Contact
Volunteers
Toronto Garlic Festival volunteers are the backbone of the festival. To join the Volunteer Team email us at Volunteer@torontogarlicfestival.ca
Festival Team 2025
Each year, Toronto Garlic Festival brings together a dedicated group of organizers, partners, and volunteers to make the festival happen. Below is the core team behind the 2025 edition.
Logistics & Planning
- Shanlee Jackson – City permits and site logistics coordination
- Pedro Alvarado (Dupont by the Castle BIA) – City permius, Local business coordination and neighbourhood support
- Scott Morrison (Muuse) – Reusable Dishware Program
Volunteer
- Aman Afkham Ebrahimi – Volunteer Manager
- Bernadette Salmon – Volunteer Assistant Manager
Programming
- Donald Quan (Musideum) – Music Manager & Stage Curator
- Jan Jennings – Garlic Bulb Cracking Contest Judge
- Esther Lamisi – Information Booth Manager
- Nicole Jacobs – Garlic Shot Station Manager
- Michael Archer – blogTO Garlic Breath Contest Judge
- Angela Sun – Culture Talks Emcee
- Bitty-Bat (aka Emily Jeffers) – Vampire Costume Contest Emcee
Social Media
- Grace Benjaminsen – Social Media Manager
- Brittany Stuckless – Social Media Support
Digital & Technical
- Shahin Islam – Full-Stack Developer(WordPress, Google Apps Script, API)
- Paul Carvalho – Google Spreadsheet and Google Scripts Developer
Festival Direction
- Peter McClusky – Founder & Festival Director, Vendor & Partner Relations