With a near 60-year history, our festival owes its success to our dedicated team, including our staff, Board of Directors, Operations Council, and hundred of volunteers!

If you are interested in volunteering, we invite you to fill out the application form online. For more information, contact us.


2024-2025 Board of Directors 

Kw Oktoberfest Board Of Directors

Allan Cayenne
President
eXp Realty

Chef D

Darryl Fletcher
1st Vice President
Chef D Catering & Events

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Rob Hesch
2nd Vice President
Brand Momentum

Tim Beckett

Tim Beckett
Past President, 2019-2022
The Office of the Fire Marshal

Kw Oktoberfest Board Of Directors

Andrew Roth
Secretary
Miller Thomson LLP

Nancy Fox

Nancy Fox
Treasurer
IG Wealth Management

Kw Oktoberfest Board Of Directors

Sandra Dynka
Director
Wildcard and Co.

Kw Oktoberfest Board Of Directors

Kirk Hanke
Director
German Club Representative

Kw Oktoberfest Board Of Directors

Tim Hattle
Director
Hattle Framing Inc.

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JoAnne McCormick
Director
Colt Canada

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Paul McIntyre Royston
Director
Grand River Hospital Foundation

Kw Oktoberfest Board Of Directors

Kerry-Lynn Wilkie
Director
Conestoga College

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Tracy Van Kalsbeek
Executive Director
K-W Oktoberfest Inc.


2024-2025 Operations Council

Tom Berczi Oc Member

Tom Berczi
Risk and Ops Management

Boss Nicole 22

Nicole Boss
Marketing
Quarry

Kw Oktoberfest Board Of Directors

Allan Cayenne
Marketing
eXp Realty

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Laurie Davison
Business Development
K-W Oktoberfest Inc.

Freida

Taryn Findlay
Parade – Operations

Bob Foster

Bob Foster
German Heritage

Todd

Todd Gottschalk
Willkommen Platz – Entertainment

Kw Oktoberfest Board Of Directors

Tim Hattle
Willkommen Platz – Operations
Hattle Framing Inc.

Rob Hesch

Rob Hesch
Business Development
Brand Momentum

Alicia

Alicia Panetta
Marketing
Melloul-Blamey Construction

Potter Mark 22

Mark Potter
Event Support Team

Scheffler Eric 15

Eric Scheffler
Parade – Development
DG Bevan Insurance

Kelly Wilker, Director, Business Development

Kelly Wilker
Business Development
University of Waterloo

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Tracy Van Kalsbeek
Chair of Operations Council K-W Oktoberfest Inc.


Community Advisory Council

Neil Aitchison
Tim Anderson
Jeyas  Balaskanthan
Bob Cheyne
Mike Collins
Bill Creighton
Daniel Cress
Mark Crowell
Greg Durocher

Stephanie Egan
Bob Gilmore
Richard Hepditch
Linda Jutzi
Alex Kinsella
Owen Lackenbauer
Ian McLean
Christine Michaud
Keith Muller

Hans Roach
Michele Saran
Dave Schnider
Nicky Schroder-Keary
Tim Sothern
Megan Spenler
Allie Steffler
Berry Vrbanovic

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