Thunder Over Louisville

PRODUCTION CREDITS

The Festival relies on the professional services of many vendors and the efforts of nearly 2000 volunteers to help produce its Opening Ceremonies. With the financial support of generous sponsors the stage is set.

Production Credits

Show Producer	Wayne Hettinger
Show Director	Tim Creed
Director of Fireworks	Michael Richards
Derby Festival Event Manager	Shanna Ward
Derby Festival VP of Events	Matt Gibson
Derby Festival Chair	Leslie Broecker
Derby Festival President & CEO	Michael E. Berry
Derby Festival Executive Board	Suzann Thompson
Event Chairman	Mike Tully
Event Assistant Chairs	Steve Bale Jim Brammell Steve Karem Bill Phelps Chris Spalding Jeanine Triplett
Administrative Operations	Pamela Hettinger
Audio Engineering	Kelly Boswell Mandie Clark
Air Boss	Mike Riordan
Air Traffic Controller	Jerry Wise
Bridge Operations	Alex Freeman
Crowd Services	Tricia Siegwald, KDF Dir. Of Event Production
Event Support	Ward Robinson Eric Maddox Mike Montgomery Jackie Floyd
Federal Aviation Administration	Randall Sizemore & Shannon Begenfield
Helicopter Operations	CW4. Ron Shipley, US Army
Hospitality	Suzy Kayrouz
Interactive Area	Jeanine Triplett Steve Bale
LMPD Operations LMPD Traffic LMPD Event Operations	Maj. Kenton Buckner Lt. Doug Sweeney Lt. Curtis Flaherty
Lost Child Operations	Cindy Petrous
Marine Barge Operations Marine Operations Liaison	McBride Fleet Larry Huber
Marine Safety Operations	US Coast Guard LTMC Don Laisure
Media & Public Information	Aimee Boyd, KDF VP Communications Mark Shallcross �, KDF Communications Manager
Military Air Operations	Col. Greg Nelson Lt. Col. Kenneth Dale, KYANG
Military Air Support Coordination	Lt. Josh Ketterer
Pyro Tech Safety Officer	Joe Codispoti
Radio Communications	Ty Cobb
Show Announcer	Gene Parham
Site Captains	Mike Noland Mike Barkley John Giles Rip Hatfield, Jr. Jim Bailey Mitch Gibson Ralph Henshaw Jake Anderson Neal Hoover Tim Wilder Derek Schaefer
Sponsorship/Corp. Sales	Pat Armstrong, KDF Sr. VP of Marketing

Special Thanks
The Festival does not receive tax dollars or monetary funding from local government, but the services of many public agencies ensure that Thunder happens each year. You would not see the show without their support.

Alcohol Tobacco and Firearms
American Red Cross
Bowman Field
City of Jeffersonville
Clarksville Police
Coast Guard Auxiliary
Dismas Charities, Inc.
EMA/METROSAFE
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Flight Standards FAA Louisville
Frankfort Army National Guard
Indiana Department of Transportation
Indiana State Police
Indiana Water Patrol
Inspections Permits & Licenses
Jefferson County Sheriff's Office
Jeffersonville Police
Kentucky Air National Guard
Kentucky Department of Transportation
Kentucky State Police
Louisville Fire and Rescue
Louisville International Airport
Louisville Metro EMS
Louisville Metro Police
Louisville Metro Police Dive Team
Louisville Metro Police Traffic
Louisville Division of Fire
Metro Louisville Electrical Maintenance Department
Metro Louisville Public Works
Metro Louisville Solid Waste Management
Township of Clarksville
US Coast Guard
Waterfront Development Co.
Col. Ron Turner
John Gordon/National Weather Service
David Rush

Vendors donating some of their services to support the show:
CenterPlate
The Galt House
Ground Groomers
Cunningham Golf Carts
Professional Fence Company
Radio Communication Systems
Rumpke
Thrifty Truck Rental
Tru-Service Landscaping
Aggerko Event Services