Ron Gehauf, President
Founding member of the CFAC and active member since its inception. Served a vice-president in 1970 and was elected president in 1971 serving until 1972. Returned as an officer of the board in 1992 and has served as president since 2000. Coordinates the programming for the International Heritage Festival and the Mini-festivals. Assists in handling requests for information and contacts about cultural dancing and in writing grant applications. Actively teaches of international and German folk dancing. Dance director of the Edelweiss Volkstanzgruppe (a sub-group of the T.E.V. Edelweiss Club). Founding member and past president of the North American Federation of German Folk Dancers. Member of the Order Sons of Italy in America.

Renee Fajardo
Ms. Fajardo is an attorney by training. After spending several years working with inner city children and homeless families she decided that her first love, writing was a more effective way to use her skills. In 1996, the mother of seven, decided to write her first children's book based on cultural family foods. She turned her passion for working with children and young adults into a career as she began to teach writing, workshops and storytelling seminars. Today Ms. Fajardo is the co-author of two multi-cultural children's books; Holy Mole Guacamole (and other tummy tales) and Pinch A Lotta Enchiladas (and other tummy tales). Her third book, Chile Today, Hot Tamale (and other tummy tales) is due out 2004. She teaches storytelling, poetry, creative writing and fiction and non-fiction workshops. Her passion is to help young writers draw on their family and community ties to create a rich and vibrant world. She believes that writing is a craft that anyone can do. Her goal is to open the creative process for those that dare to try.