PFS Board of Directors

Connect with the PFS Board via e-mail: contact-bod@pfs.org

Board of Directors

Constance Magnuson

President, Board of Directors

In my attempts to be the unshakable optimist, I am usually confronted with question why I choose to view the world from the standpoint of optimism. You can look for everything bad in the world, think ...

Dr. Jim Klingler

Vice President, Board of Directors

Dr. Klingler is a 1968 graduate of Bucknell University where he majored in Economics. After a stint as an officer in the U.S. Navy he enrolled in the graduate program at Temple University and receive...

Patrick Arkins

Co-Secretary, Board of Directors

Throughout his 20+ years, Patrick has collaborated with organizational members and leaders to identify and deliver information technology solutions that solve problems and capture opportunities. For t...

Brenda Hillegas

Co-Secretary, Board of Directors

Brenda has been running around various folk, Irish, and Celtic festivals up and down the east coast for the past fifteen years. Long story short, Friends was a rerun one night so she ended up at a boo...

Rob Bralow

Treasurer, Board of Directors

Rob Bralow has been involved with the Society for a long time. From the days when the Philadelphia Folksong Society held concerts and meetings at the International House, through events at the Germant...

Heather Shayne Blakeslee

Director

Heather Shayne Blakeslee believes in empowering people and communities to create a thriving economy and a living future. She has over 20 years of experience as a sustainability, social justice, social...

Katy Bieniosek

Director

Katy has been a PFS member and Philadelphia Folk Festival volunteer since 2009 and now serves as an assistant chair to the Volunteer Food Committee. She serves as a board member of the National So...

Tim Snyder

Director

Tim Snyder is a Director with PricewaterhouseCoopers and joined the PFS Board of Directors as a graduate of the Arts + Business Council for Greater Philadelphia Business on Board program....

PFS Elections

Looking to join the PFS Board of Directors? Please review our Overview and Application and the Nominating Petition! If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to email us at folkthevote@pfs.org!

Board Nominations Due: Thursday, December 17th
Board Elections Start: Friday, January 1st
Board Election: Sunday, January 31st