Jeff Dixon
Morgan Hill Freedom Fest
President , Jeff Dixon has served on the Morgan Hill Freedom Fest committee since 2003 . He is also the Director of the Morgan Hill Youth Sports Alliance and Manager of the Outdoor Sports Complex in Morgan Hill .
Independence Day Celebrations ( IDC ) is a non-profit organization committed to uniting the community of Morgan Hill around the vision of our founding fathers who boldly proclaimed that “ all men are created equal and endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights , that among these are life , liberty and the pursuit of happiness .” The organization is committed to reinforcing and sustaining the principals of American freedom in the Morgan Hill community through Independence Day events of the Morgan Hill Freedom Fest .
Dave Reynolds
Gilroy Garlic Festival
The 2016 President is Dave Reynolds . Dave came to the Board of Directors after servicing as the Chairperson of Gourmet Alley . Before assuming leadership in the Alley , Dave worked on garlic bread and procurement . Dave ’ s day job is with JP Morgan .
Gilroy Garlic Festival ( GGF ) has been around since 1979 and has contributed $ 10.9 million back to the community . In 2015 the GGF gave $ 250,000 to 138 groups in the South County area . The organizational structure of the GGF goes back to the early years when the President was elected by the Board of Directors who where selected by the Committee Chairs . Committee Chairs and Assistant Chairs are appointed by the Board but are selected from some of the 4,000 volunteers who work each festival . Directors , Chairs and Assistants serve a two-year term . Typically , members of the Board are chosen for their proven leadership skills , volunteer experience and business sense .
Janie Mardesich
Community Solutions
Janie Mardesich joined Community Solutions ’ Board of Directors in February 2009 . She was elected Board Chair in fall 2015 after holding the position of Vice Chair , and has served on the Executive , Finance and Development committees . To each role , Janie brings her wonderful humor and a deep sense of caring and compassion for the children , families and individuals served by Community Solutions .” Community Solutions , founded in 1972 provides a comprehensive spectrum of prevention , intervention , treatment , and residential services to the communities of South Santa Clara County , South San Jose and San Benito County . Their programs provide the services and support to help children , families and individuals overcome the challenges posed by mental health issues , substance abuse , trauma , severe family dysfunction , sexual and domestic violence , and human trafficking .