, TX
Nora Guthrie — New York, NY
Amy Hearn — Oklahoma City, OK
Tom Marshall — Moore, OK
Songwriter’s Association
Deana McCloud — Pryor, OK
Donald Moore — Okemah, OK
Karen Nunley — Austin, TX
Barry Ollman — Greenwood Village, CO
Ellis Paul — Charlottesville, VA
Joel Rafael — Escondido, CA
Robert Williams — Los Angeles, CA
Grant Writer
Karen Zundel — Belle Vernon, PA
Special Projects Coordinator